THY expects higher demand for Bangkok route

Turkish Airlines director for Thailand has stated that he expects to see more demand for its Bangkok-Istanbul route this year and projects a seat factor of more than 88%. During the first two months of the year, THY filled 91% of seats on the route, rising from 82% for the whole of last year and 74% in 2011. Passenger volume for business class was up 24% in 2012 from the previous year, while revenue increased by 36%. Economy-class passenger numbers rose by 14% last year and revenue was up 15%. Regardless of such a high seat factor, the airline is