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CAAT tightens crew baggage rules after Thai Airways heroin case
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Thailand’s aviation regulator has issued new rules banning airline crew from accepting, carrying or delivering items for other people, in a move aimed at tightening aviation security after the Thai Airways heroin case in Australia.
Key facts
- The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, or CAAT, issued the announcement on July 4, 2026, under the title “Measures to control the acceptance or carriage of items by crew members of air operator certificate holders, B.E
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Summary
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, or CAAT, issued the announcement on July 4, 2026, under the title “Measures to control the acceptance or carriage of items by crew members of air operator certificate holders, B.E. 2569”.
The order comes after the case of a Thai Airways cabin crew member who passed through X-ray screening before carrying heroin into Australia, raising concerns over crew baggage controls and the possible misuse of crew privileges.