Government promises speedy approvals for carriers that increase capacity to meet surging demand
Aviation regulators will speed up approvals for airlines seeking to add planes to boost capacity and bring down airfares that have soared in recent months with a rapid recovery in tourism, a government spokesman says.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Ministry of Transport to ensure travellers were not overcharged, spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said in a statement on Saturday.
Ticket prices have soared as domestic passenger volume jumped 85% in the…