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Amari Don Muang Hotel emphasizes meetings as customers move to the new airport (Guide / Article)

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

Amari Don Muang Hotel BangkokAs the closure of the 92-year-old Don Muang airport last month has dramatically changed the business landscape for hotels situated in its neighbourhood as airport-related business and guests have dried up.

The move of all air services to Suvarnabhumi Airport on Sept 28 has prompted operators in the Don Muang area, such as the Amari Don Muang Hotel (Former: Amari Airport Hotel) , Miracle Grand Convention Hotel Bangkok and Rama Gardens Hotel Bangkok to focus on a new target market.




Governmenrt plans Suvarnabhumi Airport expansion

Monday, October 16th, 2006

Less than a month into its commercial opening, the Aviation Department is already planning expansion of Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to accommodate rapid growth in passenger traffic.

Department of Aviation director-general Chaisak Angkasuwan said he will propose to the Transport Ministry and Airports of Thailand Plc.(AOT), which manages the airport, to speed up the feasibility study to build a new passenger terminal exclusively for low-cost carriers as well as the third runway to accommodate growth in air traffic.




Thai Airways hopes to run all flights smoothly without glitches from new Bangkok Airport by November

Monday, October 16th, 2006

By early November, Thai Airways International should have all glitches and problems plagueing the move to Suvarnabhumi Airport resolved, its president announced on Sunday.

THAI President Apinan Sumanaseni said steady progress has been made in dealing with the array of problems most importantly baggage handling since the airport became operational in September 28.

The national flag carrier operates over 200 flights a day, 160 of which are international routes out of the new airport.

Mr. Apinan said THAI sets as its goal that any flight should not be delayed for more than 15 minutes.




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