Thai's Dire Straits

Thai's Dire Straits

October 2019
1 min read
Madhu Unnikrishnan

Issue Overview

In the years leading up to the current decade, Thai Airways knew nothing but profits — more than 40 straight years of profits. Then its world turned upside down. From 2011 through 2018, Thailand’s national carrier amassed nearly $1.8b in net losses. And the trends are getting worse, not better.