THAI eyes passenger growthFinancially struggling Thai Airways is eyeing 8% in passenger growth by year's end as it plans to launch new routes. Nond Kalinta, Vice President of Sales at Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) told the media the airline's financial situation is likely to improve. Over the past nine months, the airline has achieved passenger growth of 4%-5%, which is higher than last's year figure year-on-year. The national carrier is hopeful of growth as projected passenger numbers for the last quarter shows an 8% uptick. Next year, THAI will also place emphasis on routes to East Asia, maintain its hold over Europe, and nourish growth in emerging markets such as India.

Source: Bangkok Post October 13, 2019 23:15 UTC