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Tony takes Thailand's pulse
Business, Published on 21/03/2017
» AirAsia group chief executive Tony Fernandes is calling on Thai authorities to privatise airports as a way to tackle funding and development issues.
Low-cost carriers eat into market
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 08/03/2016
» Low-cost carriers (LCCs) continued to flex their muscle in Thailand's aviation sector last year, capturing more than 40% of the market with over 45 million passengers.
VietJet joins busy Chiang Mai-Bangkok route
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 28/09/2016
» Combined aircraft capacity between Bangkok and Chiang Mai was further boosted on Monday when low-cost carrier Thai VietJet launched regular services on the busy route.
IATA calls restrictions unfair
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 27/04/2015
» Global airline industry body IATA has defended the operational safety of Thai Airways International (THAI) and Bangkok Airways in the wake of a blanket scepticism of Thailand's aviation safety standards.
Full-scale launch of U-tapao airport pushed back once again
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 10/08/2017
» The full-scale commercial launch of the upgraded U-tapao airport in Rayong has been put off again, this time until the end of the year.
Thais scramble to remove flight curbs
Business, Published on 30/03/2015
» Thai airlines and tour operators are struggling to control the snowballing damage caused by the move by Japan and South Korea to restrict flights by certain Thailand-registered carriers to their nations out of safety concerns.
Seat limits eased for Thailand-Laos flights
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 06/07/2016
» VIENTIANE: Thailand and Laos have forged an accord to more than double the limits on seat volume that their respective airlines can carry between the two countries.
U-tapao safety fears could delay opening
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 17/10/2017
» The commercial start of the upgraded facilities at U-tapao airport in Rayong is facing another setback after the discovery of some critical safety issues.
Tattooed Asian's body found
News, Published on 26/02/2024
» SAMUT PRAKAN: A heavily-tattooed Asian man was found dead in a deserted stall near Suvarnabhumi airport yesterday with three bullet wounds in the head, according to police.
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.