AOT: Malaysia based, Batik Air, cod daily direct flights btw BKK (DMK) – Johor Bahru, effective Dec 1. Comment: There’s more and more flights coming…still another +20-30% to reach the same # of flights as 2019. EA to issue up to 4.97b new shares to accommodate cash call via RO 3.73b shares at 1:1 at […]
Read More →ALT plans to roll out submarine cable station rental service in Satun province to support Data Center Interconnect (DCI) between Vietnam, Malaysia & Singapore. Comment: How could a company of ALT’s “standing” be considered for an important contract such as this? AOT: FY24 net profit (end of Sept) @ Bt19.18b, +119% yoy; missed Bt19.54b consensus […]
Read More →AOT: Malaysia based Batik Air will introduce new direct service btw Johor Bahru & Bangkok on Dec 1, 24. On separate note, ITA Airways has started direct flight btw Rome-BKK on Nov 17 and will extend til mid-2025, from initial plan for only during the cool season. Comment: The # of planes are in the […]
Read More →AOT: Phuket airport reported avg daily flights returned to pre-Covid level of 300 flights/d while avg daily passenger stands at 30k/d slightly below pre-Covid level as tourists from China have yet fully returned, new flights from Riyadh next month, Air Asia X’s new route from Kazakhstan-Phuket plus increase tourists from EU should boost overall numbers. […]
Read More →AOT said 6 airports under management recorded 119.2m pax last fiscal year ending Sept 2024, +19% yoy, expecting 129.9m this current year. Comment: With all the expansion taking place, I can’t see any reason why pax #’s don’t increase. BA keeps 4.5m FY passenger target after logged 2.26m in 1H, sees positive earnings momentum thru […]
Read More →AOT upbeats 1H earnings (Oct24 – Mar 25) from higher flight slots for winter schedule thru 6 airports under mgt at 370,239 flights +22.1% yoy (int’l 222,780 flights +33.1% yoy; domestic 147,459 flights +8.5% yoy), higher revenue from PSC aft raised international passenger to Bt730 from Bt700 & Bt130 from Bt100 for domestic since Apr […]
Read More →AOT: ITA Airways extends direct flights btw Rome-BKK beyond winter schedule that end on Mar 27, 2025 to offer year-round service. Comment: Death of tourism blah blah, this is thailand, I saw the phuket tsunami disaster first hand and tourism increased 10x. BBL & KTB are expected to benefit from lower NPL after Thai Airways […]
Read More →AOT: S.KR LCC, Eastar Jet, will resume daily flights from Busa to Chiang Mai, effective Dec 19. BEM sees MRT ridership accelerates in 4Q supported by a 10 day event Vegetarian Fest in China town, Book fair at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, improved traffic at Lumpini park & Silom stations from cod-ed of One […]
Read More →AOT’s winter flight schedule, starting today, sees 25.8% increase in flights yoy, boosting passengers up by 26.7%, 3rd runway is up aft cod-ed in September. Comment: There’s no stopping the tourism train to Thailand. AU reaffirms big jump 3Q following debut After You butter bun at 7-11, mulls adding more flavors aft recovered positive feedback, […]
Read More →AOT: Saudi Arabia to add Phuket to its seasonal destinations, 2nd city in TH to join network after BKK, scheduled 6 wkly flights frm Riyadh & Jeddah to Phuket, starts frm Dec 2. Comment: Inshallah. CKP reaffirms solid 3Q frm strong flow rate thru Nam Ngym & Xayaburi hydro pp during rainy season, lower interest […]
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