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Nok Air eyes B4.88bn for recovery effort
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 15/07/2022
» Nok Air is raising 4.88 billion baht in funding under a rehabilitation process to prepare for recovery while eyeing the opportunity to operate a new hub at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Skyfun.travel sets lofty target
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/07/2022
» Skyfun.travel, an online travel agent (OTA) platform fully owned by Thai Vietjet (TVJ), is aiming for a top three position in Thailand over the next three years by capitalising on the tourism recovery.
High oil prices hinder airlines' recovery
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 19/05/2022
» Volatile oil prices continue to cast a shadow over any recovery in the aviation sector, even as tourism shows signs of improvement as a result of border entry relaxations during the first quarter this year.
Group eyes extra 6 months for subsidy
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/03/2022
» The Association of Domestic Travel (ADT) is urging the government to extend the Tour Teaw Thai scheme, which offers a 40% subsidy on domestic tour packages, for a period of six months, focusing on four provinces in the South including the town of Betong to help sustain airline operations at its newly opened airport.
Positive sentiment predicted for Songkran fest
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/03/2022
» Tourism operators expect improving domestic sentiment for the upcoming Songkran holiday despite a sagging economy and virus outbreak that continue to derail growth in the sector.
Thai Vietjet aiming to carry 5m passengers
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 04/03/2022
» Thai Vietjet (TVJ) targets 5 million passengers this year, of which 1.5 million could be international passengers if China's borders are reopened.
Thai Lion Air to launch new hub at Suvarnabhumi
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/02/2022
» Thai Lion Air (TLA) intends to launch a new hub for international flights from Suvarnabhumi airport, with the first route to Jakarta set to launch before Songkran and the introduction of other overseas destinations by the end of the second quarter.
Call to expand tour subsidy scheme
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/02/2022
» Tour operators are urging the government to increase the quota for locals joining Tour Teaw Thai, a tour package subsidy, to stimulate more demand from frequent users.
Local tourism prospers amid interest in Naga Cave
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 04/02/2022
» Local tourism is reaping a windfall from the rising popularity of Naga Cave located at Phu Langka National Park in Bung Kan which has become a social media sensation as celebrities and locals flock to see the giant snake-shaped rock.
AirAsia eyes 1bn flyers by 2026
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 29/01/2022
» AirAsia Group aims to connect more than 1 billion passengers in Southeast Asia by 2026 via its aviation unit, which is expected to include a new joint venture airline after restructuring the firm into an investment holding company called Capital A.