Coronavirus: Thailand is top destination for travellers from Wuhan

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Coronavirus: Thailand is top destination for travellers from Wuhan

‘Bangkok is clearly the major international destination for traffic to and from Wuhan with on average around 545 arrivals each day’ – John Grant, OAG

Simon Calder, Travel Correspondent

 

 

As concern grows about the spread of Wuhan Coronavirus, analysis of flight schedules has shown that the Thai capital, Bangkok, is the top international destination for travellers from the central Chinese city.

 

At least nine people have died in the outbreak of the respiratory virus, with a further 440 cases reported.

 

Travellers from China have been diagnosed with Wuhan Coronavirus in Japan, South Korea, Thailand and the US.

 

As Chinese New Year on 25 January approaches, record numbers of travellers are expected in the region.

 

John Grant of the schedule analysts, OAG, has looked at the number of seats on flights departing from Wuhan in the first three months of 2020. He said: “Nearly 90 per cent of all capacity offered is to other cities in China.

 

Full story: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/coronavirus-china-wuhan-thailand-flights-virus-symptoms-deaths-a9295871.html

 

-- INDEPENDENT 2020-01-23

[seajae 15,613]

Wuhan has now been closed down with all transport shut off after several deaths over night, maybe Thailand needs to stop travelers at the border to do health checks etc as well to avoid this from becoming a major problem in Thailand but that would ruin their tourist numbers. Just maybe they need to place the populations health and well being above making money and getting tourists but I highly doubt it

[Puchaiyank 10,476]

Might as well add a contagious virus to go along with water shortage...beach pollution...dangerous levels of air pollution and Immigration Officers that welcome expatss like family...☺

[crazygreg44 1,161]

" John Grant of the schedule analysts, OAG, has looked at the number of seats on flights departing from Wuhan in the first three months of 2020 "

 

how can he check the first 3 months of this year at the end of January ?

 

Yes, there is a quarantaine imposed by now over the province of Wuhan, yet it seems that many people from there were already travelling by the time the quarantaine was established. Happy Chinese New Year, though !

Edited January 23 by crazygreg44

[phuketrichard 3,863]

already reported a kid arrived on the 21st to Phuket with symptoms of the virus
https://www.thephuketnews.com/chinese-boy-10-lands-in-phuket-suspected-of-carrying-wuhan-flu-74488.php?fbclid=IwAR24QqplhyqwwC1qoh5sV9sSXy-1oU2HmfWXkUPEhmnoYpsn8Fzf8qsATDA

Edited January 23 by phuketrichard

[KhunBENQ 14,013]

Domestic travel from Wuhan seems undisturbed?

At least this one cancelled:

 

 

An AirAsia flight to Phuket did fly, arrived 3:40 AM.

Another late night flight today to Phuket also cancelled.

Edited January 23 by KhunBENQ

[KhunBENQ 14,013]

1 hour ago, crazygreg44 said:

" John Grant of the schedule analysts, OAG, has looked at the number of seats on flights departing from Wuhan in the first three months of 2020 "

 

how can he check the first 3 months of this year at the end of January ?

Seats on planned(?) flights.

[englishoak 8,581]

Let the mask selling and buying craze begin

Edited January 23 by englishoak

[DannyCarlton 8,646]

Already reported on Western media in several countries that there have been several confirmed cases in Thailand. A serious concern for tourism in Thailand.

[bkk6060 8,017]

Think I will stay home at least until the Chin. New Year passes thru the weekend.

[Traubert 3,009]

2 hours ago, crazygreg44 said:

" John Grant of the schedule analysts, OAG, has looked at the number of seats on flights departing from Wuhan in the first three months of 2020 "

 

how can he check the first 3 months of this year at the end of January ?

 

Yes, there is a quarantaine imposed by now over the province of Wuhan, yet it seems that many people from there were already travelling by the time the quarantaine was established. Happy Chinese New Year, though !

He's looking at forward bookings. Y'know, people who have yet to travel.

 

Wuhan is not a province. It's the capital city of Hebei province.

[dcnx 7,905]

3 hours ago, seajae said:

Wuhan has now been closed down with all transport shut off after several deaths over night, maybe Thailand needs to stop travelers at the border to do health checks etc as well to avoid this from becoming a major problem in Thailand but that would ruin their tourist numbers. Just maybe they need to place the populations health and well being above making money and getting tourists but I highly doubt it

Yes. The entire city is on lockdown as of this morning. It’s probably a lot worse than they are telling the world.
 

Looking forward to the TAT spin on this.

[sungod 2,297]

11 minutes ago, dcnx said:

 

Looking forward to the TAT spin on this.

Why? If the Chinese Government is not telling the truth how would TAT know?

 

 

[ChipButty 7,732]

Wuhan is QUARANTINED: Ground zero for deadly coronavirus halts all travel in AND out of the city after the CDC begins screening at five US airports as the disease MUTATES after killing 17 and infecting up to 10,000 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7916223/US-forces-passengers-Wuhan-China-change-flights-screened-coronavirus.html

[Traubert 3,009]

28 minutes ago, dcnx said:

Yes. The entire city is on lockdown as of this morning. It’s probably a lot worse than they are telling the world.
 

Looking forward to the TAT spin on this.

 

14 minutes ago, sungod said:

Why? If the Chinese Government is not telling the truth how would TAT know?

 

 

Whatever spin TAT want to put on it, and whatever the Chinese want to say the fact is that the World Health Organisation are deeply involved in it and not from arms length. On the ground. There's representatives at every press conference.

 

It was the WHO who said close the city, and the Chinese closed the city, despite the fact that it's CNY tomorrow.

 

How you can manage to get TAT in the mix I don't know but if that's your axe, feel free to grind it.

Edited January 23 by Traubert
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