A messy week for aviation: The Anak Krakatau eruption closes 8 airports in total across Indonesia for almost 2 days; affects nearly 3k flights, 341k passengers across region.

In the same week, long-haul carriers were hit by UK air traffic control glitches, causing yet more planes to be out of position.

Consumer confidence creeps back up in Thailand and Indonesia in Aug.

Meanwhile, the Philippine peso hits another record low on the back of renewed strikes in the Middle East - but 48% of Filipinos still expect their quality of life to improve over the next year.

Thailand and India agree to upgrade their relationship to a “Trusted Strategic Partnership”, with hospitality among 5 pilot sectors for closer economic cooperation.

New route announcements between India and Southeast Asia were aplenty: Akasa Air to operate Mumbai-Hanoi, IndiGo Guwahati-Bangkok and Air India Express Kochi-Bangkok.

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