Thai Airways posts first profit in pandemic thanks to restructure

But slow recovery in passenger demand clouds path to rehabilitation

The delta variant outbreaks in Southeast Asia including Thailand throw a pall over the company's hopes for a recovery in travel. © Reuters

MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writer

August 16, 2021 17:40 JST

BANGKOK -- Thai Airways International reported a net profit in the first half of 2021, its first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, thanks to a restructure of its business as part of a rehabilitation plan, although uncertainty still clouds its passenger flight services.