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Bangkok Airways is the largest privately owned carrier in the country and has its own exciting plans to transform Samui Airport into a major main international airport, in direct competition to Phuket.
The airline is set to launch additional direct international flights on medium-haul routes from the small resort airport and its first routes are to [...]

Starting on 15th April, the Malaysian airline is to add 2 flights to its Kuala Lumpur to Taipei schedule, which will bring the weekly number of flights up to 9, due to an increasing demand from travellers. The Taipei route was established in July 2009 and since has experienced an 80% load factor.
To cater for [...]

AirAsia has plans to partner with Vietjet Air, the national carrier of Vietnam. Already making headway into Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia, the budget airline has bought a 30 per cent equity stake in Vietjet Air for 180 billion dong that will allow it to set up a Vietnam-based joint venture low-cost airline to be called [...]

PHILIPPINE Airlines are keen to recommence flights to Mumbai, India, however the country’s flag carrier first needs to secure the landing rights for a commercial stopover in Bangkok.
“We want to fly back to Mumbai in India, but the problem is the landing rights,” PAL president Jaime Bautista stated. Asia’s first airliner, which launched its inaugural [...]

Turkish Airlines has made the decision to use Bangkok as its main hub for Indochina and Asia. The airline is currently launching a campaign, Globally Yours, and has chosen the capital to be host to one of the biggest global advertisement placements ever seen, using the Baiyoke Tower for its purpose.
Mr Adnan Aykac, Turkish [...]

Turkish Airlines is set to make Bangkok its regional centre as it pushes its way into Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Adnan Aykac, general manager for Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia stated, ‘‘While we are hopeful we can strike a deal with THAI this year, there are alternatives to support our growth in this region.’’ [...]

Qantas Airways Ltd subsidiary Jetstar is set to launch its SMS boarding pass technology in a bid to improve customer service. The budget airline has also sealed a $US3.5 billion ($A3.92 billion) deal with International Aero Engines (IAE) for the supply of high-tech engines that will be used for a new fleet of 50 Airbus [...]