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Bangkok Airways targets 2.6 million passengers for calendar 2022
March 14th 2022
Bangkok Airways president, Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, said the airline expects to carry 2.6 million passengers and generate passenger revenue of 8.2 billion baht (US$245.5 million) in calendar 2022 amid a recovery from the worst effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More » “In 2022, we forecast the aviation sector will recover about 40% due to increased vaccination rates, a reduction in travel restrictions and an easing of COVID-19 preventive measures in Thailand," Prasarttong-Osoth said. The airline plans to resume most of its popular domestic and international routes, he added. Bangkok Airways intends to reduce its fleet from 37 aircraft to 30 by year-end. Five A320s are to be returned to lessors and two ATR 72-500 turboprops will be sold, the airline said. The regional carrier flew 536,304 passengers in calendar 2021 and reported revenue of 5.7 billion baht for the year.
