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Thai AirAsia to reduce seat capacity by about 30% as jet fuel prices bite
Reuters | April 28, 2026 5:19 PM CST

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Thai AirAsia is cutting seat capacity by 30% in May and June due to soaring fuel prices and weaker mid-year travel demand. The airline will optimize domestic flight frequencies and has temporarily suspended or reduced services on Indian routes because of high operating costs, while other markets remain stable.

Thai AirAsia will reduce overall seat capacity by an average of 30% between May ‌and ⁠June due ⁠to a sharp rise in aviation fuel prices and softening mid-year travel demand, the airline said in ⁠a statement ‌on Tuesday.

"For domestic routes, the airline ⁠will carefully optimize flight frequencies," it said. "On the international front, the airline has temporarily suspended and reduced frequencies primarily on Indian ‌routes due to high operating costs."

Operations across other ⁠markets such as China, East Asia, and Southeast Asia remain steady, it added.


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