AAV sees lower demand during 2Q & 3Q on seasonal, avg load factor of domestic mkt dropped to 90% in 2Q vs 94% yoy, international routes at 90% in 2Q up from 83% yoy, urges govt to consider reducing jet fuel tax from current Bt 4.726/l to lower travel costs for domestic tourists, will open […]

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AAV expects record earnings from core operations this year as a surge in overseas visitors boosts seat demand and airfares, plans adding more flights to China and India, its major driver for growth. Comment: Record earnings? With a smaller fleet? Yes folks you read that right, they’re stuffing us into their old planes, running high […]

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ADVANC’s expected to report robust 2Q driven by strong ARPU aft removed low-cost data plans & wider handset margin due to lower handset subsidies, upside from cross selling strategies and sim card sales on tourism recovery. Comment: The telco’s are reducing service quality, cutting costs, increasing fees…they’re going to mint it – their only risk […]

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AOT on reclamation of certain commercial areas (SAT-1 at SIA & Phuket) 1,588 sq.m. to improve facilities & increase passenger waiting areas following the suggestions of Skytrax with effective July 1, reclamation of areas might cause a decrease of Bt1.015m/month for office & state property rent for (FY24/25) and decrease of Bt74m & Bt19m per […]

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AOT: TAT anticipates surge in tourists arrival in 2H after collab with airlines to offer holiday pkg or special airfare for long-stay travelers, Air Canada agreed to launch long-stay airfares btw Vancouver-BKK from Oct. For EU winter schedule, Iberojet, a Spanish-Portuguese charter, will operate 7 charter flights a week between Madrid & BKK, Condor, German […]

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AOT’s firm on solid 2H24 (April – Sept), pax at 6 airports to exceed 120m target, sets 140m target next year, pre-covid level, mulls seeking board approval for interim dividend, while bids for 3rd ground operators to start in Jul, with AOTGA to participate, sees Bt2-3b revenue from 3rd phase expansion at Donmuang to cater […]

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AOT: Spanish LCC, Iberojet, will begin a weekly flight Madrid-Bangkok (SIA) as its first destination in Asia, start on May 30th, will increase twice-weekly flights in early Oct. Comment: And you doubt Thailand’s tourism renaissance. KBANK sees debt service ability of top 50 corporate clients remain strong, discontinued unsecured p-loan to prevent surge in bad […]

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AOT: Philippines LCC, Cebu Pacific, will boost flights to BKK with a 3-weekly service from Manila to BKK (DMK) staring July. Comment: Does this indicate a demand for additional service sector employees? DOHOME: sees strong qtd 2Q from recovery demand for home improvement products, sets Bt1b capex to add 8 stores & revamp existing outlets. […]

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AOT reported 7 days passenger traffic via 6 airports under management during Songkran fest (Apr 11-17) +22.7% yoy to 2.49m travelers, aircrafts movement +15.3% yoy to 14,934 flights. Comment: And voila….2025 is going to be higher. And people still don’t believe it yet. ASW anticipates 2Q turnaround from completion of 4 condos total Bt6.6b, tailwind […]

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Random Thoughts…given I read a tonne of research papers…notes…etc…I’m going to start dumping thoughts, notes here, will try to source/date…remember don’t invest based upon my ramblings, instead follow the worst piece of advice ever created by the investment industry…do your own homework. Emphasis always mine. Source/date: Tchart (maybe?) 8 April 2024 DMK Duty Free Space […]

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