BOONSONG KOSITCHOTETHANAISTANBUL: Turkish Airlines sees signs of Thai tourists returning to Turkey after a plunge caused by a spate of violence in recent months. Turkish Airlines has fared relatively well during the downturn on its flights between Bangkok and Istanbul, which are served by two daily flights with A330 wide-body jets. China also rolled back a travel security alert, prompted by the attempted coup, which was viewed as a tourism impediment. Turkish tourism operators are hoping for a 15% uptick in tourism income from the Russian market in the upcoming period. The Association of Turkish Travel Agencies estimated 600,000 Russian visitors this year, down from 4.5 million in 2014.

Source: Bangkok Post September 13, 2016 00:33 UTC