Thai Airways has announced that most award redemptions have been suspended: all Star Alliance Air Awards, Hotel Awards, and some Lifestyle Awards. Thai Airways has recently filed bankruptcy in Thailand. Thai Airways has said that this suspension of awards is temporary but provides no additional details on when this temporary restriction will be lifted.
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Shedding a tear. Loved my CNX-BKK-HKG legs on Thai years back.
Can’t believe Norwegian’s still afloat, while the big bois like Thai, LATAM, and Avianca are going down. Obviously a difference between restructuring and liquidation, but still, geez. Seems like just a way for them to deny refunds. Cheap!
It seems like some of the flag carriers are filing bankruptcy as a tactic after their national governments denied bailouts. For all of Norwegian’s problems, as a non-flag carrier it has to find its own way through this mess.
Please, no!