Thai reviews 787 and A350 as traffic slows

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16 November 2011

Thailand’s flagcarrier, which is battling floods and empty seats, may order another batch of 787s or A350s this year.

Thai Airways is facing more empty seats because of weak economic growth and flooding in Thailand."We want this to be one of our best seasons but it is not turning out that way. In October we closed less than 70% cabin factor," says Pandit Chapanai, executive vice president, commercial, Thai Airways."Normally we expect more than 70%," he says. "This is the impact of soft advance bookings. It's not just the environment, it’s also the...

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