Aerothai predicts 38% drop in local air travel

Thailand’s third outbreak of Covid-19 is predicted to send domestic air travel tumbling by 38% this fiscal year, according to the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (Aerothai).

Third wave infections, which began early last month, are spreading quickly across the kingdom and are expected to reduce the volume of domestic air travel by September.

Aerothai initially predicted there would be 518,790 domestic flights this fiscal year, which began in October.

However, the figure was revised to 323,093 flights, a 38% drop when compared with the agency’s initial prediction, it said.

Tinnagorn Choowong, Aerothai’s executive vice president for operations, said the number of domestic flights had been stable in the first half of last…