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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.
Thai AirAsia founder back in control
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 28/12/2017
» Thai AirAsia (TAA) chief Tassapon Bijleveld has regained his sway over Thailand's largest low-cost carrier through an 8.28-billion-baht share buyback from King Power Group.
Short of slots, Thai AirAsia eyes longer jets
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 25/12/2017
» Thai AirAsia (TAA) will introduce the stretched-fuselage variant of its Airbus A320 workhorse to its fleet to deal with airport slot constraints.
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.
IATA: Airlines to see profits soar in 2018
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 07/12/2017
» Geneva: A robust rise in cargo movement and strong travel demand are expected to boost profits of Asia-Pacific airlines next year to US$9 billion (294 billion baht).
Asia-Pacific sees surge in air travellers
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 28/11/2017
» Airports in Asia-Pacific showed the second-highest growth in passenger traffic among the world's key geographical areas in the first nine months of the year.
NokScoot sets cautious course
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 18/11/2017
» NokScoot will pursue conservative growth, rather than adopting an aggressive expansion as was expected after the recent lifting of the red flag against Thailand over aviation safety standards.
AAV net profit tumbles 34%
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 11/11/2017
» Asia Aviation Plc (AAV) posted a 34% fall in third-quarter profit to reflect the performance of its affiliated low-cost carrier, Thai AirAsia (TAA).
Six main airports see big surge in passenger congestion
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 10/11/2017
» Passenger traffic at Thailand's six major airports has mostly stretched well beyond capacities by a third, compounding heavy congestion, according to latest data.