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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.
Kan Air seeks go-ahead for Airbus deployment
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 29/06/2016
» Commuter airline Kan Air has sought official permission to deploy up to six Airbus A320 family aircraft as it enters the jet service era after six years in operation.
Phuket relaxes ban on private jets
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 12/01/2015
» Private jets continue to face restrictions at Phuket airport, albeit to a lesser degree than during the recent holiday season.
Phuket airport slaps ban on private jets
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 30/12/2014
» Phuket airport has slapped a blanket ban on private jets this holiday season.
Disappointed jet set fly past Phuket
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 13/11/2014
» Thailand is losing considerable private jet traffic as high-net-worth flyers face restrictions in parking their aircraft at Phuket, their top destination.
Kan Air offers VIP flights on a budget
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 20/08/2014
» Travelling by executive jet is no longer the exclusive preserve of billionaires, celebrities and other VIPs, as a new commuter airline launches service at fares rivaling budget airlines.
Mjets joins Elite Card to attract jet set
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 05/07/2014
» Private jet operator Mjets has formed an alliance with Thailand Privilege Card Co (TPC) to attract high-end foreigners and other big spenders who hold the state-promoted Elite Card.
Private jet demand hits turbulence
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 22/04/2014
» Thailand's prolonged political turmoil has taken its toll on corporate and private jet traffic through Bangkok, with flights contracting by about a third year-on-year in the first quarter.
Surge in private jets expected to continue
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 20/08/2013
» Thailand's private jet traffic has gathered pace, soaring more than 50% in the first seven months of the year and signalling the emergence of a general aviation trend that was almost unknown in the country until recently.
Cessna targets jets at Asian high-flyers
Business, Boonsong Kositchotethana, Published on 03/07/2013
» Asia has emerged as a fast-growing market for executive jets, with the 15% annual growth rate seen in the past three years expected to continue.