Articles Tagged ‘HKT’
Perth-Phuket is Skyscanner “Unserved Route of the Week” with 250,000 searches in 2015; one for Qantas family?
Skyscanner’s Travel Insight software has uncovered that 250,000 mainly-Australian potential travellers wanted to travel between Western Australia and the Thai beach paradise in 2015 ‒ but the route remains unserved. A lack of long-haul aircraft based at either end of the route seems to be the main stumbling block.
Thai AirAsia starts third international route from Phuket
Thai AirAsia links Phuket and Wuhan in China with daily flights.
Bangkok Airways begins new domestic service
Bangkok Airways connects Phuket and Hat Yai with daily ATR flights.
El Al to return to Miami and Chicago following 787 order
El Al recently ordered enough 787-8s and 9s to replace its entire long-haul fleet and then some. Our data elves believe this deal will see the carrier return to the two previously served routes of Miami and Chicago. Other long-haul destinations in the US and Asia could also be on the cards – find out […]
Vietnam in Asian ANNIES fast-growing airport win double; Spring Airlines surprises in airline awards
Just like in 80s mega movie Top Gun ‒ “there’s no points for second place” – there are also no certificates for the runners-up in the 2015 Asian ANNIES. However, there will be certificates for the eight airport and six airline winners of this year’s competition. Find out who made Top Gun this time around.
Lucky Air links Kunming to Phuket
Lucky air begins services between Kunming and Phuket – a service that will compete against China Eastern Airlines.
Thai Airways ‘smiles’ its way to network growth; Singapore and China markets grow as domestic routes get trimmed
Two years, six months and one week (give or take a day or two) ago, Thai Airways launched its last service to Sapporo Chitose in Japan. Since then the Thai national carrier has used its LCC, Thai Smile Airways, to power its network growth. Our data elves delve into the airline’s network secrets.
South Korea sees traffic grow by 11% in 2014; t’way air is the fastest growing airline
Home to an estimated population of 51 million, who like to describe their home country’s economic success as “Miracle on the Han River”, South Korea is served by 14 commercial airports. With the two airports serving Seoul commanding 63% of the total traffic, anna.aero investigates the airlines operating in this fast growing market and reveals […]
Finnair adds #2 route to Thailand with Phuket flights
Finnair takes on TUIFly Nordic on Helsinki-Phuket airport pair with twice-weekly services, using its A340-300s.
Bangkok Airways creates Chiang Mai hub
Bangkok Airways launches two domestic and two international routes from Chiang Mai.