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Thai airlines keep a wary eye on rising costs
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 04/01/2018
» Thai airlines are likely to face less financial turbulence in 2018 as competition eases, with the biggest challenge posed by rising costs, especially for fuel.
AirAsia buyback signals grander ambitions for group head
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 03/01/2018
» Thai AirAsia (TAA) chief Tassapon Bijleveld's 8.28-billion-baht share buyback from King Power Group last week may have been largely influenced by parent AirAsia's desire to consolidate the group's airline subsidiaries.
Vietjet Air angles to be country-pair leader
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 22/12/2017
» Vietnamese no-frills airline Vietjet Air is poised to lead air connections between Thailand and Vietnam.
Qatar Airways lifts Thai profile
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 16/12/2017
» Fresh from launching its first regular service to Chiang Mai and on course to connect to U-tapao next month, Qatar Airways will further raise the Thai profile in its global network.
Qatar Air begins non-stop Doha-Chiang Mai flights
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 14/12/2017
» Chiang Mai on Wednesday established its longest international air link with the arrival of Qatar Airways' maiden non-stop flight from Doha.
Thai AirAsia head predicts 2018 exits
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 13/12/2017
» Fierce competition in Thailand's low-cost carrier (LCC) market may drive some existing players out of business next year.
Share of low-cost carriers growing but at a slower pace
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 12/12/2017
» Low-cost carriers (LCCs) have continued to strengthen their share of overall air traffic through Thailand, but there are signs of a slowdown in the speed of market penetration.
Surge in arrivals, traffic lifts AoT profit
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 01/12/2017
» SET-listed Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) posted a 7.1% increase in net profit for the year to Sept 30, buoyed by a surge in air traffic.
Nok Air eyes old terminal
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 30/11/2017
» Nok Air and NokScoot want to relocate their base operations to the derelict domestic terminal at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport.
TAAX eyes profit for second year
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 29/11/2017
» Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) expects to finish 2017 with a profit for the second year in a row, paving the way for its planned listing on the bourse.