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Nok Air’s future in turbulence: Delisting deadline looms
Nok Air (Bangkok Don Mueang) is in the hot seat once more, facing the threat of being delisted by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). The clock is ticking as the airline has been given until September 8 to resolve its financial mess and get back to trading on the bourse. The SET, in a July 31 announcement, laid down…
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Bangkok Airways offers Mother’s Day sales with tickets promotion
Bangkok Airways is celebrating Mother’s Day with a special promotion, the 8.8 Mother’s Day Sales, offering discounted tickets starting from 1,430 baht for domestic routes. The promotion aims to encourage family trips during August. The promotion covers 15 domestic routes, including Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Lampang, Sukhothai, Trat, Phuket, and Krabi, as well as U-Tapao to Phuket, Phuket to Hat…
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Passengers trapped on ‘sauna’ jet on London to Bangkok flight (video)
In a nightmare at 30,000 feet, passengers on a Heathrow to Bangkok flight endured panic attacks and struggled to breathe after their plane turned into a sweltering sauna for two hours. The Boeing 777, operated by Thai Airways (THAI), was set to depart on Thursday, July 25 but never left the ground due to a malfunctioning air conditioning system. Video…
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Pilot trainer dies in plane crash, family mourns loss
A grieving mother received the body of her son, a pilot trainer who tragically died in a small plane crash. Although devastated, she expressed immense pride in her son, who passed away doing what he loved. Phudit Supawatnakul, a 33 year old flight instructor, perished when his small aircraft crashed into a house within a golf course in Samut Sakhon.…
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Thai AirAsia acquires Airbus A321neo aircraft
Thai AirAsia is set to revolutionise travel with a massive fleet expansion, aiming to secure 25 Airbus A321neo aircraft from an order placed by AirAsia Aviation Group for 100 of these state-of-the-art planes over the next five years. Thai AirAsia CEO Santisuk Klongchaiya stated that with tourism and aviation rebounding, the airline is prioritising increasing capacity to meet demand and…
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Korean Air’s new 787-10 takes flight to Thailand
Korean Air is set to dazzle travellers with the deployment of its first Boeing 787-10, taking off on the Seoul Incheon to Bangkok route from today, August 1. This marks a significant milestone, as Thailand becomes the inaugural Southeast Asian destination for the airline’s newest widebody jet. The SkyTeam Alliance member currently operates four daily flights on this bustling route,…
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