Thailand air traffic decline continues
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Passenger traffic through Thailand’s six main airports tumbled further in February with a 20.6% year-on-year contraction. According to the latest statistic from Airports of Thailand (AoT), published by the Bangkok Post, the fall was steeper than in the preceding month when numbers shrank by 15.9%.
Combined passenger throughput, including was 4.25 million in February. There were 2.62 million international passengers, a fall of 21.5% from the same period last year, and 1.63 million domestic passengers, a decrease of 19%. Total aircraft movements also recorded a steep plunge of 19.4% in February. The month saw domestic journeys slip by 23.1% to 11,856 while international flights contracted 16.4% to 15,659.
Cumulative January and February passenger throughput was 18.2% lower year-on-year at 8.93 million.
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