Friday, November 28, 2008

AirAsia on rescue flight to Bangkok for stranded passengers

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia has dispatched a rescue flight to Bangkok Friday to help bring back the low-cost carrier’s passengers stranded in the city following the closure of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

The flight was to depart the low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) in Sepang at 4.25pm and arrive at the U-Tapao airbase in Bangkok at 5.30pm Thailand time, AirAsia said in a statement here on Friday.

“The rescue flight will depart for Kuala Lumpur from U-Tapao at 6pm Thai time. Priority will be given to AirAsia’s passengers who have been stranded in Bangkok for the past three days,” it said.

According to the statement, outbound passengers from Kuala Lumpur to U-Tapao will be transported by bus to central Bangkok free-of-charge while passengers flying back to Kuala Lumpur would be provided complimentary bus pickup to U-Tapao from the Novotel Bangna Bangkok, 333 Srinakarin Road, Bangkok at 2pm Thai time.

Passengers will be accepted on the flight subject to availability of seats and are advised to visit www.AirAsia.com for the latest updates, the statement added.

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