AOT Boosts Aviation Businesses amid the Virus Outbreak by Issuing Incentives to Airlines
AOT has announced that it will issue incentives to airlines in an effort to boost flight traffic at its six airports amid the virus outbreak.
Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) has announced that it will issue incentives to airlines in an effort to boost flight traffic at its six airports, as well as makeup for canceled slots, during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
AOT states that the airport, especially Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang Airport, could not increase the number of inbound and outbound flights as slots are usually full. Some airlines would promote the flight as long as they could and later cancel the flight. The cancellation this late causes other airlines who want a slot at the airport could not reschedule in time, making AOT lose the opportunity to increase the traffic.
In addition, measures include a bonus to airlines providing 30-days prior notice of a route cancellation, 200 baht per-passenger payment for departing flights, 50% landing fee discount for some flights. The measures will be effective from February 5 to March 2022.
The measures will aim to help aviation businesses during the virus outbreak, says AOT.
