Re Emirates.I am a frequent flyer with them and was due to fly Nov 27th.Due to the fact that my flight was cancelled they have done what any other airline would do.That being offer me 3 choices.Delay my flight until one becomes available(airport opens again!!),fly me into somewhere else,then onto BKK with them picking up the tab OR the offer of a FULL refund which I must state was offered to me as a FIRST OPTION.
If you wish to cancel any ticket with any airlines that currently is valid (24th Dcember is a long way off yet) then you must expect a cancellation charge.Ailines will not refund unless the Foreign Office of a country deems travel to your destination as unsafe.And as of yet the UK has not done so.If you feel that is unsafe then I respect that,BUT,that would be your decision and no one elses.So why should the airline give refunds on 'still current' and valid tickets?
Suvarnabhumi Airport Cancels All Flights As Protesters Surge Into Terminal
Started by george, 2008-11-25 21:29
#502
Farside
Senior Member Posted 2008-12-01 02:16:09
Re Emirates.I am a frequent flyer with them and was due to fly Nov 27th.Due to the fact that my flight was cancelled they have done what any other airline would do.That being offer me 3 choices.Delay my flight until one becomes available(airport opens again!!),fly me into somewhere else,then onto BKK with them picking up the tab OR the offer of a FULL refund which I must state was offered to me as a FIRST OPTION. If you wish to cancel any ticket with any airlines that currently is valid (24th Dcember is a long way off yet) then you must expect a cancellation charge.Ailines will not refund unless the Foreign Office of a country deems travel to your destination as unsafe.And as of yet the UK has not done so.If you feel that is unsafe then I respect that,BUT,that would be your decision and no one elses.So why should the airline give refunds on 'still current' and valid tickets? Yes but what use is 3 other completely different countries? When i go to Thailand i go there to see my wife, Not another country, Another country has no bearing on anything. Also if you read the e-mails i received from Emirates today it clearly says they will NOT pick up the tab for anything. i have to pay for my own transport to get to thailand  Also the tickets may not be valid for the date i bought them for, But i will know this within 2 or 3 weeks, So they are no use to me if the dates are later, i only get 2 weeks off work and that it not a week later or 3 weeks later if / when the flights become available at that time, It is 2 weeks over the xmas, Thats the shut down period for all employees of my work, That's it. The fact that Emirates have said no refund is plain and simply THEFT now. It looks like they have taken money and not given any goods or the correct goods which was paid for. Giving me flights after i have to start work again is a joke lol, They should just refund everyone who wants it... If the flight dates aren't the same dates that as were paid for. Would you buy something online then accept something completely different that arrived in the post? I don't think so  We'll see how this pans out over the next few weeks though Edited by Farside, 2008-12-01 02:19:03. #503
totallyconfused
Newbie Posted 2008-12-01 03:04:47
Hello, what about JAL (Japan Airlines). My United trip was cancelled for today so I started calling around to the other airlines. JAL is willing to book me from west coast USA to Bangkok on December 2. I asked what airport in Thailand for arrival and JAL said Bangkok. Any information about JAL ? Thanks
#504
Lockstock
Advanced Member Posted 2008-12-01 03:22:26
Re Emirates.I am a frequent flyer with them and was due to fly Nov 27th.Due to the fact that my flight was cancelled they have done what any other airline would do.That being offer me 3 choices.Delay my flight until one becomes available(airport opens again!!),fly me into somewhere else,then onto BKK with them picking up the tab OR the offer of a FULL refund which I must state was offered to me as a FIRST OPTION. If you wish to cancel any ticket with any airlines that currently is valid (24th Dcember is a long way off yet) then you must expect a cancellation charge.Ailines will not refund unless the Foreign Office of a country deems travel to your destination as unsafe.And as of yet the UK has not done so.If you feel that is unsafe then I respect that,BUT,that would be your decision and no one elses.So why should the airline give refunds on 'still current' and valid tickets? EVA are coming up trumps....due to fly on 6/12 and EVA are offering full refund or date change at no extra cost. They dont have to but they are. Anyone have reports of what BA's stand is? #505
satzzz
Member Posted 2008-12-01 13:05:15
