BANGKOK, July 15 – Low-cost airlines are quickly acquiring planes and launching new routes ahead of the formation of the ASEAN Community. Nok Air that was celebrating its 10th anniversary by accepting another lased aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 with 189 seats, in Seattle last week. Read more: MCOT
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, June 10 – An AirAsia aircraft serving a route to Bangkok did not depart smoothly from Nakhon Si Thammarat this morning as its left wing was damaged, possibly by a bird. Prachuap Nathong, acting Nakhon Si Thammarat airport director, said airline staff told 170 passengers to evacuate the plane, flight FD3189, to […]
BANGKOK, 23 May 2014 (NNT) – The management of Suvarnabhumi Airport has already cooperated with the National Peace and Order Maintaining Council to ensure normal service for passengers, while management of Air Asia and Thai Airways have confirmed that the airlines are operating all flights as normal. Rawiwan Nettrakhawetsana, director of Suvarnabhumi Airport, said that […]
BANGKOK, April 21 – Thai AirAsia X, a low-cost airline flying long-haul flights of at least 4 hours, is launching a Bangkok-Seoul route, starting June 17. CEO Nadda Buranasiri said the Don Muang-Incheon route will be operated with an Airbus A330-300. Reservations start from April 22, 23.00 (local time), through May 3 with special ticket […]
BANGKOK, July 15 – Budget carrier AirAsia will start operating its Bangkok-Siem Reap daily direct flight from October onward, its sixth destination in Indochina, said Thai AirAsia CEO Tassapon Bijleveld. The promotion price starting at 79 THB is available for advance booking from July 15-24 for the new route. This year, AirAsia is focusing on […]
BANGKOK, MAY 31 – Thai AirAsia (TAA), one of Thailand’s budget airlines, was granted a Bt2.1 billion (US$70 million) financial lease to purchase two Airbus A320s, according to an executive of Leasing ICBC (Thai). Ong-art Vorachattarn, Leasing ICBC managing director, said the loan was approved with a strong belief in TAA’s capability, strength and success […]
BANGKOK, Sept 28 – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport hopes to see great improvement in immigration checks, baggage claims and internet service soon to cope with the increasing passenger load next year, airport director Somchai Sawasdeepon said today. The international airport will have 180 less flights or 10 million less passengers each day after budget airline Thai […]
BANGKOK, July 23 – Thai AirAsia’s ticket reservation system will be suspended temporarily July 27-29 due to the company’s changing its data base system, following its operations base move to Don Mueang Airport. The airline will start operating at Don Mueang on Oct 1. The online ticketing system of flights from and to its Bangkok […]
