Thailand to fast-track aircraft additions to tame soaring air fares | Travel

Thailand’s civil aviation regulator will accelerate approvals for airlines seeking to add planes to boost capacity and cool air fares that have soared in recent months with a rapid recovery in tourism, according to government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha has ordered the transport ministry to supervise domestic air fares and ensure travelers were not overcharged, Anucha said in a statement on Saturday. Ticket prices soared as domestic passenger volume jumped 85% in the first quarter from a year earlier, while international traffic…