Re Emirates.I am a frequent flyer with them and was due to fly Nov 27th.Due to the fact that my flight was cancelled they have done what any other airline would do.That being offer me 3 choices.Delay my flight until one becomes available(airport opens again!!),fly me into somewhere else,then onto BKK with them picking up the tab OR the offer of a FULL refund which I must state was offered to me as a FIRST OPTION. If you wish to cancel any ticket with any airlines that currently is valid (24th Dcember is a long way off yet) then you must expect a cancellation charge.Ailines will not refund unless the Foreign Office of a country deems travel to your destination as unsafe.And as of yet the UK has not done so.If you feel that is unsafe then I respect that,BUT,that would be your decision and no one elses.So why should the airline give refunds on 'still current' and valid tickets? Yes but what use is 3 other completely different countries? When i go to Thailand i go there to see my wife, Not another country, Another country has no bearing on anything. Also if you read the e-mails i received from Emirates today it clearly says they will NOT pick up the tab for anything. i have to pay for my own transport to get to thailand Also the tickets may not be valid for the date i bought them for, But i will know this within 2 or 3 weeks, So they are no use to me if the dates are later, i only get 2 weeks off work and that it not a week later or 3 weeks later if / when the flights become available at that time, It is 2 weeks over the xmas, Thats the shut down period for all employees of my work, That's it. The fact that Emirates have said no refund is plain and simply THEFT now. It looks like they have taken money and not given any goods or the correct goods which was paid for. Giving me flights after i have to start work again is a joke lol, They should just refund everyone who wants it... If the flight dates aren't the same dates that as were paid for. Would you buy something online then accept something completely different that arrived in the post? I don't think so We'll see how this pans out over the next few weeks though I personally am waiting to see what happens by the end of this week before I decide to get my money back. #506
satzzz
Member Posted 2008-12-01 13:08:35
Re Emirates.I am a frequent flyer with them and was due to fly Nov 27th.Due to the fact that my flight was cancelled they have done what any other airline would do.That being offer me 3 choices.Delay my flight until one becomes available(airport opens again!!),fly me into somewhere else,then onto BKK with them picking up the tab OR the offer of a FULL refund which I must state was offered to me as a FIRST OPTION. If you wish to cancel any ticket with any airlines that currently is valid (24th Dcember is a long way off yet) then you must expect a cancellation charge.Ailines will not refund unless the Foreign Office of a country deems travel to your destination as unsafe.And as of yet the UK has not done so.If you feel that is unsafe then I respect that,BUT,that would be your decision and no one elses.So why should the airline give refunds on 'still current' and valid tickets? EVA are coming up trumps....due to fly on 6/12 and EVA are offering full refund or date change at no extra cost. They dont have to but they are. Anyone have reports of what BA's stand is? As I wrote before,Emirates have done the same as EVA.I was due to fly 27th Nov,called them 25th(day the airport was taken over) and they said ANYONE who has booked to fly into Bangkok upto and including 2nd Dec can have a FULL REFUND.That last date has obviously changed now due to the ongoing situation. #507
Ratsima
Senior Member Posted 2008-12-01 13:54:58
I was in the US most of November, visiting family. I was due to return to LOS on EVA on the 28th from LA, via Taiwan and on to BKK the 30th. But, the Taiwan/Bangkok flight was cancelled. I ended up departing LA on the 29th and am now in the airport in Taiwan awaiting a late afternoon special flight from here to Utapao. Looks like a half a dozen other Thailand-bound passengers here in the EVA lounge waiting for the same flight. EVA has scheduled several special flights to Europe via Utapao.
For the latest news on EVA flights, check here: EVA News And look for updates on Bangkok, Utapao and Europe. #508
doczenith83
Advanced Member Posted 2008-12-01 14:01:04
Re Emirates.I am a frequent flyer with them and was due to fly Nov 27th.Due to the fact that my flight was cancelled they have done what any other airline would do.That being offer me 3 choices.Delay my flight until one becomes available(airport opens again!!),fly me into somewhere else,then onto BKK with them picking up the tab OR the offer of a FULL refund which I must state was offered to me as a FIRST OPTION. If you wish to cancel any ticket with any airlines that currently is valid (24th Dcember is a long way off yet) then you must expect a cancellation charge.Ailines will not refund unless the Foreign Office of a country deems travel to your destination as unsafe.And as of yet the UK has not done so.If you feel that is unsafe then I respect that,BUT,that would be your decision and no one elses.So why should the airline give refunds on 'still current' and valid tickets? Yes but what use is 3 other completely different countries? When i go to Thailand i go there to see my wife, Not another country, Another country has no bearing on anything. Also if you read the e-mails i received from Emirates today it clearly says they will NOT pick up the tab for anything. i have to pay for my own transport to get to thailand Also the tickets may not be valid for the date i bought them for, But i will know this within 2 or 3 weeks, So they are no use to me if the dates are later, i only get 2 weeks off work and that it not a week later or 3 weeks later if / when the flights become available at that time, It is 2 weeks over the xmas, Thats the shut down period for all employees of my work, That's it. The fact that Emirates have said no refund is plain and simply THEFT now. It looks like they have taken money and not given any goods or the correct goods which was paid for. Giving me flights after