BANGKOK, 18 October 2011 (NNT) – Airports of Thailand (AoT) says Suvarnabhumi Airport will not be affected by the deluge with the 3.5-meter- tall dyke surrounding the airport. According to Acting AoT Director Mr. Somchai Sawasdipol, Suvarnbhumi Airport has already had an effective flood prevention plan in place and there is no need for public […]
BANGKOK, Sept 20 – THAI Smile Air, Thai Airways International (THAI)’s new sub-brand carrier, will begin operations in July next year, according to THAI President Piyasvasti Amranand. Mr Piyasvasti said the business and investment plan of THAI Smile Air is concluded and that the airline will operate with domestic routes to provinces such as Chiang […]
BANGKOK, 12 September 2011 (NNT) – Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, Thailand’s own airline, is now ranked the world’s second best airline in the world and in Asia Pacific, according to Business Traveler Asia-Pacific Awards 2011. Thai Airways International President Piyasawat Amranand said the airline was also awarded in various categories such as the […]
Thai Airways (THAI) has announced the creation of a sub-brand airline called Thai Smile yesterday. Ampon Kittiampon, chairman of the airline’s board, said the board had approved the establishment of the airline, which is a business unit affiliated with THAI. Thai Smile will start flying in July next year. Mr Ampon characterised it as a […]
Un-censored photos of a Cathay Pacific flight attendant allegedly giving oral sex to a Cathay Pacific pilot were released on Chinese media and the internet last week. In an attempt to cover the damaged reputation of the Cathay Pacific airline, the Hong Kong carrier made a public statement on Sunday to acknowledge it has launched […]
BANGKOK, 10 August 2011 (NNT) – The Thai Travel Agent Association (TTAA) is gearing up to host a tourism event at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok with 400 million THB expected to be generated from tour packages sold during this event. President of TTAA Mr.Charoen Wang-amanon said this event would be the […]
THAI Airways will explain to Australian authorities in 30 days why one of its passenger aircraft flew too low in a “serious incident” on its approach to Melbourne on Sunday. A THAI source yesterday said the national flag carrier and the Thai Civil Aviation Department are conducting a joint inquiry to determine the facts behind […]
Singapore – An A380 superjumbo operated by Singapore Airlines Ltd was forced to return to Singapore airport after experiencing engine problems about 20 minutes into the flight, a spokeswoman for the airline said Tuesday. One of the plane’s four engines shut down after encountering ‘surge and high vibration’ as the plane was ascending on its […]
