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Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/05/2024
» Expensive airfares remain a critical challenge for the tourism sector during the low season, as geopolitical conflicts affect fuel costs and flight capacity has yet to fully resume.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/02/2024
» Social media was awash with comments this week from local travellers bemoaning the high price of airfares to Phuket.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/02/2024
» Nok Air plans to gauge passenger sentiment and must be assured of safety before it imports Boeing 737 Max 8 jets to its fleet, as it has already paid the deposit to lease eight aircraft of this type.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 11/01/2024
» In talks with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, AirAsia insists it plans to make Bangkok an aviation hub similar to Dubai, while calling on the government to cut the excise tax as Thailand remains one of the few countries that still has this expense.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/12/2023
» Thai AirAsia X is considering a new route next year between Bangkok and Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, capitalising on the robust growth in arrivals from that country this year, which has already exceeded the target thanks to Thailand's visa-free policy.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 07/11/2023
» Really Cool Airlines wants to diversify risks by securing non-air ticket revenue of at least 40% of total revenue, while it searches for long-term fundraising via an initial public offering (IPO) in an overseas stock market.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/11/2023
» The tourism sector needs to maintain its momentum in the final two months of the year to reach its revenue target of 2.38 trillion baht as total receipts tallied 1.67 trillion for the first 10 months, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 11/10/2023
» War in Israel and reduced confidence after last week’s Bangkok mall shooting are expected to cause foreign arrivals to drop next week, though the private sector hopes the visa exemption scheme can resuscitate the market over the next two months.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 28/09/2023
» The government should help reduce travel costs for tourists, which have been rising since the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to its visa-free scheme for the Chinese, according to Thai AirAsia.
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/09/2023
» Thai airlines are preparing to clarify the situation in response to accusations of expensive tickets, noting that the aviation industry is poised to face another surge in jet fuel prices due to soaring crude oil prices.