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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.
Seeing off the competition
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 21/11/2017
» Singapore Airlines' new first-class suite aims to replicate a hotel room, coming with a separate full-flat bed with a swivel leather chair, a package believed to be the world's first.
Thai VietJet gets recertified
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 09/11/2017
» Thai VietJet Air (TVJA) has had its permit recertified by Thai authorities, a move that unlocks its international flight expansion.
Aviation chiefs upbeat on 2018
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 28/10/2017
» Senior airline executives see the continuation of a buoyant profit outlook over the next year based on robust traffic demand.
Bangkok-Chiang Rai route eyed by TVJA
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 28/09/2017
» Thai VietJet Air (TVJA) is pressing ahead with its network expansion plans, although its licence to operate commercial air service is still pending renewal.
12 carriers fret over losses due to licensing hold-up
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 01/09/2017
» The 12 remaining Thai-registered carriers that were unable to get their licences re-certified by yesterday's deadline could face significant financial losses, analysts said.
Airline profits hit turbulence in Q2
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 17/08/2017
» The second quarter was a weak period for the four SET-listed airlines, with only one declaring a (sharply lower) profit.
Passenger traffic at major airports slows
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 04/08/2017
» Passenger traffic experienced slower growth at six major airports in Thailand in the first half but remained healthy by global standards.
Global air freight sees robust revival
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 07/07/2017
» Improved world trade helped the global air freight market surge nearly 13% in May, more than triple the average growth rate seen in the last five years.
Passenger traffic to May shoots up 7.71%
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 06/07/2017
» Passenger traffic through Thailand's major airports grew 7.71% in the first five months of this year, reaching 56.2 million.