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The war in the Middle East has driven up operating costs for Thai Airways International (THAI), forcing the national carrier to increase average ticket prices by 10-15%.

Bangkok Post

Rate rises, helium shortages, EV sales spikes: how is the disruption in Iran’s strait of Hormuz affecting Australia?

The ‘largest supply disruption in history’ due to the US-Israeli war on Iran is affecting prices from plastic to jet fuel to fertiliser

The Guardian - AU

'A perfect storm': Airlines cut flights and increase airfares as jet fuel price spikes

Increased demand on flight routes that avoid Middle East and Gulf stopovers also means flyers are having to pay more.

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More airlines hike flight prices as Iran war continues to disrupt oil supply

Cathay Pacific, AirAsia and Thai Airways join Qantas in increasing prices, as travellers flock to airlines that don’t have Middle East stopovers

The Guardian - AU

Calls for change after Qantas refuses to fly British woman with mobility scooter due to its battery

As airlines toughen rules on lithium batteries due to fire danger, disability advocates want clearer accessibility standards

The Guardian - AU

Fuel dumped by Thai Airways plane 'no threat' to Gulf of Thailand

The jet fuel dumped by a Thai Airways International aircraft before making an emergency landing on Sunday was released over the sea as a fine mist and posed no harm to the environment, a top air traffic control officer said on Tuesday.

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Thai Airways plane makes emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi

A Frankfurt-bound Thai Airways International flight discharged fuel shortly after takeoff and returned to land at Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan due to a technical issue on Sunday afternoon.

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Why Asian airlines are tightening rules on using power banks on flights

New safety regulations aim to prevent fire hazards

The Independent UK

‘A form of torture’: Thai Airways passengers trapped on ‘sauna’ flight for two-hours that never took off

Those on board said people suffered panic attacks during the two-hour ordeal

The Independent UK

Thai Airways ranks in top 10 international airlines

Thai Airways International (THAI) is among the top ten best international airlines, according to a survey by Travel + Leisure.

Bangkok Post

Govt explains PM's expensive flight

The PM's deputy secretary on Tuesday explained why Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin's flight to New York to attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly from Sept 18-24 cost 30 million baht.

Bangkok Post

NACC to drop THAI charges

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has dropped charges filed against former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and three others in a corruption case linked with Thai Airways International’s (THAI) purchase of 10 Airbus aircraft between 2003 and 2004, according to one of the parties charged in the case.

Bangkok Post

Brand value of Thai Airways sags

The tepid resumption of business travel and inability of Thailand to become a connectivity hub has led Thai Airways' brand value to grow slower than its competitors, while Centara Grand secured the strongest brand in the country this year.

Bangkok Post

THAI ‘could double’ narrow-body fleet over next decade

Thai Airways International aims to finalise a deal to buy at least 30 new aircraft by the end of the year and could double its fleet of narrow-body jets over the next decade, chief executive Chai Eamsiri said on Friday.

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Runway closed at Tokyo airport after plane contact

Some flights were delayed at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Saturday after two planes appeared to have collided on the ground.

The Independent UK

Two passenger planes make accidental contact in Japan

Wing of the Thai Airways plane reportedly chipped due to the collision

Bangkok Post

Runway closed at Tokyo airport after plane contact

TOKYO: Some flights were delayed at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Saturday after two planes appeared to have collided on the ground near a taxiway, the public broadcaster NHK reported, citing Japan’s transport ministry.

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IATA sees gradual recovery in Asia-Pacific aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects Asia-Pacific aviation to gradually recover throughout this year, despite some hiccups in the supply chain and a few Covid travel restrictions still being in place.

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Thai Airways plans jet orders as carrier rebounds from pandemic

Thai Airways International Plc said it will begin talks with aircraft manufacturers to purchase 30 new widebody jets as tourists return to Thailand and the carrier looks to rebound from the pandemic.

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THAI bullish on earnings

Thai Airways (THAI) is expected to earn at least 130 billion baht in revenue this year after its net profit in the first quarter reached 12.5 billion baht.

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THAI, Bangkok Airways earnings surge as tourists flock back

Thai Airways International Plc and Bangkok Airways Plc reported a surge in first-quarter earnings as tourists flocked back to the nation.

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Nok Air unfazed by THAI merger proposal

Low-cost carrier Nok Air has reaffirmed that Thai Airways (THAI) still holds a 13.28% stake as the flag carrier prepares to merge with Thai Smile Airways.

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Wild Boar Dom's ashes come home

The ashes of young “Wild Boars” footballer Duangphet “Dom” Phromthep were returned to the embrace of his grieving family in Thailand on Saturday following his sudden death and cremation in England.

Bangkok Post

Still more work to do at THAI

Thai Airways is in the spotlight once again, but for the wrong reasons. In what has now become a viral TikTok video, a user showed how cabin crew failed to collect meal trays from a seat as a flight from Singapore to Bangkok was about to land.

Bangkok Post

Thai Smile-THAI merger 'to cut losses'

Thai Airways International (THAI) Public Company Limited revealed on Friday that Thai Airways is merging Thai Smile Airways with THAI to reduce losses.

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