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PussyLover 69
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Report from The Nation dated wednesday 19 July 2006 :-
AirAsia turns blind man away
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Thailand's Association of the Blind has condemned local airline Thai AirAsia for refusing to allow a blind American passenger to board a flight.
The airline turned away Dr Frederic Schroeder, who had a reserved seat on Saturday's Flight AK887 from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur, said Monthien Boonton, the president of the association.
According to Monthien, airline staff told Dr Schroeder that blind passengers travelling alone were not allowed on board because there were no attendants to take care of them. Monthien claimed that many blind passengers had previously travelled alone on Thai AirAsia without any problems.
Dr Schroeder was forced to travel on Malaysia Airlines instead.
Monthien said the incident would affect Thailand's reputation because Dr Schroeder was a well-known person and a high-ranking officer of the US government.
Thai AirAsia's chief executive officer, Tassapon Bijileveld, defended the company's staff and said that it was not discriminatory to prevent disabled people from boarding the airline's planes if they were travelling alone.
"As a low-cost carrier, we have a limited number of flight attendants. Without companions, the disabled need one attendant to lead them to their seat and another to carry their bags. Providing such help would result in poorer service as a whole, as the attendants would be unable to take care of other passengers," Tassapon said in a phone interview.
He added that the airline welcomes the disabled when they have travelling companions.
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Posted on: 2:51 am on July 19, 2006
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PussyLover 69
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Report from Bangkok Post dated Wednesday 19 July 2006 :-
One-Two-Go's battle plan : Budget carrier will 'fight tooth and nail' with Thai AirAsia
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Thailand's budget airline One-Two-Go has vowed to take on its Malaysian rival AirAsia with an aggressive plan to expand regionally for the first time. The privately owned airline, which, since its December 2003 inception, has been confined to domestic operations, intends to start flying on routes operated by AirAsia and its local arm Thai AirAsia.
''We are determined to fight AirAsia tooth and nail by matching its regional network,'' said Udom Tantiprasongchai, the founder and chairman of the One-Two-Go budget carrier.
Plans are afoot for One-Two-Go to introduce scheduled services from Bangkok to Phnom Penh, Rangoon, Macau, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Indonesia in the next one or two years.
Its parent carrier Orient Thai Airlines would also expand its international network to cover destinations such as Kathmandu, Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu, according to Mr Udom.
One-Two-Go will also expand its domestic network by shortly embarking on new routes from Bangkok to Phitsanulok, Krabi,and Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Last Friday, the airline started daily flights from Bangkok to Khon Kaen, adding to flights to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuket, Hat Yai and Surat Thani.
Instrumental to network expansion is a plan to enlarge the airlines' fleet, with the acquisition of two more rear-jet MD-82 aircraft and five additional Boeing 747 jumbo jets - all expected to be available some time next year.
One-Two-Go now operates four 172-seat MD-82 craft, while Orient Thai's five B747s are used for flights to Hong Kong and Incheon in South Korea, in addition to cargo and charter services.
The MD-82 jets will be used for domestic and regional routes within the range of two to three flying hours.
Mr Udom said four of the 10 planned B747 jets would be used for scheduled passenger services, while the remaining six would concentrate on charter operation, a move reflecting its strategy to step up non-scheduled traffic such as transporting international military troops.
Its bid to tap the booming Indian air-traffic market was unlikely to materialise as authorities had preferred to give priority in terms of traffic rights to Nok Air, the low-cost carrier subsidiary of Thai Airways International, he said.
Nok Air is due to open its first overseas route - from Bangkok to Bangalore, the Silicon Valley of India - in October.
One-Two-Go has recently spun off from Orient Thai to establish its own entity with registered capital of 200 million baht, as part of a growth plan including a listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand during the next two years.
Aviation analysts said the bid by One-Two-Go and Orient Thai to take on AirAsia regionally, especially in terms of network coverage and capacity size, seemed ambitious.
Launched in 2002, AirAsia has been expanding at a blistering pace with a fleet of 39 Boeing 737-300s and Airbus 320s and a network covering 11 countries in Asia including Brunei, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Burma, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Posted on: 2:54 am on July 19, 2006
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Future Park
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I've flown on Air Asia from Bangkok to KL and Singapore ten times this year, late leaving every single time whether it's been the first or last flight of the day.
Delays have ranged from 45 minutes to more than two hours. While the fares are good and the service is otherwise okay l've found JetStarAsia to be a much better bet if l need to be somewhere on time. I like the feature JSA has where you can select your seat when you book online. No one else seems to bother with this so l've had the front row to myself every time.
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Posted on: 4:25 am on July 19, 2006
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Future Park is 100%correct.
Air Asia late every time, boarding is like the start of a 1500m race and baggage limits are enforced to the ounce - but they are cheap.
Jet Star Asia - allocated seats, just as cheap, and in a word, professional. Enjoy.
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Posted on: 5:58 pm on July 19, 2006
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PussyLover 69
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Report from The Nation dated Thursday 20 July 2006 :-
Thai AirAsia to fly to Rangoon
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Thai AirAsia will next month begin daily flights between Bangkok and Rangoon as part of its expansion in Southeast Asia. Chief executive Tasapon Bijleveld said the Burmese capital would become a popular destination for Thai tourists due to its historical sites and proximity, and despite its political conflicts.
Thai AirAsia is also in talks with the Cambodian government about adding Siem Reap - the gateway to the nearby Angkor Wat temple complex - to its Cambodian roster. It already operates flights to the capital, Phnom Penh.
