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Air traffic growth loses momentum
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 30/01/2017
» Newly released figures for the full calendar year 2016 confirm a slowdown in growth for commercial air traffic through Thailand.
Political woes hinder air traffic growth
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 23/01/2015
» Passenger traffic through Thailand's six major airports grew only marginally last year, largely reflecting woes arising from the country's political turbulence.
AoT eyes control of 3 state-run airports
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 12/09/2014
» The Civil Aviation Department appears to be loosening its grip on provincial airports under its control after it indicated it could allow Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to take over operation of its three largest ones.
Impasse hits SET-listed airlines in second quarter
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 23/08/2014
» All SET-listed airlines took a hit from Thailand's political turmoil, racking up losses in the second quarter.
NCPO lukewarm to AoT's urban centre proposal
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 26/08/2014
» The multibillion-baht scheme proposed by Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) to turn parts of its airports into urban centres has met with a tepid response from the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)
Political stalemate stymies NGA
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 17/03/2014
» Start-up charter airline New Gen Airways (NGA) is in limbo as Thailand's political turmoil has strangled much of the Chinese traffic, its passenger target, and put its business plan in disarray.
Jet-setters flying over
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 10/01/2014
» The rich and famous seem to have stopped flying into Bangkok in their private jets due to the civil unrest and political tensions, which are expected to intensify in the Thai capital from Monday.
Thai national named head of new TAAX
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 24/09/2013
» The formation of Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) has taken another step forward after a Thai national was hand-picked to lead the launch of the country's first locally registered long-haul low-cost carrier (LCC).
Passenger traffic rebounds
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 30/10/2012
» Passenger traffic through Thailand's six major airports rose nearly 8% in the last fiscal year to set a new record, but the growth rate was just half that of the year earlier.
Phoenix rising
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 27/08/2012
» Don Mueang airport may have been given a new lease of life, but a full revival to match its pre-September 2006 heyday may take another decade.