THAI's situation deteriorates
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Thai Airways International's average cabin factor plunged to 59.3 per cent in June, following a 24.37 per cent drop in tourist arrivals to Thailand in the month.
At the meeting today, the board of directors was informed that the inbound tourism has not yet turned normal though the curfew was lifted on June 13. Several countries still urged their citizens to be cautious about travelling to Thailand.
Cabin factor on regional routes decreased from 73.2 per cent to 60.2 per cent and on international routes decreased from 66.3 per cent to 58.2 per cent and on domestic routes decreased from 64.7 per cent to 61.3 per cent for the same month last year.
On the same day, THAI also announced that its first 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft finished the 15-hour flight from Seattle to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand.
To Acting President ACM Siwakiat Jayema, the addition of the 787 to the fleet is a major milestone for THAI and Thailand.
The 787-8 is the first of eight Dreamliners that THAI will lease from AerCap (six 787-8 set for delivery between 2014-2015, and two 787-9 for delivery in 2017).
