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Thailand hopes to see flights double now Test & Go is gone

International arrivals queue for immigration procedures at Suvarnabhumi airport on Sunday as the country dropped the Test & Go entry requirements. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

The government is hoping to see air travel soar following the lifting of the Test & Go requirements, with double the number of take-offs and landings at the country's airports by the end of this year.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand expects 83,500 flights per month at all airports by year's end, up from 44,500 at present, following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said on Monday.

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