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Higher airfares hobble Chinese market revival

A group of tourists from China upon arrival at Suvarnabhumi airport. Somchai Poomlard

The average airfare for flights connecting key cities in China and Thailand remains 1.5 times higher than pre-pandemic prices, while for second-tier cities fares have surged 200%, which means low-priced tours cannot return, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said even though average airfares have decreased from last year, prices for March and April for every Chinese city are still higher than before the pandemic.

He said flights bound for key cities in the mainland are 1.5 times higher, such as 17,000-24,500 baht for Shanghai, 20,000-24,000 baht for Chengdu and 14,000-15,000 baht for…

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