Airlines have made a concerted decision to raise airfares by 150 baht per domestic ticket to reflect a 1,900% hike in excise tax on jet fuel. At least four operators, all low-cost carriers (LCCs), confirmed the increase: Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, Thai Lion Air and Thai Vietjet Air. Thai AirAsia led the move by announcing yesterday it will charge 150 baht per person on each domestic flight, effective today. Nok Air, Thai Lion Air and Thai Vietjet Air are to impose a similar amount on all their domestic routes starting on Feb 6. A senior executive of Thai Lion Air told the Bangkok Post yesterday that the higher fares resulting from excise tax hike would complicate LCCs' attempt to make air travel cheap.

Source: Bangkok Post February 01, 2017 01:16 UTC