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Finnair Upgrades Phuket and Krabi Flights
27th Jun 2017
Finish carrier Finnair has revealed yesterday that it will upgrade its services from Helsinki to Phuket and Krabi from Airbus A330s to A350s for the winter season.
Finnair operates three times per week between Helsinki and Phuket, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Flights depart from Helsinki Airport at 7:15 pm local time and arrive at Phuket International Airport the following morning at 10:30 am, local time.
On the other hand, Finnair flies two times weekly between Helsinki and Krabi. Flights depart from Helsinki Airport every Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:15 pm Helsinki time and arrive at Krabi Airport the following morning at 10:30.
Originally, Finnair pre-sold flights to Phuket and Krabi as seasonal charters to tour operators, but later upgraded the service in 2015 to match the winter season in Europe. Finnair also said in a press release that it has adjusted flight schedules for both Phuket and Krabi routes for winter 2017 and 2018 in order to offer a better connection to passengers from the Scandinavian and Baltic countries.
Phuket and Krabi aren’t the only two Thailand destinations Finnair is flying, as the Finish airline also flies 16 times weekly to Bangkok. Previously, the carrier operated 14 flights to Thailand’s capital, but decided to add two more flights for the upcoming end-of-year season.
Ex-Minister Claims Women are Allowed to Search Monks at Phuket Airport
Meanwhile, an unnamed Thai ex-minister criticized Phuket Airport for allegedly allowing female security staff to search monks using hand-held metal detectors.
Phuket Airport Director Phet Chan-charoen issued a statement about this on weekend, saying:
We have investigated the incident. It occurred on May 1 when a monk walked through the standard, arched metal detector. That detector produces a loud alarm when activated, as happened in the case with this monk. After such an event, use of a hand-held detector is required for verification.
He added:
But the woman who then used the hand-held detector in this incident, Ms Nureeta Tabasa of our contractor ASM Management Co Ltd, did not do that check until the monk granted her permission for it. Additionally, Ms Nureeta did not allow the hand-held detector to touch the monk's body.
Mr. Phet concluded by saying that Phuket Airport does not ignore problems such as this and will continue to remind its staff what it can and can’t do with passengers.
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