MAN2SIN2BKK From Thailand, joined Feb 2009, 202 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 7858 times:
Recently I flew Thai Air Asia to Macau. It wasn't until I was airborne that I realised the error of my decision. They didn't sell ANY alcohol.
I am a person that enjoys a glass or 4 of red wine followed by a brandy or 2 during a 3 hour flight; it does help with the old nerves etc and helps the flight go quicker, so it was a bit of a shocker to the system and ensured my next flight to China was back with TG!
OK, does anyone know why Thai Air Asia adopted this zero alcohol policy?
GFFgold From Indonesia, joined Feb 2007, 443 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 7751 times:
If you read the small print, their excuse for not allowing pax to consume their own food or drink on board is because in a culturally diverse part of the world one person's refreshment might offend someone else. None of the Air Asia companies serve alcohol.
My own view is that this is simply an excuse to force you to buy their food and drink.
MAN2SIN2BKK From Thailand, joined Feb 2009, 202 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 7280 times:
Thanks for the responses; but why should a Thai company (because under Thai law companies registered in Thailand must have 52% of ownership held by Thai nationals) be subjected to Shariah laws.
The Muslim population is only a small minority and concentrated in a small area in the South; the vast majority of Thailand is Buddhist.
As an afterthought; if Thai AirAsia is operating under Shariah laws shouldn't their stewardesses be wearing head scarves?
GFFgold From Indonesia, joined Feb 2007, 443 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 7248 times:
They are most certainly not operating under Syariah laws. As I said, they are using religious/cultural food taboos as an excuse to make money selling their own limted range of food and bev.
It is particulary ironic on their Macau bound flights, though. I don't imagine many pax on those segments are off for a weekend of quiet Quran reading and fasting!
Brenintw From Taiwan, joined Jul 2006, 1446 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 16 hours ago) and read 7243 times:
Quoting MAN2SIN2BKK (Reply 3): Thanks for the responses; but why should a Thai company (because under Thai law companies registered in Thailand must have 52% of ownership held by Thai nationals) be subjected to Shariah laws.
Most likely the airline operates under Shariah law because the trademark owner (Air Asia) requires it as a condition of the trademark licence.
Additionally, the Thai partners may well be Muslim themselves.
I'm tired of the A vs. B sniping. Neither make planes that shed wings randomly!
Allrite From Australia, joined Aug 2007, 1409 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 7102 times:
Quoting GFFgold (Reply 2): If you read the small print, their excuse for not allowing pax to consume their own food or drink on board is because in a culturally diverse part of the world one person's refreshment might offend someone else.
Must not apply to Malaysian AirAsia as they allowed somebody to eat smelly durian sweets on one of my flights with them!
Reality From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 375 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 7030 times:
From the AirAsia website. Seems to apply to all branches of AirAsia--Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and AirAsia X.
Q: Is AirAsia Syariah compliant?
Yes, we are accredited by the KL Syariah Index . Our business is principally transporting people to destinations; we do not serve alcohol, pork or distribute any pornographic related materials. Using the Dow Jones Islamic Index (DJIX) as a benchmark, we conform to all the financial screen and basic principles in order to be accredited as a Syariah compliant business.
Reality From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 375 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (4 years 2 months 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 7017 times:
Actually, beer and wine are on the AirAsia X menu:
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