The Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) hopes the government resumes the Test & Go scheme as soon as possible to support a tourism recovery.
Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, president of the AAT and Bangkok Airways, said the Test & Go scheme proved to be highly effective in luring back international arrivals. Airlines would like to see the scheme restarted, he said.
The scheme’s suspension has affected the flow of tourists as they have to choose between sandbox areas in Phuket, Krabi, Phangnga and Koh Samui, or opt for quarantine entry via Bangkok.
Mr Puttipong said the country’s reopening certainly comes with risks, but the government has to make a risk assessment, such as resuming Test & Go based…
