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CDRM to inspect Suvarnabhumi readiness

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

The Council for Democratic Reform under Constitutional Monarchy (CDRM) will inspect Suvarnabhumi Airport before it opens on Thursday.

“The CDRM wants to make sure that everything is ready for the first day of full commercial service,” Lt Gen Phalangkoon Klaharn, CDRM spokesman, said after a meeting with Ministry of Transport and Airports of Thailand Plc. (AoT) officials.

At the meeting, CDRM representatives were briefed on the airport’s readiness and were assured it would open on time.

To help expedite the move from Bangkok International Airport (Don Muang) to Suvarnabhumi and to ensure efficiency, the council has assigned 800 soldiers to be on standby starting opening day Thursday, Sept 28.

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Thai AirAsia switch to Suvarnabhumi early

Monday, September 25th, 2006

Low cost carrier Thai AirAsia will be the first airline to move its entire operation to Suvarnabhumi Airport, which does not fully open until September 28.

Thai  AirAsia will be the fourth airline to offer service from Suvarnabhumi. Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways and Jetstar have already moved some of their flights to the new airport as part of a soft opening earlier this month.

Tassapon Bijleveld, AirAsia’s CEO, said the move from Bangkok International Airport (Don Muang) to the new hub began Friday and will be complete by Sunday evening.

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Suvarnabhumi Airport needs expansion

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

Kasikorn Research Centre (KRC) recommended that agencies involved with Suvarnabhumi Airport consider expanding the hub to keep pace with a rapidly growing aviation industry.

According to International Air Transport Association (IATA), in the next five years, commercial passenger service will grow by 5.6 percent per year, while cargo business will grow by 6.3 percent per year.

“Suvarnabhumi Airport covers 8,000 acres, making it possible to host a maximum of four runways, 112 flights per hour, 100 million passengers per year and six million tonnes of cargo per year,” KRC analysts wrote in their report. It will be necessary to expand Suvarnabhumi. Agencies have to start working on it right now, otherwise we may not be able to serve future growth and may not be able to become the regional hub,” KRC analysts reported.

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