Tag: Airlines

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May 20, 2021December 6, 2023

Creditors approve Thai Airways restructuring plan

Thai Airways International (THAI)’s restructuring plan was approved by creditors yesterday (Wednesday), holding 91.56% of the carrier’s combined debts. The airline’s creditors, who met via video conference, after the postponement of the meeting on May 12th, also approved the appointment of five administrators, former THAI President Piyasvasti Amranand, Acting THAI President Chansin Treenuchagron, Pornchai Thiravet […]

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Control Tower at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok

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May 12, 2021December 6, 2023

Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand Warns Airlines to Check Certificates of Entry

BANGKOK (NNT) – The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has stressed that all airlines must check the Certificate of Entry (CoE) of all foreign passengers before they arrive in Thailand, in compliance with the Foreign Affairs Ministry’s screening guidelines. The order came after the ministry suspended the issuance of CoEs for foreign arrivals from […]

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AirAsia X Airbus A330-300 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport

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January 8, 2021December 6, 2023

Thai AirAsia: Latest virus outbreak ‘destroyed’ us

Thai AirAsia (TAA) is dubbing the latest outbreak the worst crisis for aviation in Thailand as airlines face more pressure than during the lockdown last year. “Travel sentiment has plunged lower than last year. This is different this time because people are voluntarily skipping their travel plans even without a nationwide lockdown order from the […]

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November 5, 2020December 6, 2023

Nok Air rehabilitation process go-ahead

Low-cost carrier Nok Air has received permission from the Central Bankruptcy Court to embark on the rehabilitation process, with its business plan scheduled to be rolled out by next January. “Even though Nok Air can reduce accumulative losses, the airline has suffered from the outbreak, which has grounded our fleet for months,” said Kasemsant Weerakun, […]

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Thai Smile Airbus A320 at Suvarnabhumi Airport

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October 9, 2020December 6, 2023

Thai Smile Airways to Stay

BANGKOK, Oct 9 (TNA) — Thai Airways International (THAI) has confirmed it will not disband its wholly owned Thai Smile Airways, the business of which remains competitive. Acting THAI president Chansin Treenuchagron said there was not a plan to shut down the airline as the operations of Thai Smile Airways was gradually improving and its […]

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Bangkok Airways Airbus A319 at Chiang Mai International Airport

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August 28, 2020December 6, 2023

Government Pledges Soft Loans for Ailing Airlines

BANGKOK, Aug 28 (TNA) – Prime Minister and Defence Minister Gen.Prayut Chan-ocha pledged to offer 2.4-billion – baht in soft loans to seven airlines by October during a meeting with their executives on Friday. Thai AirAsia, Thai AirAsiaX, THAI Smile Airways, Thai Lion Air, Thai Vietjet, Bangkok Airways and Nok Air sought the government’s help […]

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June 17, 2020December 6, 2023

COVID-19: Airlines Preparing to Resume International Flights

BANGKOK, June 16 (TNA) – Thai aviation authorities have held talk with commercial airlines about resuming international flights. Thailand has allowed only domestic flights to resume since May 1. Currently, there are about 17,000 daily passengers at two major airports, Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang. Full story: mcot.net TNA

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Airbus A380 Emirates taking-off from JFK, New York

Asia

June 6, 2020

COVID-19: Emirates airline lays off trainee pilots, cabin crew

Emirates airline said today it had made some staff redundant due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, with two company sources saying trainee pilots and cabin crew had been affected, Reuters report. “We reviewed all possible scenarios in order to sustain our business operations, but have come to the conclusion that we unfortunately have […]

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