BANGALORE: The anti-government protests at Thailand and the temporary closure of flight operations at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, has led to the cancellation of flights between Bangalore and the island nation’s capital.
Air India which has a code-haring agreement with Thai International Airways on the Bangalore-Bangkok route has cancelled the daily flight originating from Bangalore, while the flight from Bangkok to Bangalore has also been cancelled.
About 15 passengers had booked for Bangkok on the flight which was to depart at 12.30 am on Thursday and this flight stands cancelled, said an Indian Airlines spokesperson. The flights from Mumbai and New Delhi on the Bangkok route were diverted to the U-Taoao International Airport which is about 140 kilometres from Bangkok.
Meanwhile, about 25-30 passengers from Bangalore are said to have made it to Bangkok on the last flight which landed there.
Amarnath of Bangalore Classic Tours and Travels told The Express that four Bangalore tourists who had availed a tour package from the agency are safe in Bangkok and that accommodation and other arrangements have been made for them till tension eases.
“The tourists could not fly to Hong Kong from Bangkok due to the unrest and all arrangements for their safety have been taken care of.
We are in touch with them,” he said.
The passengers were stranded at the airport and had to spend two hours in the aircraft which was to depart to Hong Kong.
All flights to Bangkok have been cancelled until unrest ceases, said Thai International Airways officials.