TAA sets routes record
Thai AirAsia (TAA) appears to have set a record in Thailand's airline industry in terms of the number of new routes and the speed in moving them to launch. <br/>In under three months, the country's largest low-cost carrier (LCC) has committed to as many as nine new routes, with four already taken to the skies. <br/>The new routes reflect TAA's unprecedented aggressiveness in network expansion at a time when other Thai-registered airlines are largely staying put. <br/>The red flag imposed by the International Civil Aviation Organization over Thailand's aviation safety deficiencies since last June has put the brakes on expansion for most airlines because of restrictions on opening new routes. <br/>TAA executives acknowledged the speed of network expansion is exceptional in the airline's 12-year history as the airline focuses on growing its network, moving away from last year's emphasis on raising flight frequencies on existing routes. In the first quarter of last year, TAA announced the launch of only four routes, all domestic from the carrier's Don Mueang airport base to Roi Et, Nan, Buri Ram and Loei.<br/>
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TAA sets routes record
Thai AirAsia (TAA) appears to have set a record in Thailand's airline industry in terms of the number of new routes and the speed in moving them to launch. <br/>In under three months, the country's largest low-cost carrier (LCC) has committed to as many as nine new routes, with four already taken to the skies. <br/>The new routes reflect TAA's unprecedented aggressiveness in network expansion at a time when other Thai-registered airlines are largely staying put. <br/>The red flag imposed by the International Civil Aviation Organization over Thailand's aviation safety deficiencies since last June has put the brakes on expansion for most airlines because of restrictions on opening new routes. <br/>TAA executives acknowledged the speed of network expansion is exceptional in the airline's 12-year history as the airline focuses on growing its network, moving away from last year's emphasis on raising flight frequencies on existing routes. In the first quarter of last year, TAA announced the launch of only four routes, all domestic from the carrier's Don Mueang airport base to Roi Et, Nan, Buri Ram and Loei.<br/>
