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Based on 10 verified sources covering Thailand, Myanmar:
Mizzima The cost of air travel in Myanmar has reached record highs as domestic airlines struggle with a dual crisis: a severe domestic jet fuel shortage and a global supply shock triggered by Middle East tensions. [1]
KUALA LUMPUR -- AirAsia, the world's largest low-cost carrier, announced a $12.25 billion deal on Friday to purchase 70 A321XLR aircraft from Airbus, marking a bold step in its ambition to become a global low-cost network airline. [2]
TOKYO -- Japan Airlines is set to launch a budget airline with the aim of offering medium- and long-haul international flights by 2020, when Tokyo is set to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games. [3]
SEOUL -- Jeju Air, South Korea's biggest budget airline, has agreed to take over fifth-ranked carrier Eastar Jet for 54.5 billion won ($45.7 million), a price partly undercut by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. [4]
HONG KONG—When businesswoman Ren Hong flew home after a recent trip to Beijing on state-owned Air China, she was hoping for a decent inflight meal to tide her over until she got back to the spicy cuisine of her native Sichuan province. [5]
Business trendsAsia's budget airlines rush to open routes beyond Tokyo and Osaka Thai carrier NokScoot latest to meet greater demand for more Japan destinations NokScoot Deputy CEO Giam Ming Toh, second from right, announces the opening of a new rout... [6]
JAKARTA -- Lion Air, Indonesia's biggest budget airline group, will suspend all flights to mainland China from February as concerns grow over the spread of coronavirus. [7]
HONG KONG -- For the price of a handful of new planes, Cathay Pacific Airways' buyout of budget airline Hong Kong Express will reinforce the company's dominance over Asia's busiest international air hub as it completes a big expansion of capacity. [8]
Mizzima The cost of air travel in Myanmar has reached record highs as domestic airlines struggle with a dual crisis: a severe domestic jet fuel shortage and a global supply shock triggered by Middle East tensions.
KUALA LUMPUR -- AirAsia, the world's largest low-cost carrier, announced a $12.25 billion deal on Friday to purchase 70 A321XLR aircraft from Airbus, marking a bold step in its ambition to become a global low-cost network airline.
TOKYO -- Japan Airlines is set to launch a budget airline with the aim of offering medium- and long-haul international flights by 2020, when Tokyo is set to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
SEOUL -- Jeju Air, South Korea's biggest budget airline, has agreed to take over fifth-ranked carrier Eastar Jet for 54.5 billion won ($45.7 million), a price partly undercut by the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
HONG KONG—When businesswoman Ren Hong flew home after a recent trip to Beijing on state-owned Air China, she was hoping for a decent inflight meal to tide her over until she got back to the spicy cuisine of her native Sichuan province.
Business trendsAsia's budget airlines rush to open routes beyond Tokyo and Osaka Thai carrier NokScoot latest to meet greater demand for more Japan destinations NokScoot Deputy CEO Giam Ming Toh, second from right, announces the opening of a new rout
JAKARTA -- Lion Air, Indonesia's biggest budget airline group, will suspend all flights to mainland China from February as concerns grow over the spread of coronavirus.
HONG KONG -- For the price of a handful of new planes, Cathay Pacific Airways' buyout of budget airline Hong Kong Express will reinforce the company's dominance over Asia's busiest international air hub as it completes a big expansion of capacity.
TAIPEI -- Amid mounting competition and fare reductions, low-cost carriers in Asia are struggling to survive in a market that still generates rising demand.
SINGAPORE -- Singapore Airlines' subsidiary Scoot will debut new Airbus A321neo jets to serve Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines from Monday, as it tries to position itself for an anticipated post-pandemic rebound in Asian travel.