Bangkok Airways doubled its earnings in the first quarter of the year. It posted a net profit of 1.08 billion baht (approx. US$32.35 million) compared with 514 million baht in the same period last year. It saw its revenue rise by 10.6 per cent to 6.73 billion baht as it carried 10.9 per cent more passengers at 1.43 million on 6.65 per cent growth in seat capacity after adding two aircraft to take its fleet to 29. Its load factor edged up to 71.9 per cent from 69.3 per cent in the … [Read more...] about Bangkok Airways net profit doubles in 1Q2015
2015
Study: Muted growth for Pakistan’s freight industry
According to a new transportation research report from Business Monitor International, the freight mix in Pakistan is set to perform moderately in both the short and medium term, with growth constricted somewhat by the parlous state of many integral economies at present. Domestic strife, such as the road blockade in Punjab in August 2014, has had a detrimental effect on freight output and such scenarios could flare up again into 2015, the report said. Export cargo worth US$600 … [Read more...] about Study: Muted growth for Pakistan’s freight industry
Study: Muted growth for Pakistan's freight industry
According to a new transportation research report from Business Monitor International, the freight mix in Pakistan is set to perform moderately in both the short and medium term, with growth constricted somewhat by the parlous state of many integral economies at present. Domestic strife, such as the road blockade in Punjab in August 2014, has had a detrimental effect on freight output and such scenarios could flare up again into 2015, the report said. Export cargo worth US$600 … [Read more...] about Study: Muted growth for Pakistan's freight industry