The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is seeking a bigger budget for airline partnerships to revive tourism. This is part of a broader plan to boost international tourism and economic recovery after COVID-19. With a target of 39 million international visitors by 2024, TAT is focusing on improved marketing and increased flight frequencies.
International aviation experiences remarkable growth: demand increases by more than 20%
In a notable twist, international demand for airline tickets, measured in revenue passenger kilometers, has jumped 21,5% compared to last year. This February record signals a turning point in the aviation sector, with demand surpassing previous levels for the first time since the pandemic, despite slight leap year distortion.
Dutch aviation joins forces against disturbances on board aircraft
To tackle the growing problem of disruptive passengers in aviation, the Dutch government and the aviation sector are joining forces. This collaboration, reinforced by a recent agreement, focuses on increasing safety on board and reducing inconvenience and delays caused by passenger misconduct.
I have a soft spot for the earliest aviation pioneers 'those magnificent men in their flying machines'. The daredevils in their flimsy boxes, which were really no more than canvas-covered wooden frames held together by some tension cables and a handful of bolts. One of them was Charles Van den Born.
Aviation not happy with overreaction to Omicron
Airline sales have collapsed due to governments' "exaggerated" reactions to the rapid spread of the omikron variant. That is the opinion of IATA CEO Willie Walsh. He says that countries mainly use ineffective measures such as border closures, "excessive" testing and quarantines.
Aviation is far from out of the crisis
The demand for air travel may have increased slightly last month compared to the previous month, but aviation is still suffering heavily from the consequences of the corona crisis.
From March 2020 to February 2021, 14,1 million travelers flew to and from the five national airports in the Netherlands. That is a decrease of 82,6 percent compared to a year earlier. The amount of goods transported fell by 3,7 percent. This is reported by Statistics Netherlands on the basis of new figures.
Thai AirAsia: 'Thailand must allow tourists again, otherwise Vietnam will benefit later'
Thailand risks losing its reputation as a regional hub if the government does not quickly reopen the country to foreign tourists. The airlines' competitive position must also be strengthened through soft loans, according to Thai AirAsia (TAA).
The international aviation organization IATA is in favor of the introduction of a corona passport. Everyone who has been vaccinated against Covid-19 should be able to travel freely within the European Union with such a passport.
The corona pandemic has proved disastrous for aviation. In 2020, the number of airline passengers fell by 60 percent, the UN aviation organization ICAO said in a report on Friday.
The aviation sector is doing very badly. Every minute the sector loses about $ 300.000, the financial disaster is getting bigger and bigger. Despite the fact that airlines receive support from governments, things are not going well and much more money is needed, warns IATA CEO Alexandre de Juniac.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is today in talks with representatives from airlines, the Ministry of Health and ICAO about resuming international flights in July.
Transport Secretary Thaworn fears Thailand's ailing national airline, Thai Airways International (THAI), is heading for a record loss of more than 10 billion baht this year.
Statement of the week: 'Flying to Thailand will be a luxury!'
The discussion about CO2 is still in full swing, but a new environmental discussion has already started and it concerns nitrogen. The, everything must give way to green, adepts have already found something new to make our lives a bit more complicated and certainly less fun.
100 years of Dutch aviation
Aviation pioneers KLM, GKN Fokker and NLR (Netherlands Aerospace Center) jointly celebrated their 100th anniversary in the Eye Filmmuseum yesterday.
ANWB: Consumer wants flight tax per flight
If the cabinet introduces a flight tax, tax must be charged per flight and not per ticket. In addition, the tax revenue generated in this way must be used for green measures. These are the main outcomes of a representative survey of ANWB members that the union commissioned at the end of 2018.
The government has confirmed plans to award an aircraft maintenance center in the country to French investors, who have expressed interest in Thailand's aviation sector.
The year 2017 was very safe for air passengers
Despite the fact that we are flying more and more, 2017 is the safest year in recent civil aviation history. The Netherlands-based Aviation Safety Network, which registers plane crashes, has announced this.
Six airports in Thailand are becoming 'smart'
Airports of Thailand (aoT) has selected six airports for the so-called 'smart airports' project that will start next year.
With the electric plane to Thailand?
The electric car, bus and bicycle are already here and there is even an electric plane. For now only with two occupants: the pilot and co-pilot. Will there be passengers in the future and will we eventually also be able to fly electrically to Thailand?
Thailand has ambitious plans for aviation and wants to play a central role in the region for aircraft maintenance, repairs and renovations. To achieve this, 406 billion baht must be invested.
Global demand for air travel increased by 2016 percent in 6
Global demand for air travel increased by 6 percent last year. This was announced by the aviation organization IATA on Thursday.