AOT: liquidity problem on King Power duty free is expected to weigh on future earnings due to uncertainty of rental fee collection, potential provision, tabloid. Comment: Didn’t realise that even King Power has CF issues (there is a good conspiracy theory I’ve heard…you may use your own imagination…) PLANB: board approved acquisition of digital billboard […]
Read More →AOT’s expected to report after close Bt5.75b 1Q25 (ending Dec24), +23% yoy, on recovery in passenger and flight volumes. ATP30 eyes 10% FY25 revenue growth target driven by larger shuttle fleet clients base yoy, to branch out from industrial clients to tourism sector to diversify earnings, expand sector covers, mulls expand fleet size to 760 […]
Read More →AOT: Transport Ministry sees surged demand for flight slots for an upcoming summer schedule from Mar 30 till Oct 26, expects govt new measures attract more international arrival & spur demand for domestic travels. CCET reported Jan 25 electronics components sales at $366.95m, +4.76% mom, +18.7% yoy. Comment: Refer to the Taiwan listed entity to […]
Read More →AOT: Lufthansa extends A380 flights from Munich to BKK until Apr 29 to accommodate strong passenger booking during Songkran Fest Apr 13-15 & Easter holiday in Europe (Apr 20). EGCO reported 640mw Yunlin offshore windfarm in Taiwan now fully operational, estimate Bt2b p.a. income generating from 26.56% interest in the project (170mw) over the first […]
Read More →AOT: Etihad to open link from UK to 7 Asian cities via its Abu Dhabi hub, will start direct flight to Krabi from Oct 2025 follow by Chiang Mai from Nov. Comment: Etihad vs Emirates, lfg! tourism will continue to boon in Thailand. BA sees advance booking from 4Q24 till end of 1H25 +12% yoy, […]
Read More →AOT mulls revising up passenger service charges (PSC) both domestic & international from current Bt130 & Bt730/passenger at 6 airports under management, expects to open bid for Suvarnabhumi cargo and East terminal expansion by end of 1Q25. Comment: And there’s no reason why they won’t do it…just more and more cashflow straight to the bottom […]
Read More →AOT: Malaysia based, Batik Air, cod daily direct flights btw BKK (DMK) – Johor Bahru, effective Dec 1. Comment: There’s more and more flights coming…still another +20-30% to reach the same # of flights as 2019. EA to issue up to 4.97b new shares to accommodate cash call via RO 3.73b shares at 1:1 at […]
Read More →ALT plans to roll out submarine cable station rental service in Satun province to support Data Center Interconnect (DCI) between Vietnam, Malaysia & Singapore. Comment: How could a company of ALT’s “standing” be considered for an important contract such as this? AOT: FY24 net profit (end of Sept) @ Bt19.18b, +119% yoy; missed Bt19.54b consensus […]
Read More →AOT: Malaysia based Batik Air will introduce new direct service btw Johor Bahru & Bangkok on Dec 1, 24. On separate note, ITA Airways has started direct flight btw Rome-BKK on Nov 17 and will extend til mid-2025, from initial plan for only during the cool season. Comment: The # of planes are in the […]
Read More →AOT: Phuket airport reported avg daily flights returned to pre-Covid level of 300 flights/d while avg daily passenger stands at 30k/d slightly below pre-Covid level as tourists from China have yet fully returned, new flights from Riyadh next month, Air Asia X’s new route from Kazakhstan-Phuket plus increase tourists from EU should boost overall numbers. […]
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