airline industry
Myanmar’s economic downturn hits aviation sector
Three airlines in Myanmar suspended operations in the recent past, citing economic losses and a shortage of aircraft. Two of them, Yangon-based Air Bagan...
North Korea’s request for new air routes could change East Asia’s flight business
As part of its strategic opening to the world, North Korea has submitted a request for the approval of new international air routes with...
Asian, Asia-Pacific carriers dominate list of world’s top 10 airlines
Frequent flyers might be interested to know which the world's top 10 airlines are in terms of safety, comfort and innovation, as well as...
Indonesia to get 62 more airports by 2019
With 62 new airport projects currently in the pipeline, Indonesia could have 299 airports across the archipelago in the next five years, said Deputy...
Vietnam Airlines reports $25m profit for 2013
Vietnam's national carrier Vietnam Airlines earned 533 billion dong ($25.3 million) in gross profit in 2013, beating its own annual target by 34 per...
Window of opportunity for Royal Brunei
Royal Brunei Airlines has always been quite a small player in Asia’s airline industry, but things seem to change now. With the advent of...
Lion Air’s rapid expansion questioned
Indonesia's Lion Air, the discount airline that placed the largest-ever order for Boeing in 2012 when it inked a deal for 230 planes and...
Kuching to host Routes Asia 2014
In dire need of greater airline connectivity itself, Kuching will play host to the Routes Asia conference, to be held on March 9-11, 2014.
The...
Airports in the Gulf getting $90 Billion upgrade
In an effort to improve security and facilities in the region, airports around the Gulf Coast will be spending up to $90 billion in...
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Singapore orders shutdown of cryptocurrency ATMs
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), after it issued new guidelines for marketing and advertising of cryptocurrency services in the city state on January...
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Thailand causes controversy with introduction of ‘entry fee’ for tourists
Thailand will begin collecting a 300-baht ($9) “entry fee” from foreign tourists starting from April regardless whether they enter the country by air, land...