Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited, or BA, is maintaining its 2026 target of 48,000 flights and a passenger load factor of 80%, while expanding its fleet to 24 aircraft by year-end from 22 in the first half, and expects 26 to 29 aircraft in the first half of 2027. In the first half, it completed 23,983 flights and produced 1.602 billion seat-kilometres, against a full-year target of 3.3 billion seat-kilometres. The average fare for the full year is expected at 4,200 baht per trip, while the first half stood at 4,292 baht. The company plans to apply for an increase in the passenger service charge, or PSC, to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand and the Civil Aviation Board, citing the Samui Airport improvement project as the main reason. Currently, the PSC ceiling is 700 baht for international routes and 400 baht for domestic routes, but the actual domestic collection is only 300 baht. On fuel risk management, the company has hedged 30% of its consumption through year-end at an average price of 80 US dollars per barrel.
Bangkok Airways Public Company LimitedMaintains 2026 target of 48,000 flights and 80% load factor, indicating sustained demand.
