JAL extends period of flight frequency reduction to Bangkok

TOKYO —

Japan Airlines (JAL) will extend the period of round-trip flight frequency reductions on routes from Osaka (Kansai) and Nagoya (Chubu) to Bangkok until July 15.

The anti-government demonstrations in Bangkok in April this year have led to sharp declines in passenger bookings to the Southeast Asian city. In swift response to the dip in traffic figures, JAL temporarily reduced the number of weekly flights on these routes for the month of June.

As leisure passenger demand has been slow to recover with continued concern about the stability of the situation, JAL has decided to extend the period of temporary flight reduction for an additional 15 days to the middle of July.

JAL said it anticipates recovery in demand during the upcoming summer holiday season and plans to reinstate from July 16, the once-daily flights connecting Osaka and Nagoya with Bangkok.

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