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Singapore Air adds flights to Bangkok, Phuket
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/11/2022
» Singapore Airlines Ltd will add flights to East and Southeast Asia, including Bangkok and Phuket, from early next year and trim some services to the United States as it tweaks routes and plane allocations to get a head start over rivals as nations ease travel restrictions.
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.
Nok Air zeroes in on China for rebound
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 25/07/2017
» Nok Air has zeroed in on the Chinese market expansion as a prime driver for its recently launched turnaround plan.
Grounded Dreamliners stagger THAI
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 06/07/2017
» Thai Airways International (THAI) had to ground its fleet of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner jets for a few weeks due to troubles with jet engines made by Rolls-Royce.
Unfinished mission at Nok Air
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 16/03/2017
» Rather than worrying about rumours of his imminent dismissal as chief executive of Nok Air, Patee Sarasin says he's preoccupied with turning the loss-ridden budget airline around.
Nok Air shedding costs, aircraft capacity
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 07/03/2017
» Nok Air is embarking on a business recovery plan, but the struggling budget airline's boss says it's a non-starter to expect the company to find its way out of deep financial woes anytime soon.
NokScoot taps brakes on growth plan
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 08/12/2016
» NokScoot is scaling down its fleet expansion plan as it adopts a more cautious approach to future growth.
JAL follows philosophy to profits
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 23/11/2016
» Some five years after making a remarkable turnaround from one of Japan's largest bankruptcies to consecutive years of profitability, Japan Airlines (JAL) believes it is still in the process of revitalisation.
THAI targets resumption of Moscow service in October
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 07/06/2016
» Moscow stands out as the only one of four long-haul destinations axed by Thai Airways International (THAI) last year to see a revival.
NokScoot on course to break even
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 23/05/2016
» Struggling long-haul budget airline NokScoot is aiming to fly through the break-even barrier by the end of this year.