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Touch-me-not travel
Business, Published on 12/05/2020
» As travel vaporises in the face of on-off lockdowns, airlines, airports and hotels are pondering the future of hospitality in these fluid and fearful socially distanced times. Professional hosts are examining how to safely distance yet offer hospitable warmth without turning everything into a set from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Flight test
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 22/07/2019
» Carsten Spohr was named Manager of the Year in 2017 by Manager Magazin in Germany when Lufthansa's profit hit a record high and its share price jumped 150%. Two years later, he finds his skills being tested to the limit after issuing a second profit warning in six months. While the airline is on track for an operating profit of 2 billion euros this year, it is 25% below analysts' forecasts.
Year of turbulence
Asia focus, Published on 31/12/2018
» Two unpredictable men with weird haircuts and access to nuclear weapons had a friendly chat in Singapore -- and that was just one of the many noteworthy stories of 2018. Elsewhere in Asia, we witnessed some surprising political developments (Malaysia) and not-so-surprising ones (Cambodia), along with what seemed to be a disturbingly high number of natural disasters. Many see the latter as a manifestation of the growing impact of climate change, and it's a debate that is bound to intensify in the year ahead. Below, Asia Focus looks back on the eventful year now ending.
Sky-high WiFi set to go far and wide
Business, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 27/06/2018
» Air passengers putting their phones and tablets on flight mode are set to be a thing of the past as on-board WiFi service becomes the rule rather than the exception in the hugely lucrative connectivity industry, says an executive at Inmarsat, the British provider of global mobile satellite communications.
Kanit: Boeing deal for EEC imminent
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/11/2017
» Talks with Boeing Co about its plan to invest in an aviation training centre for the Asean region in the Eastern Economic Corridor are expected to conclude this month, according to EEC Office secretary general Kanit Sangsubhan.
Boeing cuts back on large aircraft as demand drops
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 12/07/2017
» The era of very large passenger aircraft like the Airbus A380 and the Boeing 747 is coming to an end.
China Southern opens quicker Bangkok-Mexico route
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 17/03/2017
» China Southern Airlines will offer a new flight option from Bangkok to Mexico City, one that will significantly cut travel time between both ends.
Qatar to fly to Chiang Mai
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 10/03/2017
» Qatar Airways is on track to provide Chiang Mai a direct air link to the Middle East later this year.
Oman Air to up flights to Muscat hub
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 23/12/2016
» Oman Air plans to ramp up flight capacity on the Bangkok-Muscat route to make the most of soaring travel demand on the city-pair.
Regional rail contender
Asia focus, Prangthong Jitcharoenkul, Published on 10/10/2016
» The rail technology leader Bombardier is seeking a stronger presence in Asia through its headquarters in Bangkok, says the company's vice-president for Asia Pacific.