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Suvarnabhumi » Governmenrt plans Suvarnabhumi Airport expansion

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

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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.

He said Suvarnabhumi Airport has over 42 million travellers passing through, against the 45 million target set for end of the year.  This makes it necessary for the expansion feasibility study. Mr. Chaisak said since its September 28 opening, Suvarnabhumi Airport is reaching full capacity. The expansion is required in view of the projected 10 per cent growth per year in flight and passenger traffic.

A number of international carriers have already applied to increase the number of flights to Suvarnabhumi from the end of October as winter season starts in the west.

Preparations have been made for building a new terminal exclusively for low-cost carriers whose passengers are growing exponentially.

In Thailand, he said, domestic flights operated by low-cost carriers have grown 40 per cent annually. The new terminal should be completed within a year or two to accommodate demands.

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