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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.
What 2019 brought to Thailand's strongest industry
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 26/12/2019
» Life reviews the highlights of the tourism sector during the past 12 months.
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.
Open Motors spots EV hub
Business, William Hicks, Published on 24/06/2019
» Thailand or the surrounding countries could form a manufacturing hub for vehicles of the future, durable battery-powered cars operating as the fleets for ride-hailing giants like Grab, Uber and Didi.
Declining tourist numbers put pressure on THAI
News, Published on 18/06/2019
» Passenger traffic during the low tourism season in the third quarter will have a direct bearing on Thai Airways International Plc's (THAI) revenue for the entire year, says a source at the national carrier.
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.
New THAI boss envisions turnaround
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 09/10/2018
» Sumeth Damrongchaitham, 53, was officially appointed last month as president of Thai Airways International Plc (THAI).
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.
New aircraft kick off Thai Lion Air's long-haul flight expansion
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 23/11/2017
» The first of Thai Lion Air's (TLA) three Airbus wide-body jets arrived in Bangkok on Wednesday to herald its new strategy -- entry into medium- to long-haul flight services.
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.