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AirAsia and the Mirror Foundation are “Flying for Relief” this month

AirAsia and the Mirror Foundation have teamed up for “Flying for Relief” in support of the ongoing flood relief efforts in Chiang Rai.


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Tourism Authority of Thailand hosts networking event for Asian KOLs

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) hosted a networking dinner for over 100 key opinion leaders (KOLs) from China and Singapore.


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Asia Aviation Plc announces operational results for first half of this year

Thai AirAsia Co Ltd’s sole shareholder Asia Aviation Plc (AAV) announced its operational results for the first six months of 2024.


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Thai AirAsia introduces direct route to Kathmandu

Thai AirAsia offers a new travel experience with flights to Kathmandu, a city embraced by the Himalayas and home to multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites. 


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Thai AirAsia introduces direct flights to Chennai and Kolkata

AirAsia Thailand introduces two new direct flights from Phuket to Chennai and Kolkata in India.


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Thai AirAsia launches direct Lampang route

Thai AirAsia launches a direct route between Don Mueang and Lampang in response to the growing demand for more local destinations among domestic travellers.


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AirAsia announced as Best Low Cost Carrier – Asia 2024 by AirlineRatings

The AirAsia Group* including medium haul affiliate airlines AirAsia X and Thai AirAsia X, have been awarded the Top LCC in Asia for 2024 by AirlineRatings.com in its annual Airline Excellence Awards.


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TAT joins AirAsia to stimulating domestic tourism with new aviation safety standards

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) joined Thai AirAsia for a special activity taking place on the Bangkok-Krabi route on 29-30 June 2020, aimed at rebuilding confidence and revitalising domestic tourism. This was done by bringing together medical workers, tourists, business operators, and the media in a trip showcasing the readiness of airline, venues, travel […]


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Asia Aviation returns to SET100 Index

Asia Aviation (AAV) has returned to the SET100 Index while also securing a spot on the Thailand Sustainability Investment Index (SETTHSI) according to an announcement by the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) for the latter half of the year (1 July – 31 December 2020). AAV’s selection from the SET100 reflects its strong fundamentals as […]


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A step too far? How four new routes impacted Thai AirAsia profits

Asia Aviation Plc. (AAV), majority shareholder of Thai AirAsia (TAA), has released its operating results for Quarter 3 of 2017 with AAV achieving revenues of Baht 8,734 Million and net profit of Baht 261 Million and TAA achieving revenues of Baht 8,734 Million and net profit of Baht 472 Million, serving 4.93 passengers, up 14 percent, while maintaining a load factor of 85 percent, up 1 percentage point year-on-year, ending the quarter with a fleet of 54 aircraft.


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Thai AirAsia plans Indian double

Thai AirAsia will significantly boost its Indian network next month with the launch of two new routes. The Bangkok-based low-cost carrier will kick off its expansion on 28 September 2017 with the start of direct flights to Tiruchirappalli, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Then a day later on 29 September, Thai AirAsia will […]


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Asian air route updates from AirAsia, China Airlines, Malindo and more

AirAsia connects Thailand’s regional cities Where? Chiang Mai to Ubon Ratchathani (both Thailand) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? Thai AirAsia Why? Low-cost carrier provides more connectivity for travellers in Thailand’s regional cities Anything else? Thai AirAsia now operates eight domestic routes from Chiang Mai, the largest city in northern Thailand Okay Airways adds seasonal service […]


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AirAsia connects Bangkok with the Maldives

AirAsia has unveiled plans to launch a new service allowing Thai travellers to fly direct to the Maldives. Commencing on 11 August 2017, the low-cost carrier will operate daily flights to the Indian Ocean archipelago, direct from Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport. Flights will be operated by Thai AirAsia using an all-economy Airbus A320 aircraft, […]


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Asian air route updates from Thai AirAsia, Air Canada, Lao Airlines and more

AirAsia adds low-cost link to Danang Where? Bangkok Don Mueang (Thailand) to Danang (Vietnam) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? Thai AirAsia Why? Low-cost carrier expands intra-ASEAN connectivity with new route to Vietnam’s booming central coast region Anything else?  Thai visitor arrivals to Vietnam jumped 24% in 2016 Air Canada launches new Taiwan service Where? Vancouver […]


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Asian air route updates: new flights from Garuda, KLM, AirAsia and more…

Bali gets another Chinese connection Where? Bali (Indonesia) to Chengdu (China) When? Three times a week, effective 22 May 2017 Who? Garuda Indonesia Why? Part of the Indonesian government’s effort to tap into the Chinese outbound tourism boom Anything else? Mainland China recently overlook Australia as Bali’s largest visitor source market AirAsia expands domestic links […]


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AirAsia traffic soars in first quarter

AirAsia saw a sharp rise in its passenger traffic in the first quarter of 2017. In the first three months of the year, the group’s five short-haul budget airlines carried a combined total of 15.23 million passengers, up 9% year-on-year. This exceeded a 5% increase in the group’s seat capacity, allowing AirAsia’s average load factor […]


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Asian air route updates: Air Canada, AirAsia, Air China and more

Air Canada launches Montreal-Shanghai Where? Montreal (Canada) to Shanghai (China) When? Daily, effective immediately Who? Air Canada Why? National carrier continues to expand international operations, using new fuel-efficient Dreamliner aircraft to tap previously unprofitable routes Anything else? This becomes the longest flight ever operated by any carrier from Montreal’s Trudeau airport. Pattaya gets new regional […]


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AirAsia carried exceeds 50 million passengers

AirAsia broke through the 50 million passenger barrier again in 2016, as demand for its short-haul flights continued to flourish. The low-cost carrier group boarded a total of 56.59m passengers last year, 12% more than in 2015. This growth rate far exceeded a 4% expansion of seat capacity, which allowed AirAsia’s average load factor to […]