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Suvarnabhumi Airport set to open on Sept 28, ( Thailand )
Monday, August 7th, 2006The opening date of the Suvarnabhumi International Airport was set recently by the government commmittee on management and development of the new airport, Deputies Transport Minister Gen.Chainant Charoensiri and Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai told a press conference after a meeting here Wednesday with the board of directors of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI), the national flag carrier.
Suvarnabhumi Airport is now set to open for commercial purposes on September 28, the Transport Ministry announced here on Wednesday.
Focus on Safety and Security at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Thursday, August 3rd, 2006Thailand attaches great importance to safety and security at the new Suvarnabhumi Airport. In his keynote address at the 10th East Asia-Pacific Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction on August 3 in Bangkok, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra stated that, as safety and security are uppermost in Thailand’s consideration, further trial runs and operations testing involving international flights are envisaged.
Referring to the first commercial test flights and system tests for Suvarnabhumi Airport on July 29, the Prime Minister said that he and a number of Cabinet members took part in the test flights, which went perfectly. He cited Suvarnabhumi Airport, which will be officially opened this September, as one of the country’s most impressive achievements.
First flights to Suvarnabhumi Airport Thailand
Saturday, July 29th, 2006Thai Airways International (THAI), Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia, One-Two-Go Airlines, Nok Air and PB Air will stage 20 flights in and out of the 125-billion-baht facility today (July 29, 2006). The paid-for flight, TG 1881 with 375 passengers, is due to take off from Bangkok International Airport (Don Muang) at 7:45 am for the 24-minute trip.
By becoming a passenger himself, Mr Thaksin will personally see if the airport is up to scratch on arrival and departure.
He is due to fly back from Suvarnabhumi to Don Muang on flight TG 4555 at 11:19 am, according to officials.
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