Thai Airways lost $185m during protests

Thai Airways International said it lost US$185.4 million in revenue during the recent anti-government protests, reported Dow Jones Newswires.

The national carrier will soon discuss the damages with the government but it doesn't expect to receive any compensation, President Piyasvasti Amranand said.

The anti-government demonstrators launched their protests, demanding fresh elections, in March before sealing off Bangkok's main shopping district in early April. The rally ended in late May after the government launched a crackdown to remove them from their rally base.

Piyasvasti predicted that passenger numbers in the third quarter would rise 10 percent year-on-year after they grew 12 percent for the first nine days of July from a year earlier.
(Source:www.cargonewsasia.com)