Thai Vietjet dominated the market share for domestic air freight in Thailand for the third quarter, according to the country’s aviation authority, and this may sound unusual if you knew that the airline does not own a single freighter. Payload Asia talks to Pinyot Pibulsonggram, commercial director at Thai Vietjet, to discuss the airline’s recent performance and learn more about its cargo operations. Thai Vietjet topped other Thai airlines in terms of domestic cargo carried over the third … [Read more...] about Thai Vietjet banks on cargo and market opportunities
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An ‘air cargo tale’ of two regional carriers
2021 looked like a repeat of 2020 with new variants, transport curbs and supply chain disruptions settling in with the new norm. For aviation, air cargo continued to run the show, with passenger demand still taking a back seat on the road to recovery. As combination carriers found creative ways to add cargo capacity and enjoy the elevated yields, pure cargo operators like Raya Airways saw the situation as a ‘big opportunity’. 2021 highlights The Malaysian cargo airline has been operating … [Read more...] about An ‘air cargo tale’ of two regional carriers
Vietjet leads Thailand’s domestic air cargo market
The latest quarterly statistics report from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) reveals that low-cost carrier Thai Vietjet has topped other airlines in terms of domestic cargo carried. The airline, an associate company of Vietnamese airline Vietjet Air, gained 42.2 percent of the market share in domestic air freight in the third quarter of this year. It also saw over a quarter or 25.6 percent of passenger share in Q3. Thai Vietjet earned the top spot for both passenger and … [Read more...] about Vietjet leads Thailand’s domestic air cargo market
