Thailand: Air travel surges ahead of New Year as seats added, fares cut
To accommodate the surge, CAAT arranged 66 special flights, adding 11,312 seats on routes connecting Bangkok with Krabi, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Khon Kaen, Trang, and Samui. Airlines have also reduced fares by 30% from the maximum ceiling, offering 36,620 discounted seats across 202 flights on 11 routes, including services from Bangkok to Hat Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani, Phuket, Chumphon, and other major destinations.