7 February 2023
In The Spotlight: Sky-high airfares may come down this year. How much will you pay?
If you’ve been searching the skies for air travel recently, you have probably been struck by the sky-high flight prices you’re seeing.
But, travellers in the region can expect soaring airfares to dip in 2023 as airlines gear up to meet the strong demand for air travel, according to industry players.
So, will flight prices go up or down in 2023 according to experts? And how much will you be paying for a ticket?
In The Spotlight, Drive Time's Elliot Danker and Timothy Go speak with Brendan Sobie, Independent Analyst and Consultant, Sobie Aviation for the travel trends they're looking out for in the coming months.

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19 October 2021
In The Spotlight: The mechanics behind VTLs and what’s next for the aviation industry?
In The Spotlight, Rachel Kelly and Timothy Go spoke to Brendan Sobie, Independent Analyst and Consultant, Sobie Aviation about the Vaccinated Travel Lane scheme and the mechanics behind opening up.

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26 November 2020
Companies to Watch: Singapore Airlines
Over the weekend, the Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble was abruptly postponed less than 24 hours before takeoff, due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong. Yet, this hasn’t stopped Singapore Airlines stock soaring over 10 percent this week! Brendan Sobie, Analyst & Founder, Sobie Aviation gives his analysis on what has led to this rise for the stock after the disappointment at the start of the week.

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19 March 2020
Bigger Picture: Will airlines go bust from COVID-19?
Brendan Sobie, analyst & founder, Sobie Aviation shares how this is the worst shape he's seen the industry covering it for over 2 decades, the urgency for rescue packages if not some airlines may go bankrupt in a matter of weeks, and the pressure SIA is under with high fuel hedges amid low oil prices.

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