PUBLISHED : 4 Nov 2023 at 05:00
Thailand expects to see over 1.3 million flights next year, following the government’s recent announcement of a visa-free policy for Chinese, Kazakh, Indian and Taiwanese tourists, said Deputy Minister of Transport Surapong Piyachote.
He revealed after a meeting with executives of Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (Aerothai) yesterday that the ministry aims to maximise air traffic flow management, facilitating more incoming international flights to Thailand in the future.
According to Aerothai, there were about 720,000 flights from Oct 1 last year to Sept 30 this year. However, the number of flights to Thailand is nearing pre-pandemic levels and will reach up to 1.2 million flights by the end of this…
