The Ministry of Tourism and Sport in Thailand recently announced that six of Thailand’s airports will lower their landing fees effective March 1st. The new, significantly lower fees should help boast the stalled tourist trade through the busy summer season.

The failing global economy has resulted in decreased tourism throughout the world. This has hurt popular destinations such as Phuket and Bangkok. The six airports affected operate under Airports of Thailand and include Bangkok, Phuket, and Chiang Mai’s airports. Fees at Phuket and three other airports will drop between fifty and ninety percent while Bangkok’s two airports will lower landing fees by twenty percent.

The Director of the Phuket International Airport was excited by the announcement. The island saw air traffic fall over sixteen percent in January 2009. It is hoped that the airlines will pass on their savings to passengers, resulting in lower fares to Phuket and other tourist hot spots. Much of the island’s economy, such as Phuket best hotels, restaurants, and other tourist-dependent businesses have been struggling.

The lower fees will be in affect through the end of September.

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