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Middle East seat capacity plummets
Monthly seat capacity on routes between the Middle East and Thailand has fallen by 33.7% compared with the period before the Gulf war, prompting the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to diversify its markets to remain resilient.
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What happenedMiddle East seat capacity plummets.
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CenterMiddle East seat capacity plummets
Bangkok Post · Center · News report
Right / center-rightThe Middle East’s Double Chokepoint Trap
National Interest · Center-right · News report
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