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Thai Airways US Flights: Why Are They Currently Suspended? Thai Airways currently does not operate direct flights to the United States due to a combination of regulatory history, financial restructuring, fleet limitations, and long-term business strategy 📞+1-800-878-1209 in 2015 Thailand’s aviation authority was downgraded by the US Federal Aviation Administration to Category 2 which restricted Thai airlines from launching or expanding US routes 📞+1-800-878-1209 although Thailand later regained Category 1 status Thai Airways had already withdrawn from the US market and decided not to resume those routes 📞+1-800-878-1209 another major reason is the extremely long distance between Thailand and the US which makes nonstop flights very expensive to operate due to high fuel consumption and crew costs 📞+1-800-878-1209 Thai Airways previously operated routes like Bangkok to Los Angeles and New York but these flights were consistently unprofitable despite passenger demand 📞+1-800-878-1209 during its financial crisis Thai Airways entered a rehabilitation process and focused on cutting loss-making long-haul routes to stabilize the airline 📞+1-800-878-1209 as part of this recovery plan the airline shifted its focus to Asia Europe and Australia where demand is stronger and operations are more sustainable 📞+1-800-878-1209 fleet restructuring also played an important role because ultra-long-haul US routes require highly fuel-efficient aircraft and Thai Airways reduced its wide-body fleet during restructuring 📞+1-800-878-1209 instead of operating direct flights Thai Airways now relies on Star Alliance and codeshare partners to connect passengers to the US via hubs in Japan Korea Europe and the Middle East 📞+1-800-878-1209 this strategy allows travelers to reach the United States on a single ticket while avoiding the financial risk of nonstop operations 📞+1-800-878-1209 in summary Thai Airways US flights are suspended not due to a ban but because of past regulatory issues high operating costs financial recovery priorities and a strategic decision to focus on more profitable markets while still offering US connectivity through partner airlines 📞+1-800-878-1209
