Qatar Airways Gets Approval to Fly Passengers to Thailand

Qatar Airways has been given approval to carry passengers on inbound flights to Bangkok during the month of October 2020.

The airline is operating double daily to and from Thailand's capital city.

Although travel restrictions have been eased recently, Thailand's borders remain closed and there are still a lot of restrictions on who can, and can't, travel to Thailand. Currently flights are restricted to:

• Thai Nationals
• Exempted Persons (permitted or invited by the Prime Minister of Chief Official)
• Diplomats and International Organization Officers
• Family of Thai Nationals
• Non-Thai Nationals holding a Certificate of Residence
• Work Permit Holders
• Students
• Foreigners with medical appointment
• Foreigners under aspecial arrangement
• Holders of non-immigrant types of visa (business travellers, providing six-month bank statement)
• Holders of the newly launched Special Tourist Visa
• APEC Business Travel Cardholders (from low risk countries)
• Those who wish to stay in Thailand in short and long term (60-day stay in Thailand, providing six-month bank statement)

Inbound passengers are required to present a Fit to Fly Health Certificate and a medical certificate with a laboratory result indicating a negative COVID19 RT-PCR test that is issued no more than 72 hours before departure. Thai Nationals are currently exempt from having to get a COVID19 RT-PCR test medical certificate.

It is also mandatory for all passengers to present the Certificate of Entry (COE) at the time of check-in, immigration and with health authorities upon arrival in Bangkok.

Additionally, passengers are also required to have a confirmed Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ), self-paid hotel booking on the arrival date. Passengers can select their ASQ from a list of approved hotels here.

Passengers thinking of travelling to Bangkok are strongly encouraged to check the latest information on Qatar Airways website as well as from other sources such as their closest Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate as well as the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand.

Mr Justin Kestel, Country Manager for Singapore, Myanmar & Thailand, Qatar Airways said, “Qatar Airways has shown resilience and dedication to take people home by being one of the very few airlines that has never stopped operating to Bangkok throughout the COVID19 period. We are thrilled to be granted permission to carry eligible passengers into Thailand as the country starts easing entry restriction for more types of passengers. We also look forward to rebuilding global connectivity while supporting the recovery of trade and tourism industries in Thailand.”

Approval has only been given for the month of October, and, although expected, an extension of operational dates is subject to further regulatory approvals.

Qatar Airways currently operates more than 650 weekly flights to more than 90 destinations across the globe.

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