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Airlines facing further turbulence

A display board shows cancelled flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Sunday following CAAT’s decision to suspend flights. Wichan Charoenkiatpakul

Airlines are bracing for further turbulence as the fresh round of infections is depressing the prospect of recovery, while urging the government to step up the vaccination program to end the crisis.

Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, president of Bangkok Airways, said the airline has to wait for an update on the situation which has raised more concern than the second wave late last year.

In the meantime, airlines have to quickly adapt and comply with the government’s guidelines.

Recently, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) announced the suspension of all domestic flights between 11pm and 4am, while asking airlines to adopt social distancing for…

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