International flights to Thailand may not restart until September

BANGKOK: A senior director of civilian aviation recently said that international flights are not likely to resume in Thailand until late September.

Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand director Chula Sukmanop, it was reported in Khaosod English language newspaper, recently said that none of the airlines he met had expressed interest in resuming their international flights by next month, when the order shutting down the country’s airspace is due to expire. He attributed the reluctance to uncertainty over the government’s policies on international travel.

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By Andrew J Wood
The Phuket News