Thai airlines will no longer be able to serve food or drinks on domestic flights.
In a public announcement issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand on Thursday, eating and drinking has been banned to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
“The in-flight consumption of food and beverage shall be suspended,” the announcement said, which was written by the aviation authority’s Deputy Director General Sarun Benjanirat.
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For emergency cases, cabin crews are permitted to provide food or drinking water to passengers in need, but must do so in an “isolated area” that is “as far away from other passengers as possible.”
However, these instances shall be completely up to each cabin crew’s discretion and will be done if deemed necessary.
Other safety measures that will be implemented include the…
