AAV: boost domestic flights from 87 to 105/d to accommodate travel demand on holiday season. Comment: This will go some way to alleviating high domestic ticket prices, and the scale increase should help AAV. ASIAN: cuts full year revenue target to Bt9.7b -14% yoy, weak topline on sluggish frozen food sales outweigh improve tuna export […]

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AAV’s introducing new direct flights between BKK-Kaoshsiung, Taiwan to boost tourism in key city, enhance traffic between BKK-Chiang Mai route starting Feb 24. NBTC board approved ADVANC’s takeover of TTTBB, as expected, subject to certain safeguards to protect consumers, such as keeping the lowest-priced pre-merger package available and ensuring service quality and price packages are […]

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AAV rolls out flight promotion for Chinese travelers starting from CNY 199/trip, BKK (SIA)-Shanghai CNY 299, booking open till Oct 1, travel from Oct 1 to end of March 24, aiming to capitalize on China national day & CNY in February. Comment: Let’s see if the government let’s enough of them out of the country. […]

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AAV will resume 4 weekly flights from BKK (DMK) to Colombo starting Jul 9, mulls going daily during peak holiday season in Dec. AOT’s has ordered a safety check on every moving walkway at BKK’s Don Mueang airport, following an incident in which a woman lost a part of her left leg after falling on […]

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AAV: is expected to report wider margin qoq from low hedging on jet fuel as avg price 2Q stands at US$ 95/bbl vs US$ 106/bbl in 1Q, tailwind from strong cabin factor during Songkran holidays boost earnings, tabloid. AH: credit rating upgrade to A- from BBB+, stable outlook at TRIS Rating. GLOBAL: anticipates mediocre 2Q […]

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AAV sees Apr load factor >90%, 80-90% for the first 2 weeks of May, supported by 3 new routes from Chiangmai to Beijing, Hangzhou & Changsha, aims to secure at least 10-15% market share from Chinese travelers visit Thailand. Comment: The Red wave is coming. CHAYO anticipates Bt150b NPL flooding in the system 1H23, allots […]

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AAV targets FY23 passenger reach pre-Covid level at 20m, +100% from 10m in FY22, expects cabin factor within 87-88% vs 81% FY22, 20% air fare hike, fuel surcharge to boost revenue. Comment: By 4Q23 they’ll comfortably be pack, now it’s just a question of getting the same number of planes up in the air. BAM […]

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AAV plans to resume operation of 8 aircrafts that were idled during pandemic after advance booking have demonstrated strong momentum. Comment: A great sign for tourism and hopefully lower ticket prices ! AH upbeats 1Q earnings from delivery of Ford Ranger model change, higher OEM parts sales yoy from improved market. BA’s temporary suspended 2 […]

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AAV: expects improvement in revenue & passenger load factor next year as tourism starts to pick up, will returned 5 aircraft at end of year, shrink fleet size to 53 aircraft, sufficient for service till eo-FY23. Comment: They’re not expecting any mass chinese tourism. AH: upbeat 4Q earnings from recognition of chassis orders for VinFast […]

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