News Forum - CAAT warns Thai VietJet for cancelling three Phuket – Bangkok flights in one day

[Thaiger]

UPDATE The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has warned Thai VietJet that the airline will be punished if it doesn’t start complying with aviation rules. The warning comes after Thai VietJet cancelled three services on its Bangkok – Phuket route on Thursday. A flight from Bangkok to Phuket was cancelled due to accumulated delays at Suvarnabhumi Airport, says Thai VietJet. The return flight was subsequently cancelled. Passengers were transferred to another flight on Thursday evening. However, airline staff let one too many passengers on board. The captain turned the plane around for a second passenger check. However, by the […]

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[MrStretch]

Seems like a majority of the problem was caused by the Phuket airport shutting down the runway for "maintenance", not allowing the full flight to leave.

And the "accumulated delays" at The Swamp?  If that was also airport operations then the CAAT should be pointing the finger elsewhere.

 

[francoa]

VietJet is a cancer. I lived few years in Vietnam and it is absolutely terrible airline.

 

[BJoe]

INCOMPETENCE !  Yes.    But add a complete Lack of Common Sense to staff for efforts to resolve a minor glitch.

[HiuMak]

Cancelled 3 flights in a day and no consequences? CAAT's tolerance is impressive.