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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 happened Middle 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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Bangkok PostNews report · May 25, 10:33 PM

Middle East seat capacity plummets

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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 d...

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National InterestNews report · May 22, 9:31 PM

The Middle East’s Double Chokepoint Trap

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The possibility of a closure of both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is still in play, with perilous implications for the global economy.

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

May 22, 9:31 PM: National Interest joined the source map.

May 25, 10:33 PM: Bangkok Post joined the source map.

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Flagged: source timing differs by more than 72 hours.