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Sleeping on the job at 36,000 feet
Roger Crutchley, Published on 24/03/2024
» There was a rather bizarre story which emerged recently of an Indonesian domestic flight on which for half an hour both pilots were fast asleep at the same time.
Getting a grip
News, Published on 27/03/2023
» Re: "Government must get a grip on guns," (Editorial, March 25).
Why India's airlines fail to take off
News, Mihir Sharma, Published on 03/12/2018
» Anyone puzzled by how the Indian economy manages to grow swiftly while somehow failing to be prosperous could do worse than look at the state of India's airlines. Over the past four years, passenger growth in India has been rapid: The number of flights taken has increased between 15% and 20% per year. Demand growth this year is likely to be the highest in the world. Yet the industry itself hasn't benefited. Almost every Indian airline is struggling.
Conspiracy targets poor
Postbag, Published on 03/11/2018
» It’s not that I don’t admire Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak. However, when considering the problem of income inequality, he is quoted in the Nov 1 edition of the Bangkok Post: “It’s not the mistake of this government but governments in the past, which were not seriously dedicated to tackling the problem.”
Selling pie or the sky?
News, Postbag, Published on 31/10/2018
» Re: "THAI takes up new revenue strategies", (Business, Oct 30).
Being a pilot is not always the high life
News, Roger Crutchley, Published on 28/10/2018
» Times have not exactly been "smooth as silk" for the national airline recently. The tale of the two pilots who insisted flying first class from Zurich to Bangkok, delaying the flight for more than two hours, prompted considerable debate. The incident brought to mind a chance meeting a long time ago with someone who had a very different attitude.
A mind for democracy
News, Postbag, Published on 27/10/2018
» Re: "Potential clash of election, university tests alarm educators", (BP, Oct 25).
Pilots in a pickle
News, Postbag, Published on 25/10/2018
» Re: "THAI union leader slams pilots' lack of 'the right spirit'", (Online, Oct 22).
Bell tolls for coups
News, Postbag, Published on 24/10/2018
» Re: "Army at the centre of our vicious circle", (Opinion, Oct 23).
THAI should put customers first
Oped, Editorial, Published on 21/10/2018
» The business mantra "Customer is king" cannot be applied to Thai Airways International, after the recent headline-making flight from Zurich to Bangkok.