THAI Announces More Stringent Safety Measures for Passenger and Baggage Inspection on Certain Flights

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited today announced more stringent measures for passenger, baggage and carry-on baggage inspection on THAI international flights prior to boarding flights bound for Los Angeles, London, Lahore, Karachi, Muscat and Colombo and are effective from 4 October onwards.

Mr. Suthep Suebsantiwongse, THAI's Executive Vice President, Customer Services, said that the measures have been implemented to ensure maximum safety of all passengers traveling with THAI. All passenger checked baggage and carry-on baggage en route to Los Angeles, London, Lahore, Karachi, Muscat and Colombo will be inspected prior to check in at row number 4, Bangkok International Airport and again at the boarding gate before boarding. The additional inspection is applicable to passengers traveling on the following flights:

- TG307 Bangkok-Colombo (Sri Lanka)
- TG501 Bangkok-Karachi (Pakistan)
- TG505 Bangkok-Lahore (Pakistan)
- TG507 Bangkok-Karachi-Muscat (Oman)
- TG772 and TG 774 Bangkok-Los Angeles (USA)
- TG910 and TG916 Bangkok-London (United Kingdom)

THAI would like to apologize for any inconvenience that may be experienced by passengers and request passengers' cooperation in arriving at the airport three hours prior to flight departure.

Passengers are also reminded to keep carry on baggage to the minimum.