THAILAND. Airports of Thailand (AOT) has revised downward its passenger forecasts for its financial years through to 2024, due to the continuing impact of COVID-19 on traffic.
AOT now expects to serve 31.9 million passengers in fiscal year 2021 (to 30 September), having previously projected 47.91 million. It predicts a total of 73.17 million passengers in fiscal year 2022; 128.85 million passengers in fiscal year 2023 and 146.4 million passengers in fiscal year 2024. In 2019, Thailand’s six major airports handled 141.8 million travellers, with this number falling by -48.8% in 2020 to 72.64 million.
AOT now predicts a slower recovery than forecast in late 2020, with international travel into Thailand severely restricted (Bangkok Suvarnabhumi pictured)
The airport company said it had adopted best and worst-case scenarios. In the best case, borders to international…
