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British Airways strike bites but passengers fly
20/03/2010 : British Airways cabin crew began a three-day strike Saturday which will force the cancellation of hundreds of flights, but the airline said many of its passengers were able to travel.
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US tanker bid war heats up with Airbus, Russia in wings
20/03/2010 : The US Air Force tanker bidding contest against Boeing heated up, with Airbus parent EADS mulling a proposal and Russia's state firm UAC gearing up for one next week.
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Expat bosses must adapt to Thai ways
20/03/2010 : Expat bosses have unrealistic expectations of Thai staff to adopt a more Westernised approach, says Valerie McKenzie, managing director of Thana Burin Asia Pacific Ltd.
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Retro look for THAI at 50
19/03/2010 : Thai Airways International (THAI) has turned 50 and the flag carrier believes a great way to remind people of its past is to paint one of its jumbo jets with the original livery.
TG suffers South Africa delay
18/03/2010 : Thai Airways International's hope to add Cape Town as a second stop on its revived South African service has been set back by a permit delay.
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Two to fly home skies
16/03/2010 : The Department of Civil Aviation has granted licences to two start-up commercial airlines to operate on domestic routes.
Shanghai's new-look airport ahead of World Expo
14/03/2010 : Shanghai this week will unveil a brand-new airport terminal -- the latest mega-infrastructure project to be completed as the Chinese city prepares to welcome tens of millions of visitors to Expo 2010.
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State will keep 51%after TG share issue
13/03/2010 : The board of Thai Airways International yesterday resolved to issue up to one billion new common shares to raise its equity by 10 billion baht to meet financial needs including new jet procurement.
British Airways flies into pre-Easter strike
12/03/2010 : Loss-making British Airways flew into more turbulence on Friday after news that cabin crew will strike for seven days later this month in the run-up to the Easter holidays in a bitter pay dispute.
AoT picks Gemini to run duty-free air cargo zone
12/03/2010 : Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has named Gemini Transport & Communication as a temporary contractor to manage the duty-free air cargo zone at Suvarnabhumi Airport, filling the vacuum left by Thai Airport Ground Services (Tags).
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THAI expects B36bn profit over five years
12/03/2010 : Thai Airways International is upbeat about its earnings over the next five years forecasting a combined net profit of 36 billion baht.
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Full-body scanner flops in trial run
11/03/2010 : Tests of the full-body scanner at Suvarnabhumi Airport have left Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) unimpressed, raising doubts about its effectiveness and cost.
