Thai AirAsia calls for action to cut travel costs

The government should help reduce travel costs for tourists, which have been rising since the pandemic, in addition to its visa-free scheme for the Chinese, according to Thai AirAsia.

Santisuk Klongchaiya, chief executive of Thai AirAsia, said a subsidy scheme or measures to help absorb costs for tourists are necessary as both international and domestic travel demand in the past year has resumed faster than the supply side, especially airlines’ capacity.

For instance, Thai AirAsia previously served China routes with 148 flights per week, but now only flies 104…