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Aviation & Engineering
High airfares to persist as travel booms, says new AirAsia boss
Strong demand means airfares are unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels any time soon, says AirAsia Aviation CEO Bo Lingam.
June 24, 2024
Aviation & Engineering
Changi Airport’s 1Q2024 passenger traffic exceeds pre-Covid levels
China's visa-exemption helped the country reclaim pole position among Changi’s key markets in the first quarter of the year.
April 25, 2024
Aviation & Engineering
Global air traffic for November back to 99.1% of pre-Covid level
Growth was particularly strong in China, with an increase of 272% y-o-y
January 10, 2024
Broker's Calls
SIA’s upcoming quarterly update could be ‘positive surprise’: UOB Kay Hian
UOB Kay Hian analyst Roy Chen is maintains his “hold” call for SIA with passenger volume recovering and strong airfares returning.
July 18, 2022
Covid-19
Hong Kong is increasingly shut off as inbound flights drop
Cathay Pacific Airways has almost halved the number of flights into Hong Kong from outside China next month.
December 31, 2021
Travel
Air travel to outside Asia to recover faster than within region
“Pent-up demand is there. We just need the right settings.”
September 13, 2021
Covid-19
Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble unable to take flight on May 26
The travel bubble between Singapore and Hong Kong has been delayed again, following a spike of Covid-19 cases in Singapore.
May 17, 2021
Tong's Portfolio
SIA, a proxy for Singapore's growing strength as the Asean hub
SIA is a unique investment opportunity with a lopsided risk-return proposition.
February 19, 2021
Singapore tourism
Hong Kong and Changi lose status as Asia's busiest airports
All three airports handled more than 60 million passengers in 2019, but the pandemic scorched demand for travel in 2020.
January 21, 2021
Covid-19
Singapore welcomes world’s first traveller with digital COVID-19 health certificate
Malaysian and Indonesian travellers will enjoy dedicated immigration lanes at Changi Airport to digitally verify their health.
January 04, 2021