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Laos's LCA to add routes, jets before AEC
- Published: 12 Mar 2013 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Business
Lao Central Airlines (LCA), a privately owned Laotian carrier staffed mostly by Thais, has an ambitious plan that may supersede the position of the flag carrier, state-owned Lao Airlines.
Wholly owned by Laos's influential Phongsavanh business group, LCA is embarking on a major expansion to strengthen its initial target market _ Laos-Thailand _ and extend its reach to various key Asean cities.
On the radar screen for the longer term is the debut of intercontinental flights, to Europe, from LCA's Vientiane hub with the acquisition of Boeing 777 long-range wide-body jets, LCA chief executive Savanhphone Phongsavanh told the Bangkok Post.
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