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FOUND: Middle east seat capacity plummets - You Need To See This

Taxis queue at Suvarnabhumi airport last month. SOMCHAI POOMLARD

Monthly seat capacity on routes between the Middle East and Thailand has fallen by 33.7% compared with the period before the Gulf war, prompting the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to diversify its markets to remain resilient.

With 14 airlines operating flights to Thailand, total seat capacity stood at 199,595 in May, down 33.7% from 300,902 prior to the conflict.

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