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Scoot bookings strong despite Gulf strife
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/04/2026
» Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, continues to register strong air travel demand from regions unaffected by the Gulf war across seven destinations in Thailand and plans to expand into secondary regional cities, supported by the delivery of nine Embraer E190‑E2 aircraft.
Scoot hopeful to increase seat capacity by year-end
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 05/09/2022
» Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, is hoping to increase its seat capacity to 80% of the level recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic by the end of the year, before adding more flights to match or outpace previous levels in the first half of 2023.
Krabi under pressure to open terminal
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 07/05/2022
» Krabi tourism operators are pushing for the local airport's third terminal to be completed by June, in order to provide far higher capacity during the high season.
Foreign demand still tepid
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 07/12/2021
» The country's reopening on Nov 1 marked the first step towards rebuilding the battered tourism industry, but the process will likely take several years as international demand is still sluggish and a new Covid variant just emerged.
SIA plans to restart 737 MAX flights
Business, Reuters, Published on 17/11/2021
» SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines expects to resume Boeing 737 MAX flights before the end of the year in a positive sign for the model's return in Asia.
Scoot dependent on cargo services to survive virus
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 30/06/2021
» Scoot airline credits its survival to strong financial support, cutting its employee numbers and robust cargo services during the pandemic.
Airline layoffs ahead as travel stalls
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/03/2021
» More layoffs in Thailand's aviation industry will be seen this year as a result of no liquidity and a slow revival in international markets expected in the final quarter.
Will airline bailouts fly?
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 04/11/2020
» As airlines and hotels with their backs to the Covid wall plead with governments for help, it is not unusual for nationalist fervour to override economics in the search for quick fixes. In many cases though, this would be folly.
How to ride the post-Covid wave
Business, Published on 16/10/2020
» Covid-19 has transformed the world. As uncertainties multiply, brands and businesses must learn to navigate uncharted waters in rapid cycles. To inspire businesses to move forward, however daunting the outlook may seem, the Bangkok-based marketing agency Head100 offers perspectives on possible pathways to reimagining the "next normal" -- be it old or now.
Priority boarding
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk and Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/07/2020
» To reopen or keep the borders shut to foreign tourists is a hotly debated topic in recent weeks, as the Thai tourism industry has yielded lucrative economic benefits for over two decades.