United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2344 posts, RR: 1 Posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2734 times:
I will be travelling to Thailand in a couple of weeks and was wondering if anyone has any opinions or experience on the safety of some of the new startups? Any I should avoid?
Nok Air
One-Two-Go
Thai Air Asia
Bangkok Airways
Phuket Air
Also, does anyone know if any other airline besides Vietnam Airlines, flies direct from HAN to SGN?
Malaysia From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 3183 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2718 times:
Nok Air -
Same as TG in safety, old 734 with parrot poop all over them.
One-Two-Go
Hmm I just love the story about someone who snuck into the
airport to vandalize the cockpit and smash the avionics of their 747 undetected.
I wonder who did it??? hmmm.....
Thai Air Asia -
A/C may not work inflight, so be prepared to have Bhat handy for water.
Bangkok Airways -
Good enough, very reputable maintenance, and flying.
Phuket Air -
Forget it, Id rather fly into Long Tieng with a C-123 than land
on a muddy road with the NAMC
There Are Those Who Believe That There May Yet Be Other Airlines Who Even Now Fight To Survive Beyond The Heavens
Not Safe - Phuket Air have had many issues with safety, aircraft were banned from the UK and Holland, a/c impounded in LGW and ICN! I think they are giving up!
Also PB air is also safe, flying ERJ-145's and a single 763!
Malaysia From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 3183 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2690 times:
Quoting B742 (Reply 2): I would think TG is the safest airline, then PG!
I think PG is better than TG, the planes feel a bit cleaner and colorful hehe and I feel a bit safer especially with an airline that lands in its backyard sometimes, Sukhothai, Trat, and Koh Samui.
But PG does have some really poor HR issues, such as trying to find a Native Japanese F/A crew under 25 years old with residency in BKK, hardly I know any young Japanese ladies who want to live in Bangkok full-time.
There Are Those Who Believe That There May Yet Be Other Airlines Who Even Now Fight To Survive Beyond The Heavens
United787 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2344 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2661 times:
Quoting Rossbaku (Reply 4): I flew with these guys from BKK to HKT on 24th December 2004 and HKT to BKK in 5th January 2005 and they seemed perfectly fine with me.
Either way, as mentioned above, Phuket doesn't know the differance between thetailand the cockpit! If I wasn in NO when Katrina struck, and I had the choice of either staying in the superdome or on Phuket Air, I'd ride out the storm. Much safer.
Well I believe it all is coming to an end. Oh well, I guess we are gonna pretend.
Yes. I was 5 miles from the tsunami. Before I turn this into a rant about my experience, I'll quickly take this oppertunity to post some photos which were taken a few days after the devestation in HKT:
Levent From France, joined Sep 2004, 1718 posts, RR: 5 Reply 8, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 2558 times:
Phuket Air at this moment only has scheduled services from Bangkok to Ranong and to Yangon, if I'm correct.
I flew Thai Air Asia a couple of weeks ago. The flight itself was fine, but the organisation wasn't very good. No assigned seating nor sequence boarding, and no information about a huge delay for the flight back.
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