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Flights into Thailand grow more slowly than those into Vietnam, Malaysia, and China
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Thailand’s scheduled international flights are expected to increase by 5.8% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2026, outpacing global growth but trailing increases recorded by Vietnam , Malaysia and China , according to Kasikorn Research Centre.
Key facts
- Thailand’s scheduled international flights are expected to increase by 5.8% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2026, outpacing global growth but trailing increases recorded by Vietnam , Malaysia and China , according to Kasikorn
- The centre published the figures on October 12, based on airline schedules for October to December
- Scheduled services from Europe are up 28.6% year on year, while flights from China have risen by 21.6%
- Services from India are down 4.6%, while flights from South Korea and Russia have fallen by 20.5% and 22.5%, respectively.
- The figure was below the government’s target of 36.7 million arrivals for the full year and 4.04% lower than the total recorded over the same period last year.
Summary
The centre published the figures on October 12, based on airline schedules for October to December. International flights worldwide are scheduled to rise by 2.5% compared with the same period last year, meaning Thailand’s projected growth is more than twice the global rate.
However, the centre warned that faster growth in competing destinations points to intensifying competition for international visitors across the region.