Airport & Airline News
U-tapao poised for major turnaround 06/03/2010
The navy-operated U-tapao Airport in Chon Buri is poised to become a major transit point for tourists under a B995 million plan that calls for expansion of the facility that achieved prominence during the Vietnam War, after which it would be renamed ...
New Hangzhou-Bangkok Route Opens In March 2010 05/03/2010
On March 17, 2010, an international roundtrip air route will be launched from Hangzhou to Bangkok in Thailand.
This route will be operated by Hainan Airlines from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport. After the launch of the route, Hangzhou ...
Airport link launch delayed 05/03/2010
The State Railway of Thailand is delaying the opening of its Airport Rail Link after it found the developer Siemens would be unable to finish the railway on time.
SRT governor Yutthana Thapcharoen yesterday said his agency had planned to start ...
Chiang Mai airport completes B2bn upgrade into regional hub 04/03/2010
With the completion of its 2-billion-baht expansion, Chiang Mai International Airport now has an infrastructure that can support its aspiration to become a truly regional aviation hub.
The airport can now handle 8 million passengers a year, up from ...
Thailand - Number of no-smoking zones expanded 04/03/2010
Educational centres, banks, religious places, sports complexes and hospitals will be turned into no-smoking zones in the next four months.
Smoke-free zones
:Smoking is prohibited in health-care units, veterinary clinics, educational centres, ...
Malaysia Airlines Launches Two New Johannesburg-KL Direct Flights 03/03/2010
Malaysia Airlines will launch two new weekly non-stop flights from the South African city of Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur from March 30, bringing the total number to four weekly schedules.
The two additional flights will be on Tuesday and Friday in ...
Thai Airways and Nok Air to Codeshare on Three Routes 25/02/2010
On Tuesday, Mr. Chokchai Panyayong, THAI Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development and Mr. Patee Sarasin, CEO of Nok Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU is for three domestic codeshare flights that will take effect on ...
Air Berlin is starting its first service to Gdansk this summer 18/02/2010
From summer 2010 Air Berlin will be operating a service between the German capital and Gdansk for the very first time. For the second largest German airline this new destination means an extension of its existing routes between Germany and ...
Nok Mini Increases Flights On Chiang Mai-Nan Route 16/02/2010
Nok Mini Airline recognizes the potential of tourism to Thailand's northern province of Nan - the land of Eastern Lanna civilization - and has decided to increase the number of flights from Chiang Mai to the town of Nan.
A relatively new and up and ...
Bangkok will expand the rail system to ease the traffic congestion in Bangkok 15/02/2010
The Thai cabinet had approved the extension plan for the skytrain's Orange Line connecting Min Buri and Bang Kapi to alleviate traffic problems in eastern Bangkok.
The cabinet had also given a green light to the Pink Line running between Pak Kret ...
New Service - Ha Noi to Yangon 12/02/2010
From 2nd of March 2010, Vietnam Airlines will launch new flights connecting Ha Noi to Yangon in Myanmar.
Vietnam Airlines will commence with four flights per week on departing on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Vietnam Airlines continues ...
Govt plans new airport police station 10/02/2010
The cabinet has agreed to set up a new police station at Suvarnabhumi airport to beef up safety for passengers and their belongings.
The airport police station will have 291 officers and come under the supervision of the Central Investigation ...
The wheel deal 08/02/2010
Passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport will soon see a dramatic, yet welcoming, change as they load their baggage onto trolleys and push them around the sprawling facility.
They will no longer be using those quaking, heavy, sorry-looking and ...
Kunming, Province Yunnan, China 05/02/2010
When tourists piece together a travel itinerary for China, they usually focus on big-name attractions in the east. The Great Wall, Shanghai's Bund and the Xian's Terracotta Army are too inspiring to overlook. Many don't realize how much is hidden ...
China Eastern To Launch Kunming-Dubai Route 05/02/2010
China Eastern's Yunnan Branch will start operating an international air route between Kunming (Yunnan Province) and Dubai from February 22, 2010.
Flights are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays. Flights MU755/6 take off on Mondays from ...
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