Threefold increase in Thai AirAsia's bookings to China

Following the implementation of the permanent visa-free scheme between Thailand and China, Thai AirAsia has reported that bookings from Thailand to destinations in mainland China have experienced a threefold increase. The company expects Thai passengers to account for a 20% share of all passengers travelling on Chinese routes this year. Tansita Akrarittipirom, director of commercial operations at Thai AirAsia, said the number of Thai passengers recorded on all of the airline's routes between Thailand and China prior to the pandemic stood at just 10% of all passengers, with 90% of the passengers being Chinese. She said so far this month the number of outbound passengers has increased threefold from January to 18,000. Due to the popularity of Thai tourism among Chinese people, the inbound market would continue to dominate the airline's routes between Thailand and China, thanks to China's vast population, said Tansita. <br/>