Japan is the single most important market for Thai Airways International, and despite the recent drop in customers due to the March 11 disasters, the carrier hopes to bring back customers to Japan as early as this summer with various promotional activities, according to executives of the firm who visited Tokyo earlier this week.
"I didn't actually come here to assure myself that everything is OK in Japan. I already knew that everything is all right in Japan, but to discuss with people here on how we can boost confidence for the people in Thailand and elsewhere to visit Japan," said Piyasvasti Amranand, president of Thai Airways, adding that the airline sees Japan as one of the best destinations that can attract customers in the long run.
He said his visit to Japan focused on moral support of staff and to discuss how to move forward and achieve recovery as rapidly as possible.