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Thai AirAsia X delays launch
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 27/02/2014
» The launch of long-haul low-fare Thai Asia X (TAAX) is delayed as the civil unrest in Thailand has cast a pall over traffic demand.
First-class travel posts small gain
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 21/02/2014
» An improved global economic environment last year meant a small surge in passengers, mostly corporate travellers, flying in premium class on international routes.
UA to terminate Bangkok-Narita flights
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 11/02/2014
» United Airlines (UA) will bid farewell to Bangkok on March 30 as it ends its flights linking with its Japanese hub at Narita after 28 years of uninterrupted service.
Middle East, Asia-Pacific catapult 2013 air traffic
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 10/02/2014
» Worldwide air passenger traffic rose by 5.2% last year despite high fuel costs and slow global economic growth, driven by expansion in emerging markets.
Global air freight shows steady improvement
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 07/02/2014
» Global air freight volumes showed a slow but steady improvement throughout last year with a moderate growth of 1.4% thanks to a pick-up in global trade growth and business confidence.
NokScoot alliance adds to Don Mueang competition
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 30/01/2014
» Singapore's Scoot is shifting its base from Suvarnabhumi airport to Don Mueang to pave the way for a major consolidation before its newly formed joint venture with Thailand's Nok Air takes off.
Airlines upbeat about 2014
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 29/01/2014
» Most airline finance bosses and heads of cargo operators see improved industry profitability over the next 12 months, according to the latest airline business confidence survey.
Asia-Pacific carriers hit by weak cargo
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 16/01/2014
» Global airlines' bottom line continued to improve in most regions in last year's third quarter, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
A ticket to ride
Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 06/01/2014
» The sight of perturbed travellers digging frantically through their belongings for an elusive airline ticket is virtually unknown at airports today.
Start-up airline New Gen's ownership bound in fog
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 04/01/2014
» New Gen Airways is scheduled to take off in mid-January amid an ambiguous link between the start-up charter airline and red-shirt leader Arisman Pongruangrong and his wife Rapipun.