i have to start work again is a joke lol, They should just refund everyone who wants it... If the flight dates aren't the same dates that as were paid for. Would you buy something online then accept something completely different that arrived in the post? I don't think so We'll see how this pans out over the next few weeks though Farside, I can imagine your frustration. I was due to fly with Gulf Air from Dubai and when this first started they told me that no refund would be available, but that they could put me on another flight or rebook my flight free of charge. I also told them that I have work and other commitments, that is why I booked those specific dates. I thought I would wait it out and see what would happen in the next couple of days. I was due to fly out on the 26th of November. On the 29th I received a call from Gulf Air teling me that a full refund option would now be available. I could refund or rebook free of charge up until December 31st, 2008. So 24th of December, if that is your flight date, is a bit too far out for Emirates or anyone else for that matter, to know for sure whether the airport will open or not. No airline is liable for covering any of your alternative travel costs no matter what the situation, so you are absolutely on your own there. You have three options really... Either reroute to Malaysia or Cambodia or any other bordering country and manage the rest of the travel to BKK yourself. Either wait until the 24th and see what happens, if the airport opens you can carry on with your normal schedule. Or if the airport remains shut down, you will most likely receive a refund offer. Let me get this right... you are flying out of the UK? I believe the UK falls under the EU Airline Regulations. Just google the regulations. If on the 24th, your flight is delayed by more than one day, you are entitled to a full refund and basically a free flight. If it is cancelled I think something along similar lines. This counts for all EU carriers and and non EU carriers flying in or out of the EU. These regulations however will only become useful upon delay or cancellation of the Emirates flight on the 24th of December... Im not entirely sure whether the UK falls under these regulations as the UK opted out of many EU points, as we all know, the currency... Just check it out! Hope you can make your flight on the 24th... As for me, I totally got screwed over by the PAD... haha At least I got my money back... Regards, Martin #509
farangnahrak
Senior Member Posted 2008-12-02 13:38:00
According to Bangkok Post, freight mail at Suvarnabhumi will resume at full capacity on December 4th.
http://www.bangkokpo...c2008_biz30.php Somehow that just sounds unrealistic . . . #510
percy2
Platinum Member Posted 2008-12-02 13:48:57
According to Bangkok Post, freight mail at Suvarnabhumi will resume at full capacity on December 4th. http://www.bangkokpo...c2008_biz30.php Somehow that just sounds unrealistic . . . Same source says 7 days from PAD leaving.... Quote Suvaranbhumi to resume in 7 days, if PAD leaves (BangkokPost.com) - Airports of Thailand (AOT) acting president Serirat Pasutanond said Suvarnabhumi airport could resume operation in about a week once the anti-government protesters led by the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leave the airport. Mr Serirat expected it would take authorities approximately seven days to check the readiness of Suvarnabhumi once the protesters leave. http://www.bangkokpo...s.php?id=135126 Cheers #511
farangnahrak
Senior Member Posted 2008-12-02 13:56:38
percy2,
The article I linked to was specifically for freight, while your article was specifically for passengers. Since I don't plan to fly for another 2 weeks, my primary interest is the tons of money my company is losing everyday from a broken international mail system. 
#512
GizmoBKK
Senior Member Posted 2008-12-02 16:44:49
posted this in another thread already, but might be useful here too:
two most recent bangkokpost sms: 1) PAD will continue to occupy Suvarnabhumi even though court dissolved PPP, Chart Thai and Matchimathipataya. PAD claims Thaksin's proxy would still run govt. 2) PAD accepted AOT's demand to allow incoming flights to use Suvarnabhumi after Constitution Court dissolved PPP. First incoming flight expected within 24 hrs. wait and see... #513
percy2
Platinum Member Posted 2008-12-02 17:01:18
percy2, The article I linked to was specifically for freight, while your article was specifically for passengers. Since I don't plan to fly for another 2 weeks, my primary interest is the tons of money my company is losing everyday from a broken international mail system. I wasn't contradicting , actually agreeing with the unrealistic aims and adding to your infor! Its potentially costing me a shed load of money , I was supposed to close a deal in London today and I'm waiting for another guy flying in to Thailand for another, plus a severe drop in sales for my retail operations. I was never Pro Thaksin/Samak/Somchai , but the closing of the air port has seen me withdraw support for PAD, its just hurt too many innocents and the not so innocents like me Cheers #514
farangnahrak
Senior Member Posted 2008-12-05 00:05:22
Anyone know if shipping has resumed? Two days ago on TNN they showed video of FedEx trucks driving into the airport with freight . . . but alas my USPS package is still missing . . . day 12 for a 5 day shipment blaaahhhhhh
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