AAV eyes 20m FY24 passenger target, supported by improved traffic to China on the back of visa wavier scheme (93 flights/week vs 83 in 4Q23), larger fleet size yoy (60 aircrafts vs 56 in FY23), new route from Taipei-Okinawa, Taipei-Osaka, Kaohsiung-Narita start from 2Q. ADVANC and TRUE are awaiting NBTC’s draft auction planned for 3 […]

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AOT: British Airways flights from LDN-BKK will return in October after paused in FY20, reservation opened on Mar 5. Comment: Who wants to fly BA? No one, its full of old white aunties that give you the worst service. But ok this is a good sign for the continued improvement in tourism to/from Thailand. BAY […]

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AOT: HK Express will launch new route from HK to BKK (DMK) effective Apr 25 in addition to flights to BKK (SIA), Phuket, & Chiang Mai. Comment: Don’t discount the upside…the numbers are just going to continue astounding and I’m feeling rather certain that Thailand will hit another infra bottleneck within the next decade for […]

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AAV’s upbeat FY24 outlook from higher traffic from international route on visa free policy, new routes to Shianghai, Kaohsiung & Okinawa, target 20% FY revenue growth, cabin factor within 90% range, 20-21m FY passenger target. Comment: It’s going to continue getting better. The only q for AAV is how much of the increased costs can […]

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AOT: will raise passenger service charge (PSC) from Bt 700 to Bt 730/passenger for international departures & from Bt 100 to Bt 130 for domestic starting Apr 1. Comment: Well that’s an instant bid…. BJC: reaffirms solid 1Q driven by robust sales of consumer goods supported by CNY spending, international travelers, shopping tax rebate stimulus […]

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AOT sets Bt9b capex to expand East terminal, adding 66k sq.m. to up SIA capacity to 60m psx p.a. from current 45m, expects to open bid within Apr-May, begin construction in July, target completion within 2 years. AOT’s expected to report after close Bt5.1b 1Q24 (ending Dec 23) consensus. Comment: People forget that AOT had […]

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AOT sets Bt6.66b to revamp 3 airports transferred from Department of Airport including Buriram, Krabi & U-don-Thani, will officially operate from 3Q24 (Apr-Jun). Comment: You won’t recognise these airports after they’re done. I’ve seen the improvements in some of the recently done airports, it’s just great. ADVANC is in talks with OR and a digital […]

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AJA appoints Miss Grand International (MGI) to be sole online distributor of health supplements, anti-aging & beauty products, seeks to expand B2B wholesale both domestic and overseas, adding new products total 30 SKU to boost sales. Comment: I mean….if AJA is appointing you, you gotta be quality…..AJA has been in far too many pump n […]

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AOT sees Jan aircraft movement thru 6 airports under management +21% yoy, international flight +41.7% yoy, flights between TH & China stands at 260 flights/d. Comment: BKK feels quiet tourism wise but the usual tourist destinations are popping HL signed contract with National Health Security Office (NHSO) to participate in “Gold card” welfare programme allowing […]

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AGE anticipates positive coal sales momentum continue driven by surged demand for electricity, firms on 4.5n tons full year sales volume target, Bt17b full year revenue, will expand logistic & green energy business to reduce contribution from coal business to 50% from 95.6% within 2 years to reduce earnings volatility. Comment: Global volume of coal […]

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