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News.com.au
28 minutes ago
- News.com.au
Aussie mum among 300-plus passengers asked to hand over passports in Thailand as flights cancelled
An Aussie traveller briefly stranded in Thailand has shared the horrifying experience of being one of more than 300 passengers who had their passports taken away from them. But the reason why is far from a sinister one. Australian mum blogger Ramya left Sydney for Thailand on holiday with her two young children in early July, flying with Qantas. But after checking in at Bangkok airport for the family's return flight, Ramya noticed the plane was instead one from Finnair as opposed to Qantas. After being delayed every half-hour for seven hours, the flight was cancelled, sending passengers into panic. The mum of two uploaded a video showing what transpired next, as hundreds of concerned and confused passengers were left in limbo with airport crew trying to guide them. One worker in the video could be seen telling a passenger to place his passport in a cardboard box, before the clip cut to the box showing a stack of passports and boarding passes piled up. 'Last night 300-plus people got their passports taken away from Qantas airlines when their flight was cancelled,' her post read. 'Apparently keeping your passport is an immigration concern in Thailand when your international flight is cancelled. It's been 18 hours and we still don't know when we will leave. It could be tonight or in 2-3 days.' The video went viral with more than two million views and 115k likes, as plenty weighed in. 'Never hand your passport over for nothing,' one user commented. 'I could NEVER, that's the one piece of ID that gets you home, imagine they misplaced that box?!' another added. However, others who claimed to have been in similar situations looked to help clarify the experience, explaining that because passengers were already on the plane, it was a standard protocol to process and transfer everyone back to land. 'So basically, processing everyone back into Thailand to organise visa's if required for re-entry, in the case that they're looking at sorting accommodation and new flights for everyone,' one user suggested. As a passenger service agent confirmed this was the case. 'We do that for you when we have a lot of passengers to process, we have all your information without having to ask you again,' Anthony Gle explained. 'We can use your passeport's (sic) information to put you on other flights through other countries cause sometimes you'd need visas for those we have a lot to do (to) put you on other flights and getting your passport is just making the whole thing quicker for us and also for you to get new flights.' Ramya posted a follow-up confirming she and her kids were put up in a hotel overnight and were due to fly out the day after the ordeal, but hadn't been given back their passports until arriving back at the airport. Aboard a rescheduled Qantas flight, the mother of two posted an update in their business class seats, seemingly in better spirits and on the way back to Australia.
ABC News
2 hours ago
- ABC News
Big Pineapple Fest celebrates 10 years with Hilltop Hoods, Baauer, Jungle Giants and more
Things are looking bright for Pineys – Big Pineapple Festival is ripe for the picking for its 10th anniversary edition! The rolling Pineapple Fields are set to come alive at the start of November with a smorgasbord line-up of homegrown talent, emerging artists and international mates hitting the stage. It wouldn't be a milestone birthday without the stalwarts of Australian music festivals. That's right, Hilltop Hoods are locked to headline Big Pineapple Fest this year, with The Cat Empire, The Jungle Giants, PNAU and Polaris bulking out the line-up. Coming across the ditch, SIX60 will bring their infectious grooves, Hands Like Houses will be opening up the pit, US duo MKTO will be flying in, and Rum Jungle and Thelma Plum are set to deliver plenty of serenades and singalong moments. A bombshell new stage has entered the Big Pineapple villa this year – the Superlove Arena. An immersive stage dedicated to dance music, it will showcase a heap of sets and B2B moments from some monster names, including Baauer, Anna Lunoe, Bushbaby, Nina Las Vegas, Wongo and more. And that's not all! The new crop of artists popping up in this year's Pineapple harvest is certified fresh and includes Beckah Amani, Betty Taylor, HEADSEND and IVANA. Then there's all the classics you know and love – the lantern parade, the Great Australian Pineapple Toss and the iconic ferris wheel – all folded into one big camping weekend on Gubbi Gubbi Land. Tickets for Big Pineapple Festival are on sale from 8am AEST on Tuesday 29 July, with a presale kicking off the day before. Check out the festival's website for answers to all your burning questions. Get your eyes on the line-up and dates below, and we'll see you in the fields. Big Pineapple Festival 2025 Saturday 1 November - Pineapple Fields, Woombye, Gubbi Gubbi Land, Sunshine Coast Qld
SBS Australia
3 hours ago
- SBS Australia
SBS Nepali Chat: The NRNA Australia Election 2025
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