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Airlines eye international expansions
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 10/10/2017
» Thai-registered airlines are reactivating their stalled international expansion plans now that the UN aviation watchdog has confirmed it is removing Thailand's red flag over safety concerns.
Red flag could soon go
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 29/09/2017
» Positive signs have emerged of Thailand being removed from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) list of "red flag" states with significant safety concerns (SSC).
Turkish starts Istanbul-Phuket flights, seeks better slots
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 19/07/2017
» Phuket: Turkish Airlines is keen to ramp up its new Istanbul-Phuket flights to a daily basis from four flights a week.
AirAsia goes for glorious 'gourmet' food
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 24/05/2017
» After 16 years of strenuous focus on low fares and network growth, AirAsia is giving greater attention to the sale of food onboard.
Airlines irked by sudden, 'unpleasant' rise in costs
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 31/01/2017
» Airlines are crying foul over the sudden hefty increase in excise tax on jet fuel, which they say will inevitably lead to higher fares for flyers.
Rolls-Royce on moving forward from scandal
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 26/01/2017
» As the scandal involving kickbacks totalling 1.28 billion baht for aeroplane engine orders has flared up and hounded Thai Airways International (THAI), questions have emerged as to whether Rolls-Royce will be able to continue with its sizeable business in Thailand.
Boeing to train Nok Air pilots
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 17/03/2016
» Embattled budget airline Nok Air has sourced help from its US aeroplane supplier Boeing Co to beef up its flight crew's capability.
At U-tapao, carrier roster takes shape
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 11/12/2015
» China Southern Airlines has firmed up its plan to operate scheduled flights to U-tapao airport, helping to lift the airfield's status as a commercial hub for the Thai eastern coast.
New carry-on baggage size introduced
Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 15/06/2015
» In the future, there may be no need for passengers to scramble, even elbow at times, to claim their coveted space in overhead stowage bins on airplanes.
Airport set to double auto-gates
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 28/01/2015
» The immigration process at Suvarnabhumi airport is set to become speedier and less of a hassle for Thai passport holders from March, when the number of automated passport-screening gates will be doubled.