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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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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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AOT ceases inbound duty free shop operation at SIA, DMK, CNX, HKT & HDY effective Aug 1. Comment: Well…this is going to be annoying for those that usually buy perfume, alcohol, chocolate and cigarettes before coming back into Thailand…I used to be one of these types of shoppers… EA: Chatchaval Jiaravanon, part of billionaire family […]

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AAV sees lower demand during 2Q & 3Q on seasonal, avg load factor of domestic mkt dropped to 90% in 2Q vs 94% yoy, international routes at 90% in 2Q up from 83% yoy, urges govt to consider reducing jet fuel tax from current Bt 4.726/l to lower travel costs for domestic tourists, will open […]

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AAV expects record earnings from core operations this year as a surge in overseas visitors boosts seat demand and airfares, plans adding more flights to China and India, its major driver for growth. Comment: Record earnings? With a smaller fleet? Yes folks you read that right, they’re stuffing us into their old planes, running high […]

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ADVANC’s expected to report robust 2Q driven by strong ARPU aft removed low-cost data plans & wider handset margin due to lower handset subsidies, upside from cross selling strategies and sim card sales on tourism recovery. Comment: The telco’s are reducing service quality, cutting costs, increasing fees…they’re going to mint it – their only risk […]

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AOT on reclamation of certain commercial areas (SAT-1 at SIA & Phuket) 1,588 sq.m. to improve facilities & increase passenger waiting areas following the suggestions of Skytrax with effective July 1, reclamation of areas might cause a decrease of Bt1.015m/month for office & state property rent for (FY24/25) and decrease of Bt74m & Bt19m per […]

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