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Krabi airport to open 24 hours
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 15/08/2013
» Authorities have decided to keep Krabi airport operating around the clock from Oct 1 to cope with the surge in passenger traffic, much of it spillover from heavily congested Phuket airport.
Big airlines back in black
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 07/08/2013
» Major international airlines turned their balance sheets around in the second quarter by posting solid net profits that were in sharp contrast to the red ink of last year.
IATA still cautious as passenger traffic rises
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 02/08/2013
» Strong first-half airline passenger traffic offers the industry cautious optimism, but the International Air Transport Association (IATA) insists there is little immediate hope for an improvement in profitability.
IATA chief still cautious after air freight upturn
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 01/08/2013
» International air freight volume began to show signs of recovery in June after 18 months of stagnation, but the head of global airline group IATA warned that it is premature to view it as a turning point.
Low-cost airlines enjoy high margins
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 29/07/2013
» Budget carriers are better off than full-service carriers at profit margin generation as the latter get stuck with cumbersome operating systems, relatively lower productivity and higher costs.
Nok Air adds fresh route to Yangon
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 24/07/2013
» Nok Air is intensifying its foray in Myanmar, its first foreign country upon resumption of its international services, with a route from the Thai border town Mae Sot to the former capital Yangon.
A lofty vision
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 15/07/2013
» Aside from marathon runners and coffee, Ethiopia has become known to the world through its fledgling Ethiopian Airlines.
Poor returns hit investors
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 03/07/2013
» New research shows the global airline industry continues to generate the lowest return on invested capital (ROIC) out of a sample of nearly 30 industries.
Officials clamping down on dodgy start-up airlines
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 25/06/2013
» Authorities are moving to toughen regulations on the establishment of start-up airlines, seeking to bar entry to those with limited resources.
Regional leaders seek greater safety regulations
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 21/06/2013
» Civil aviation leaders from 38 Asia-Pacific countries and 10 industry bodies will meet in Bangkok next month to harmonise aviation safety and security rules.