Monthly Archives: February 2007

Don Muang to reopen March 25, 2007

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Prahok

The Korea Herald reports that four airlines will move some or all of their operations from Suvarnabhumi Airport back to Don Muang following the Thai Cabinet’s decision to reopen the old airport as a domestic hub on March 25. THAI, … Continue reading →

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Happy Lunar New Year from Jetstar

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Prahok

From 25 March 2007 Jetstar commences flights to Ho Chi Minh City and is kicking it off with 68% off their Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City fares. You need to book between February 23 and 27 for travel between … Continue reading →

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Bangkok Airways adds new routes

Posted on February 20, 2007 by Prahok

The Nation reports that Bangkok Airways is adding a number of new routes including Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City (starting March 2), Bangkok to Pakse (starting April 10), Chiang Mai to Siem Reap and Phuket to Siem Reap (both … Continue reading →

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AirAsia, Nok Air to fly to India

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Prahok

The Economic Times reports that AirAsia and Nok Air are to fly to India — even as JetStar Asia cans its service to Bangalore. Air Asia is believed to be planning to link to destinations including Bangalore, Trichy and Kolkata … Continue reading →

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Don Muang flip flop

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Prahok

The Nation reports that Don Muang airport is now unlikely to reopen as not enough airlines indicated an interest in moving back there — despite an earlier announcement that the airport would reopen! What a fiasco.

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Tiger looks to Adelaide?

Posted on February 15, 2007 by Prahok

The Adelaide Advertiser reports that Tiger Airways will be meeting with Adelaide airport authorities to discuss flights to Adelaide and perhaps even Tiger setting up a base there. Certainly an unusual choice as a hub given the volume of traffic … Continue reading →

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THAI to shift domestic flights to Nok Air

Posted on February 10, 2007 by Prahok

The Bangkok Post reports that THAI plans to shift all non-connecting domestic flights to its subsidiary LCC Nok Air to lessen the cost of the move back to Don Muang. The vast majority of THAI’s domestic flights are non-connecting, so … Continue reading →

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Tiger applies to start airline in Australia

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Prahok

Bloomberg reports that Tiger Airways has applied to start a low-fare airline in Australia to compete with Virgin Blue and Qantas. An application for an Australian Air Operator’s Certificate is being made after the plans were outlined to Australian government … Continue reading →

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Tiger to take on Jetstar

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Prahok

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Tiger is believed to be planning to rapidly expand its operations from Asia into Australia. They already fly into Perth and Darwin and should they gain rights into other key Australian cities they could … Continue reading →

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Fly Asian Xpress to expand fleet

Posted on February 8, 2007 by Prahok

The Star reports that Malaysian airline, Fly Asian Xpress is to expand its fleet by up to US$10m. The ATR 42 or 72 and the Canadian Bombardier Q300 or Q400 are the two planes ot the table.

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