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. […]
Read More →AOT said 6 airports under management recorded 119.2m pax last fiscal year ending Sept 2024, +19% yoy, expecting 129.9m this current year. Comment: With all the expansion taking place, I can’t see any reason why pax #’s don’t increase. BA keeps 4.5m FY passenger target after logged 2.26m in 1H, sees positive earnings momentum thru […]
Read More →AOT upbeats 1H earnings (Oct24 – Mar 25) from higher flight slots for winter schedule thru 6 airports under mgt at 370,239 flights +22.1% yoy (int’l 222,780 flights +33.1% yoy; domestic 147,459 flights +8.5% yoy), higher revenue from PSC aft raised international passenger to Bt730 from Bt700 & Bt130 from Bt100 for domestic since Apr […]
Read More →AOT: ITA Airways extends direct flights btw Rome-BKK beyond winter schedule that end on Mar 27, 2025 to offer year-round service. Comment: Death of tourism blah blah, this is thailand, I saw the phuket tsunami disaster first hand and tourism increased 10x. BBL & KTB are expected to benefit from lower NPL after Thai Airways […]
Read More →AOT: S.KR LCC, Eastar Jet, will resume daily flights from Busa to Chiang Mai, effective Dec 19. BEM sees MRT ridership accelerates in 4Q supported by a 10 day event Vegetarian Fest in China town, Book fair at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, improved traffic at Lumpini park & Silom stations from cod-ed of One […]
Read More →AOT’s winter flight schedule, starting today, sees 25.8% increase in flights yoy, boosting passengers up by 26.7%, 3rd runway is up aft cod-ed in September. Comment: There’s no stopping the tourism train to Thailand. AU reaffirms big jump 3Q following debut After You butter bun at 7-11, mulls adding more flavors aft recovered positive feedback, […]
Read More →AOT: Saudi Arabia to add Phuket to its seasonal destinations, 2nd city in TH to join network after BKK, scheduled 6 wkly flights frm Riyadh & Jeddah to Phuket, starts frm Dec 2. Comment: Inshallah. CKP reaffirms solid 3Q frm strong flow rate thru Nam Ngym & Xayaburi hydro pp during rainy season, lower interest […]
Read More →AOT said the 3rd runway at Suvarnabhumi Airport will be ready for operation at end of year, noting the runway will bring the airport’s aircraft handling capacity from 68 to 94 per hour. Comment: They need more. COCOCO sees 3Q24 the strongest this year on higher orders in coconut-related and pet foods, boosting this year […]
Read More →AAV boosts flights from Phuket to Chennai & Kolkata effective Oct 27, tally to 12 cities in India 67 flights/week, sees room for growth as over 1m Indians visited TH 1H24, rolls out Airbus 321neo long fuselage narrow-body to save fuel costs, increase range, more payload. Comment: Y’day they shut down HK, today they open […]
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