webfact Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Thai Airways grounds flights for two months By The Nation Thai Airways International Plc will stop flying for two months. The company has asked employees to take two months off from April 4 to May 31. Along with this, staff salaries will be reduced by 10-50 per cent. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385261 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-04-02 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted April 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) 17 minutes ago, webfact said: for two months there is a really good hint in this story as to how long this virus lock down going to last. and this is only April 2nd. Edited April 2, 2020 by NCC1701A 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post scubascuba3 Posted April 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2020 Let's hope the highest paid get 50% less and the lowest paid 10% less 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: there is a really good hint in this story as to how long this is virus lock down going to last. and this is only April 2nd. The lockdown and most social distancing measures in Thailand could easily be here for the whole of 2020- that's realistic thinking based on quarter of a million expected deaths in the US over the next 2 weeks in a best case scenario. Anyone hoping bars, shops etc will be allowed to open before July in Thailand will be disappointed. Edited April 2, 2020 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedemon Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: Let's hope the highest paid get 50% less and the lowest paid 10% less Yes e.g. all Captains are in the 50% group. In reality it is more than 50% as that applies only to salary and when not flying all the allowances go to zero. A junior cabin crew might see their income cut by 70-80%. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck1966 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 13 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: Let's hope the highest paid get 50% less and the lowest paid 10% less Think it will be the other way round! Can't imagine a certain route will be closed though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post marko kok prong Posted April 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2020 This could really be the death nell for Thai airways,they in big trouble before all this. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post canopus1969 Posted April 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 2, 2020 1 hour ago, NCC1701A said: there is a really good hint in this story as to how long this virus lock down going to last. and this is only April 2nd. 2 months is just a stab in the dark. They have no idea – nor anyone else – as to how long this will last. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 12 minutes ago, canopus1969 said: 2 months is just a stab in the dark. They have no idea – nor anyone else – as to how long this will last. Very true, and thats the really scary part for airlines. Now, TG isn't a real commercial enterprise, if it was it would have been bankrupt and shut up shop several years ago. Thats the reason it's kept going longer than most of the commercial airline industry. For most of them, the reality of this whole awful situation is that you burn cash really really fast in an industry that works at the best of times with razor thin margins. Thats why most of them very quickly moved to slash routes and park up aircraft. Most major airports now just look like like enormous aircraft parking lots. We'll have to wait and see where this all ends up, but it will be the death knell for quite a few airlines. Whether TG is in that list, I sincerely doubt it, it will endure in it's own weird Lala land 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 1 hour ago, mrwinner said: The lockdown and most social distancing measures in Thailand could easily be here for the whole of 2020- that's realistic thinking based on quarter of a million expected deaths in the US over the next 2 weeks in a best case scenario. Anyone hoping bars, shops etc will be allowed to open before July in Thailand will be disappointed. I have been saying September, that was my optimistic guess but there could still be flare ups until this time next year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: The company has asked employees to take two months off from April 4 to May 31. Along with this, staff salaries will be reduced by 10-50 per cent. Saving the company, finally. And will they do anything because of Covid 19? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tso310 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 The only thing that surprises me is that Thai have been quick to announce this. An airline not known for doing anything quickly. I'll go with August for European flights being resumed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 This is a chance to get rid of the dead weight (Executives) that you have been carrying for years and it is bleeding you ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rasmus5150 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 This is a decision that was taken almost a month ago. When I tried to re-book my ticket through a Scandinavian TG office 7th of March, they told me about the shut-down of flights in April/May. Now the earliest ticket to Copenhagen is the 27th of June, but let's see if that's possible in a couple of months..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 New ones under a year working there do not get paid as I heard. They plainly take the hit but hopefully get the 5k from the government.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 2 hours ago, marko kok prong said: This could really be the death nell for Thai airways,they in big trouble before all this. we can only hope 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Posts commenting on the Monarchy have been removed. If you post, reply to, quote or add an emoij to these type of comments then it is highly likely you will be permanently suspended from the forum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesche Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 5 hours ago, mrwinner said: The lockdown and most social distancing measures in Thailand could easily be here for the whole of 2020- that's realistic thinking based on quarter of a million expected deaths in the US over the next 2 weeks in a best case scenario. Anyone hoping bars, shops etc will be allowed to open before July in Thailand will be disappointed. Edited 5 hours ago by mrwinner Please note that the "typical seasonal flu", which happens EVERY YEAR has a dead-rate between 290'000 - 650'000 with estimated infections of over 1 billion! Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_pandemic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodomino Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 They’ll save some money......if they stay closed forever, they’ll save lottsa money! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 24 minutes ago, nodomino said: They’ll save some money......if they stay closed forever, they’ll save lottsa money! Not wrong, but with a turnover equal to zero how to fill deep brown envelopes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 Quote:- "Thai Airways grounds flights for two months" Maybe forever given their current diabolical financial state!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKJeff Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) On 4/2/2020 at 1:31 PM, mrwinner said: The lockdown and most social distancing measures in Thailand could easily be here for the whole of 2020- that's realistic thinking based on quarter of a million expected deaths in the US over the next 2 weeks in a best case scenario. Anyone hoping bars, shops etc will be allowed to open before July in Thailand will be disappointed. Just wondering where is the data for 250,000 deaths in the US in the next two weeks coming from? And a best case senerio to boot. Edited April 3, 2020 by AKJeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, AKJeff said: Just wondering where is the data for 250,000 deaths in the US in the next two weeks coming from? And a best case senerio to boot. In the White House briefing Dr's Fauci & Birx said the estimates for deaths in the US was 100K-240K in the best case scenario https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/03/31/coronavirus-latest-news/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) 21 hours ago, Pesche said: Please note that the "typical seasonal flu", which happens EVERY YEAR has a dead-rate between 290'000 - 650'000 with estimated infections of over 1 billion! Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza_pandemic Yes the flu might have these numbers as you say every year, but with this new COVID-19 virus, we will have the same estimated number of dead from the COVID virus in just a weeks, so really, the "This is just the Flu Crowd" needs to jump on another sinking platform. Air travel or any type of international and maybe domestic travel is going to be hit or miss with Air lines as this thing plays out. So as my former partner would say when he was driving for the shift, Sit Down, Shut up, and Hold on. Edited April 3, 2020 by ThailandRyan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKJeff Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Okay, I had read that before. So best case senerio is 100,000 deaths over multiple months not 250,000 in two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 51 minutes ago, AKJeff said: Okay, I had read that before. So best case senerio is 100,000 deaths over multiple months not 250,000 in two weeks. Yes, the quote 100-240K over the next couple of months, not weeks. Even so, thats pretty bleak reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Earliest hopes for some kind of treatment seem to be around September. Air travel won't recover until 2021. Might as well pull a tarp over the airports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finspin Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 Being curious, I’ve just done a test purchase on my Thai airlines app for an economy flight in December 2020 for about a month. Travelling from LHR-BKK. Was surprised that they were asking £968 The cost my most recent return flight this year was just over £400. if Thai airlines continue asking this amount, I will not be paying it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stament Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 What about Thai smile domestic how long are they grounded for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedemon Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 2 hours ago, stament said: What about Thai smile domestic how long are they grounded for? 7-30 April according to their statement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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