low-cost carriers
Tourism arrivals on the upswing in the Philippines
International visitor arrivals to the Philippines grew by more than seven per cent to 2.2 million in...
Loss-making Thai Airways frets about $3-billion plane purchase
Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways, whose business model is under heavy attack from regional discount carriers, is under pressure from the government as 51-per...
Eight Asia-Pacific budget carriers enter landmark alliance
Budget airlines in Asia-Pacific formed the region’s first alliance of its kind, opening their network and their respective passengers to each other and using...
Troubles mount as budget airline boom in Thailand tops out
The emergence of evermore low-cost carriers in Thailand has caused a number of troubles for the country’s aviation industry that could have repercussions on...
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Immigration data of over 100 million foreign travelers to Thailand leaked
More than 106 million travelers who visited Thailand in the last ten years had their personal details exposed online in August 2021, UK-based data...
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Thailand’s cab drivers grow vegetables on their idle taxis’ roofs
The collapse of tourism and the prolonged lockdowns and curfews in Thailand due to the Covid-19 pandemic have led to serious disruptions in many...