A British holidaymaker said he was blocked from boarding a flight to Thailand despite queuing for two hours in a mix-up over Covid testing. The man was turned away when he tried to board an aircraft flying from Manchester Airport to Bangkok.
The passenger was attempting to fly to the Thai capital via Dubai, but after a lengthy wait to board he was refused permission to fly by staff from airline Emirates because he was unvaccinated. Thailand no longer requires British passport-holders to have a negative Covid test to enter the country if they are fully-jabbed, but unvaccinated tourists still have to take tests, BirminghamLive reports.
The man blamed the UK government website for not specifying the need for tests. He said: "I thought I could fly to Thailand and take an ATK test upon arrival. But after queuing for two hours at Manchester Airport, the Emirates check-in staff told me 'there is no way you’re getting on this flight.'
