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Foreign demand still tepid
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 07/12/2021
» The country's reopening on Nov 1 marked the first step towards rebuilding the battered tourism industry, but the process will likely take several years as international demand is still sluggish and a new Covid variant just emerged.
Hong Kong demands airlines use separate crew for China flights
Published on 03/12/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong health officials have asked airlines to begin maintaining separate teams that will fly exclusively to and from mainland China to further reduce the risk of Covid-19 entering the country.
Thai AirAsia X looking for new investors
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/12/2021
» Thai AirAsia X needs a major restructuring and new investors to prep the airline to resume international routes next year, after Thai AirAsia (TAA) already secured additional funding for the carrier last week.
AirAsia CEO 'bullish' on beating Omicron
Janine Phakdeetham, Published on 02/12/2021
» AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes has urged governments to stop “overreacting” to the emergence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 and focus on reducing the cost of PCR testing instead.
Zipair to become 1st budget airline to link Asia with N. America
Published on 12/11/2021
» CHIBA, Japan: Low-cost carrier Zipair Tokyo Inc said on Friday it will launch a flight service next month linking Narita airport with Los Angeles, becoming the first budget airline to offer long-haul flights between Asia and North America.
Feelings mixed on reopening
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 01/11/2021
» Thailand opened its doors to tourists from 63 countries on Monday with mixed feelings - hopes for brighter economic prospects on the one hand and trepidation in case the Covid-19 situation deteriorates on the other.
Malaysia's AirAsia X proposes paying just 0.5% of $8bn debt
Reuters, Published on 18/10/2021
» KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) is proposing to pay just 0.5% of debt owed to each of its creditors and to terminate all existing contracts so that it can restructure 33.65 billion ringgit (US$8.1 billion) of liabilities, a document seen by Reuters shows.
Asia's airlines ramp up flights, offers
Reuters, Published on 13/10/2021
» SYDNEY/SINGAPORE: Asia-Pacific airlines have lost billions of dollars this year, with jets grounded in Covid-19 transportation freezes. Now, as some of the world's strictest pandemic-related travel rules begin to ease, they're ramping up flights and ticket offers.
Southwest says staffing shortages contributed to flight snarls
AFP, Published on 12/10/2021
» NEW YORK - After initially blaming air traffic control issues and weather for thousands of flight cancelations, Southwest Airlines on Monday acknowledged that staffing shortages also played a role in the service disruption.
Thai Vietjet celebrates success with ‘Sky Connection Virtual Event’
Published on 21/09/2021
» ‘Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of 1st Scheduled Flight Take-off’