Aviation
Aviation news in Thailand, covering airline policies, government actions, and industry updates.
- Covid-19 News
Survey shows travellers accept Covid safety measures but don’t want them forever
A survey by the International Air Transport Association shows that…
- Business News
Thailand’s airlines feeling the pinch with no government support
Asia Aviation, the largest shareholder in Thai AirAsia, says the…
- World News
Airlines participate in trials of IATA Travel Pass app
A number of airlines worldwide are participating in trials of…
- Tourism News
KLM to increase flights to Middle-East, Asia as border restrictions ease
The Dutch carrier KLM plans to increase its flights to…
- Tourism News
KLM to introduce Amsterdam – Phuket flights from October
KLM has announced an expansion to its network from this…
- Tourism News
Thai Airways introducing limited direct flights between Europe and Phuket
Thai Airways is testing the waters (so to speak) by…
- World News
Air passengers in the US may face random weigh-ins
Aviation authorities in the US say passengers may be selected…
- Thailand News
Nok Air submits business rehabilitation plan, now up for creditor approval
Nok Air handed in its business rehabilitation plan after extending…
- Business News
No government bailout for Thai Airways
A final meeting for a vote on the Thai Airways…
- World News
Hong Kong budget airline HK Express puts in-flight trolleys up for sale
A limited number of in-flight trolleys and galley boxes put…
- Business News
Thailand’s airlines call for meeting with PM to discuss soft loans
The Thai Airlines Association says 7 member airlines are pushing…
- Business News
Thai Airways’ creditors to vote on rehab plan today
Today is D-Day for Thai Airways, with 13,000 creditors voting…
- Business News
Government will not re-capitalise struggling Thai Airways
The State Enterprise Policy Office says the government will not…
- Covid-19 News
CAAT sets restrictions and guidelines for air travel to prevent the spread of Covid-19
With the new wave of Covid-19 infections hitting record highs,…
- Thailand News
Bangkok Airways suspends some flights due to ongoing Covid-19 situation
In the midst of another wave of Covid-19 infections, Bangkok…
- Covid-19 News
Airlines urge government to shut down Songkran travel to curb virus spread
“Travel restrictions won’t be good for airlines, but in the…
- Business News
Labour union angry over changes to Thai Airways staff contracts under rehab plan
Union representatives are questioning changes made to the employment terms…
- World News
Hong Kong slaps Singapore Airlines with 2 week ban over Covid infractions
Hong Kong has implemented a 2 week ban on Singapore…
- Bangkok News
North expansion project at Suvarnabhumi will go ahead – Transport Minister
The Transport Minister says expansion plans at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport…
- Business News
Civil Aviation Authority to consider airlines’ requests to ease some Covid measures
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has singled out 8…
- Business News
Slow return of foreign tourism makes more redundancies inevitable – Airlines Association of Thailand
The president of the Airlines Association of Thailand says further…
- Tourism News
Thai Air Asia urges government to re-open the country to foreign tourism
The low-cost carrier, Thai Air Asia, is calling on the…
- Central Thailand News
Airline executive arrested for failure to pay wages of 150 workers
An airline executive has been arrested in the central province…
- Thailand News
Long Buddhist holiday to see over 40 percent reduction in domestic tourism
The long Buddhist festival holiday, which starts today, is set…
- Tourism News
Turbulence ahead for Thailand’s aviation industry | VIDEO
When the airlines, in particular, were asking the government to…
- Tourism News
Airlines, hotels say 2021 likely to be even worse than last year
Thai airlines and hotels fear that the tourism crisis in…
- Business News
Domestic air passenger numbers double those of January
Passenger numbers on domestic flights within Thailand have doubled within…
- Thailand News
Thai Airways lays off hundreds of pilots under debt rehabilitation plan
Hundreds of pilots will be laid off under Thai Airway’s…
- Transport News
Taxis and tuk tuks ask Thai government for help
Unions of Thai Taxi workers and Thai automobile drivers have…
- Tourism News
The Thai government threw a tourist party (sound of crickets) | VIDEO
The Thai Government, flushed with the success of their containment…
