Seat limits eased for Thailand-Laos flights

Thailand and Laos have forged an accord to more than double the limits on seat volume that their respective airlines can carry between the two countries. The agreement paves the way for designated carriers registered in both countries to ramp up seat capacities on routes that were restricted for years. The "multiple" increase is meant to respond to rising passenger traffic demand between Thailand and Laos. The latter has been slow to open its skies to foreign carriers. Vanhpheng Chanthaphone, director-general of the Laotian civil aviation department, told the Bangkok Post that the new accord covers projected demand for several years ahead. <br/>