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news Scmp World 2026-04-16

Airlines suspend Bangkok flights due to rising Middle East fuel costs

Greater Bay Airlines has temporarily suspended its flights between Hong Kong and Bangkok for over four months. The suspension is attributed to surging fuel prices, which are being driven by geopolitical instability in the Middle East.


Greater Bay Airlines has suspended its flights between Hong Kong and Bangkok for more than four months amid surging fuel prices driven by the conflict in the Middle East. The airlineโ€™s website on Thursday showed no flights from Hong Kong to Bangkok between May 11 and September 22, and none from Bangkok to Hong Kong between May 12 and September 30. The carrier said it had adjusted its services due to rising fuel prices and apologised to affected travellers. โ€œDue to the continued rise in fuel...

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