Thai AirAsia (FD, Bangkok Don Mueang) will reduce its overall seat capacity by an average of 30% during May and June 2026, according to an April 28 press release. The airline attributes the cuts to surging global aviation fuel prices and a seasonal decline in travel demand.

The low-cost carrier is scaling back domestic operations at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, retaining only direct services to Chiang Mai and Phuket for the two-month period. It will suspend nine domestic routes from Suvarnabhumi, to Buri Ram, Chiang Rai, Khon Kaen, Hat Yai, Krabi, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Udon Thani, and Narathiwat. Operations at Bangkok Don Mueang will continue across all destinations, with adjusted frequencies to match passenger demand.

International adjustments primarily affect the Indian market, where the airline claims that high operating costs prevent sustainable pricing. Thai AirAsia will suspend flights from Don Mueang to Guwahati, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad International, and Lucknow until October 24, 2026. It will also halt services from Phuket to Chennai and Kochi International.

Additional international suspensions from Don Mueang include Kathmandu, Denpasar, Hong Kong International, Singapore Changi, and Xi'an Xianyang. The airline will also suspend fifth-freedom flights between Hong Kong and Okinawa Naha. Operations in China, East Asia, and the ASEAN region will otherwise remain steady.

"Aviation fuel constitutes our primary operating expense, and with jet fuel prices having surged more than threefold recently, we must rigorously optimise our operational plans by reducing flight frequencies and temporarily suspending several unviable routes," chief executive Phairat Pornpathananangoon said.

The airline expects to reinstate flights when fuel prices stabilise and demand recovers.

According to ch-aviation data, Thai AirAsia currently operates forty-four A320-200s, eleven A320-200Ns, and seven A321-200NX. Its route network spans 71 destinations in 18 countries.