Domestic travel in Thailand is in for a good July, with two long weekends and airlines starting to add to their schedules, resuming flights and frequencies that have been otherwise subdued.
Thailand’s Aeronautical and Air Transport Associations are reporting an increased pace of domestic flights in Thailand, matching with the general global trend.
Aerothai president Nopasit Chakpitak told reporters that since July 1, the average daily domestic flight went up from around 1374 to 1437.
With this month’s list of public holidays, Thais are expected to travel more during July. There is this week’s Asanha Bucha Day and the start of Buddhist Lent, which will span into a long weekend encompassing July 13 – 17, and the long weekend for His Majesty the King’s birthday which will span July 28 – 31.
With local airlines dusting off their fleets, Nopasit says up to 430,000…
