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Asian airlines begin special flights for stranded Bangkok passengers

Asian airlines on Friday began sending flights to Bangkok to carry passengers stranded in Thailand by anti-government protests at airports.

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  • Published: 13:51 November 28, 2008
  • Gulf News

Bangkok: Asian airlines on Friday began sending flights to Bangkok to carry passengers stranded in Thailand by anti-government protests at airports.

Protesters have conducted sit-ins at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport and the Don Muang domestic airport.

Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific said it would operate two flights on Friday and Saturday to pick up passengers and crew stranded in Bangkok.

South Korea's Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines said they had begun sending flights to the same airport on Thursday to carry up to 1,100 stranded passengers.

Malaysian Airline has also put on flights to Bangkok and is to decide on whether to send a military flight.

Like most carriers, Taiwan's two major carriers—Eva Airways and China Airlines—cancelled their flights into Bangkok on Wednesday.

The Philippine's Cebu Pacific Air said it has cancelled all its flights to Bangkok until next Wednesday.

Another carrier, the Philippines Airlines said that it had also stopped flights but it would be reviewing its decision each day.

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