"Pray in the heights with Master Katha Chinnabanchon. Do a praiseworthy deed and enjoy the special service with promising food", reads the airline announcement.
Flight TG8999 flew for about three hours over 99 sacred sites, including numerous Buddhist temples in some 30 cities across the country with tickets costing between
The number 9, which is repeatedly associated with this flight, is considered lucky in
Some 6,000 employees, or 30% of the airline's 20,000 workers, have been dismissed as a result of the pandemic, while the rest have seen their salaries reduced.
With international flights limited due to the virus, the airline has sought strategies to increase its revenues, such as opening a restaurant with in-flight meal menus and flight simulators.
The Thai company is not the only airline trying new things amid the pandemic.
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