stickyb
24th Jul 2007, 03:18
From the Bangkok Post
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=120404
Thailand's Civil Aviation Department will enforce new regulations to control budget airlines beginning later this month allowing the department to examine promotional plans of the airlines following passenger complaints.
The department will soon announce new rules for operators of no-frills airlines.
Drafts of the new regulations were given to each low-cost carrier, so each airline has the opportunity to share its opinion before the enforcement of the new regulations, according to Director-General Chaisak Angsuwan.
The new regulations will cover marketing strategy plans, and air fare-related issues in particular.
All economy airlines will be required to submit promotional campaigns and marketing plans to the department for consideration. If the promotions are misleading or otherwise affect passengers and competitiveness in the aviation industry, the department will not approve the plans.
The promotional prices of air tickets must be checked by the department and announced to the public to prevent the problem of intending passengers being unable to purchase the tickets at the promotional prices proposed by the airline.
If the consumer is deceived, the maximum punishment will be to revoke the airline's license, Mr. Chaisak said. (TNA)
http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=120404
Thailand's Civil Aviation Department will enforce new regulations to control budget airlines beginning later this month allowing the department to examine promotional plans of the airlines following passenger complaints.
The department will soon announce new rules for operators of no-frills airlines.
Drafts of the new regulations were given to each low-cost carrier, so each airline has the opportunity to share its opinion before the enforcement of the new regulations, according to Director-General Chaisak Angsuwan.
The new regulations will cover marketing strategy plans, and air fare-related issues in particular.
All economy airlines will be required to submit promotional campaigns and marketing plans to the department for consideration. If the promotions are misleading or otherwise affect passengers and competitiveness in the aviation industry, the department will not approve the plans.
The promotional prices of air tickets must be checked by the department and announced to the public to prevent the problem of intending passengers being unable to purchase the tickets at the promotional prices proposed by the airline.
If the consumer is deceived, the maximum punishment will be to revoke the airline's license, Mr. Chaisak said. (TNA)