Thai Airways significantly increases seat capacity for New Year's flights!

Thai Airways significantly increases seat capacity for New Year's flights!

Thai Airways is optimistic about the New Year celebrations

The New Year is just around the corner and Thai Airways International (THAI) has made a number of plans to ensure that travelers have a pleasant time. In a move aimed at increasing demand during the New Year period, the airline is adjusting its aircraft and routes. Changes on the popular routes to Chiang Mai and Phuket are set to come into effect from December 31, 2025. This reportsNation of Thailand, which provides the details of the new flights.

Key adjustments include switching from smaller Airbus A320-200s to larger aircraft such as Boeing 777-200ERs and Boeing 787-8s to significantly increase seat availability. On the Chiang Mai connection, capacity will be increased by an impressive 276 seats on December 31st to 588 seats. This also applies to the Phuket route: Here the total capacity will increase to 584 seats. These changes are intended to ensure an even more pleasant travel experience during peak travel times.

Efficient planning for travelers

Further adjustments will follow on January 4, 2026, for both Chiang Mai and Phuket. Thai Airways plans to delight customers with expanded capacity and a more comfortable flight experience. The detailed planning shows that THAI has a good knack for meeting passengers' needs. In addition to the increases already mentioned, the airline will add a total of 12 A321neos to its operations, with deliveries in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a preview of long-term fleet optimization.

These measures are part of THAI's larger strategy, which is now on the upswing after years of restructuring and financial challenges. In 2025, the airline was able to record a profit of around 720 million euros on sales of 4.2 billion euros, which is clear progress compared to the losses of previous years.Aero Internationalemphasizes that the restructuring of the airline could be completed by the end of 2024 and its CEO, Chai Eamsiri, announces positive developments.

Discounts for New Year vacationers

In addition to the capacity adjustments, the Thai Ministry of Transport has a surprise in store for travelers: from December 26th to January 5th, 50,000 airline tickets will be offered at a 30% discount. This is intended to help reduce prices in high season and attract more guests to the country. Popular destinations such as Chiang Mai, Phuket and Krabi are particularly the focus of the campaign, which is aimed at all travelers. Booking period is from December 5th to 7th, which is a good opportunity for bargain hunters!

The Ministry of Finance is also planning a capital injection to support Thai Airways to further promote its recovery, without the state holding more than 50% of the shares. Such financial measures are intended not only to stabilize the airline, but also to enable it to return to the stock market in May 2025.

Overall, despite all the challenges in recent years, Thai Airways is optimistic about the future and is doing everything it can to offer travelers an unforgettable New Year. The goal of bringing 35.5 million tourists to Thailand will certainly be supported by low airfares and improved capacity. Well then, here’s to a successful travel season and a happy new year!