The airline now operates flights from Bangkok to Hanoi, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Penang, Phnom Penh, Rangoon, Singapore and Xiamen.
An official from the airline industry said that AirAsia is one of a few airlines approved by the Burmese government to fly into the country. In return, Burma's Air Bagan has obtained rights to operate flights from Rangoon to Bangkok, which are expected to begin in October.
Air Bagan will be the first private Burmese airline to operate outside the country and will also operate flights to Kunming in China.
Burma received about 600,000 international tourists last year, which represents a 60-per-cent increase over the past five years.
To promote the Rangoon route, AirAsia is offering a special rate of Bt999 per flight - excluding fuel surcharge, administration fees and insurance - for tickets booked in advance before Tuesday. The airline has set aside 5,000 tickets for the promotion.
Meanwhile, Kandawgyi Palace Hotel in Rangoon has introduced a special package for Thais. The hotel has teamed-up with AirAsia to offer a three-day, two-night package for Bt4,900 per person.
The price includes two nights' accommodation on a twin-sharing basis, breakfast, airport transfer, welcome dinner with traditional show, one Thai set dinner and a 50-per-cent discount for the Oriental Spa at the hotel.
There are also two optional tours: the Rangoon city tour at Bt2,200 per person and the Bago excursion at Bt2,900.
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Posted on: 8:53 am on July 20, 2006
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Report from The Nation dated Friday 21 July 2006 :-
Low-cost terminal to be built at Suvarnabhumi
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A separate terminal for low-cost airlines is to be built at Bangkok's new Suvarnabhumi Airport at a cost of about Bt600 million.
After proposing the new terminal about a month ago, the three leading low-cost operators, AirAsia, Nok Air and One Two Go, learned of the green light for the new building at a meeting yesterday with the Civil Aviation Department and related agencies. Construction is expected to begin in the next few months.
Earlier, the government decided that all domestic, international, and low-cost airlines would be moved from the old Don Muang Airport to Suvarnabhumi in time for full-scale commercial operations to kick off at the new airport on September 28.
Some low-cost operators said they preferred to stay at Don Muang because of the lower operational costs there.
However, Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT), which runs both airports, has decided to move all airlines to Suvarnabhumi and close all operations at Don Muang except maintenance work and private jet traffic.
AirAsia chief executive Tassapon Bijleveld said the Transport Ministry has approved development of the new terminal and the Civil Aviation Department and AOT will be responsible for its construction.
Alongside the striking architecture of Suvarnabhumi's main terminal, what does Tassapon expect for the appearance of the new low-cost terminal?
"Building the low-cost terminal is so easy," he said. "We need a space about the size of a football field with an uncomplicated roof."
He said the three low-cost operators wanted their own terminal because of their special needs and, in particular, lower costs than other airlines will pay at the new airport.
The total number of passengers carried by the three low-cost airlines will be between five million and six million this year and this is expected to rise to 10 million in the next two years, he said. The three airlines generate revenue of Bt5 billion and this will gradually increase in line with passenger growth.
Both Singapore and Malaysia have recently opened low-cost terminals at their main airports. In Singapore, passengers using the main airport terminal pay an airport tax of US$14 (Bt530) per person, compared to $7 (Bt265) per person when using the low-cost terminal.
AirAsia expects its total number of passengers to increase from 1.8 million last year to three million this year. However, profit growth will decrease because of higher costs.
The three no-frills airlines are talking about increasing their fares and fuel surcharges soon, in the light of increased operating costs arising from oil price rises.
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Posted on: 12:19 am on July 21, 2006
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factorx
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AirAsia does not operate from the Budget Terminal in Sg.
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Posted on: 10:04 am on July 22, 2006
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Quote: from factorx on 11:12 pm on July 22, 2006
AirAsia does not operate from the Budget Terminal in Sg.
The Singapore Government does not allow Air Asia to operate from Singapore in order to protect it's 2 budget airlines - Tiger Airways and JetStar Asia
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Posted on: 10:44 pm on July 23, 2006
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Quote: from PussyLover 69 on 12:52 pm on July 24, 2006
The Singapore Government does not allow Air Asia to operate from Singapore in order to protect it's 2 budget airlines - Tiger Airways and JetStar Asia
That's just silly. AirAsia is co-owned by Shin Corp which has been sold to Temasek Holdings - the investment arm of the Singapore Government whose CEO is the wife of S'pore's PM.
And AirAsia IS allowed to operate from Singapore. From Changi Terminal 1, that is.
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Posted on: 12:02 am on July 24, 2006
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Quote: from PussyLover 69 on 12:52 pm on July 24, 2006
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Quote: from factorx on 11:12 pm on July 22, 2006
AirAsia does not operate from the Budget Terminal in Sg.
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The Singapore Government does not allow Air Asia to operate from Singapore in order to protect it's 2 budget airlines - Tiger Airways and JetStar Asia
Sorry your wrong, its the Airlines own choice, Jetstar the other large Budget Carrier in Singapore (they are also the major shareholder in Valueair) have chosen to stay in Terminal 1 mainly because it allows them better (less complex) connections with Qantas who are a major shareholder with them. I am sure AirAsia has the choice but has not taken it?
As one who uses the Budget Terminal & Tiger (currently its only resident Airline) it is fine. Lacks a couple of things but better than many other World Airports!
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Posted on: 2:06 am on July 24, 2006
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