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Bangkok Airways first flight success
Friday, September 22nd, 2006Bangkok Airways successfully completed its first commercial flight from Suvarnabhumi Airport on Thursday.
Flight PG 600 left Suvarnabhumi Airport at 7.10 AM and arrived at Sukothai Airport in northern Thailand at 8.20 AM, as scheduled.
After testing, the airline is 90 percent ready to provide service at Suvarnabhumi Airport, according to Nijjapat.
Suvarnabhumi will begin full international and domestic services on September 28, as Bangkok International Airport (Don Muang) retires after 80 years.
Bangkok Airways is only operating selected flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport, keeping most of its operation at Don Muang until the change over on September 28. Thai Airways International and low cost airline Jetstar have made similar moves as part of the airport’s soft opening.
Thai Airways satisfied with Suvarnabhumi Airport
Friday, September 22nd, 2006Following extensive testing, Thai Airways International Plc. (THAI) is content with facilities at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
As part of a soft opening, THAI transferred a few of its domestic flights to Suvarnabhumi Airport on September 15, while keeping most of its operation based at Bangkok International Airport (Don Muang). The routes that made the switch included flights from the capital to Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok and Ubon Ratchathani.
THAI and other carriers will transfer all domestic and international flights to the new airport by September 28, as Don Muang retires as Bangkok’s primary international aviation hub.
Suvarnabhumi Airport to be opened on schedule
Thursday, September 21st, 2006The Administrative Reform Council (ARC) President General Sonthi Boonyaratkalin confirmed that Suvarnabhumi Airport will begin full domestic and international operation on September 28 as scheduled.
“The ARC will not change plans for the opening of the new airport,” Sonthi said Wednesday after leading a military coup d’etat to overthrow the Thaksin administration.
The ARC was set-up following the coup in order to facilitate the transition towards an interim government and eventually new elections.
Sonthi made his statement regarding the airport in front of representatives from Bangkok-based embassies, consulates and international organisations.
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