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Turbulence injures 7 on Scoot flight to China
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/09/2024
» SINGAPORE - Seven people were injured, with one hospitalised after a plane operated by Singapore Airlines Ltd's budget carrier Scoot encountered turbulence during a flight from the city state to Guangzhou in China on Friday, the Straits Times reported on Saturday.
AirAsia raises $443m to refurbish grounded planes
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/08/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia, owned by Capital A, has raised US$443 million in a dual-tranche financing to refurbish planes that were grounded during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
Singapore Airlines, Scoot restart flights over Iran airspace
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines and its low-cost unit Scoot have resumed flying over Iran after a two-month suspension triggered by the Middle Eastern nation's attacks on Israel, according to Channel News Asia.
Chinese, Russians among top condo buyers
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/12/2023
» Chinese and Russians have topped the list of foreign buyers of condominiums in Thailand this year, with sales surging in tourist hotspots like Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket.
Thailand mulls easing visa rules to lure Chinese, Indian tourists
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/08/2023
» Thailand is likely to ease visa rules for Chinese and Indian travellers and allow longer stays for visitors from all nations as new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin looks for ways to boost tourism revenue to nearly US$100 billion next year.
Tycoon’s property unit to boost spending on tourism boom
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/05/2023
» The property and hotel development unit of Thailand’s richest man plans to more than double spending for acquisitions and development of hotel resorts and commercial properties this year as tourism booms.
Earnings surge for main Thai airlines as tourists flock back
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/05/2023
» Thai Airways International (THAI) Public Company Limited and Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited reported a surge in first-quarter earnings as tourists flocked back to Thailand.
Lockdown-like virus curbs dent economic recovery bets
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/07/2021
» The country risks fuelling the decade-high unemployment rate and household debt with the imposition of lockdown-like measures to contain the deadliest Covid outbreak, according to some economists.
5-star hotels squeeze small operators with discounts
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/03/2021
» A stunning plunge in international visitors during the pandemic has been a disaster for Thailand’s tourism industry, decimating the ranks of small operators and leaving the landscape dominated by luxury hotels.
Rusty pilots making flying errors is next aviation headache
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/12/2020
» On Sept 15, an Indonesian flight carrying 307 passengers and 11 crew to the northern city of Medan momentarily veered off the runway after landing, sparking an investigation by the country’s transport safety regulator. It found the pilot had flown less than three hours in the previous 90 days. The first officer hadn’t flown at all since Feb 1.