- Pacific remains at the top with a growth of 8.4 percent following by 6.5 and 6.2 percent in Middle-East and European carriers. (Source: International Air Transport Association) Tourism industry in Thailand
Kilometers ( ASK) decreased 14. 7 percent. Asia Pacific had the biggest drop at 23.3 percent, followed by Europe and Middle East at 13.8 and 10.8 percent respectively. (Source: International Air Transport
, and Europe with 4.5, and 3.6 percent respectively. While ASK growth of Middle East was only 0.1 percent. A slower pace of capacity growth (ASK) compared to demand (RPK), as a result, the passenger load
, followed by Asia Pacific and Latin America which accounted for 5.0 percent and 4.7 percent respectively while the Middle east had the lowest growth at 1.7 percent. For the supply side, worldwide capacity
had the highest growth at 6. 1 percent, following by Latin America and Asia Pacific, accounting for 5. 6 percent and 4. 8 percent respectively while the Middle east had the lowest growth at 1.2 percent
America, accounting for 5.4 and 5.3 percent respectively. Meanwhile the Middle East RPK slightly dropped by 1.3 percent. For the supply side, worldwide capacity growth, or Available Seat Kilometers (ASK
: International Air Transport Association). Thailand tourism industry in fourth quarter of 2018 grew at 4.9 percent. Tourist arrival from Southeast Asia region had the highest growth at 20.4 percent, followed by
, helping to stimulate the air traffic demand ( Source: International Air Transport Association). For the Thailand tourism industry in the first quarter of 2018, the number of international tourist arrivals
, and 5.4 percent growth in Europe. The improvement of the world economy, lower ticket fare, and the increasing of the number of passenger demand are main factors, helping to stimulate the air traffic