The country's airlines had been encouraging the government to restart international travel for vaccinated passengers. 

Thai authorities are trying to curb the latest outbreak of COVID-19.

The milestone reached on July 19 has been welcomed as a 'day of hope.'

A common vaccination passport in Asia will be vital in giving 'conservative' governments the confidence to restore international connectivity.

The base was set to open on July 30 but this has been postponed to 2022.

The airline's full-year 2021 capacity will be just 15-20% of 2019 levels.

The organization says COVID-19 remains an 'existential crisis' for the world's airports.

Airline traffic recovery is slow in Latin America as COVID-19 restrictions remain in place in a number of countries.