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LOT Polish Airlines considering scheduled flights to Thailand
August 21st 2025
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has been in discussions with LOT Polish Airlines (LOT) about opening direct Warsaw to Bangkok, Phuket and Krabi services as well as charter flights, the Bangkok Post reports. Read More » TAT deputy governor for Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas, Chiravadee Khunsub, said “the Eastern Europe market is a rising star with solid growth. Poland is the biggest market among 12 countries in Eastern Europe with arrivals [to Thailand] surging by 30% this year, to 134,424 at August 10”. “Thailand has welcomed 311,411 visitors from Eastern Europe in 2025, up 24% year-on-year, driven by Poland, 42,925 arrivals from the Czech Republic and 32,567 visitors from Romania.” LOT Polish Airlines operated chartered flights from Warsaw to Bangkok, Krabi and Phuket in the 2024 high season. Polish media reports LOT is keen to open routes to Thailand but is constrained by the size of its fleet. Fleet shortfalls at the Star Alliance carrier indicate LOT cannot commence flying to Thailand until the northern winter 2026-2027 season - at the earliest - it is forecast.
