Thai Airways posts worst-ever $4.7bn net loss due to pandemic

Stock exchange to consider possible delisting as shareholders' equity turns negative

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Uncertainties loom for Thai Airways, including how fast the world will recover from the pandemic and how travelers will behave in the post-COVID era. © Reuters

MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thai Airways International reported its largest-ever net loss of 141 billion baht ($4.7 billion) in 2020 on Thursday, ahead of the submission of its court-supervised rehabilitation plan next Tuesday.

The Thai flag carrier's net loss grew twelvefold compared with the previous year, its fourth consecutive annual loss. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel and logistics, resulting in the company's total operating revenue plummeting 74% to 48.3 billion baht.

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