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Air traffic up during Songkran Celebration
April 13th, 2007It is expected that the largest number of travellers will be going by air for the Sonkran celebration (Thai New Year & Water Festival), especially Thursday evening, April 12, 2007. Many airlines have increased the number of flights to accommodate more passengers throughout the Songkran period.
At Suvarnabhumi Airport, the number of flights has increased by 424 per day. Of this, 369 are international flights with 183 outbound and 186 inbound, and 55 are domestic flights with 28 outbound and 27 inbound.
It is expected that the number of passengers at Suvarnabhumi would rise by over 65,000. It brings up the number of passengers at two airports by 72,000 altogether in the Songkran festival.
Thai Airways to add 20 flights for Songkran Water Festival
April 11th, 2007Thai Airways International (THAI) has announced it will add 20 special flights on domestic routes to Chiang Mai and Phuket from Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang airports, numbering 5,200 seats, in order to serve passengers traveling during the Songkran holiday.
Thai Airways International president Apinan Sumanaseni said Thai Airways would add 11 domestic flights between Suvarnabhumi and both Chiang Mai and Phuket, totaling 2,860 seats.
From Don Muang, nine additional flights with 2,340 seats will be routed to and from Chiang Mai.
Airports of Thailand may run own commercial area after terminating King Power contracts
April 10th, 2007Airports of Thailand is likely to run the commercial area at Suvarnabhumi airport itself after terminating its contracts with King Power International Group.
Many members of the military-installed new AOT board are in favour of this option. The final decision will be made today (April 10, 2007).
The AOT late last month took no other action after nullifying its contracts with King Power, which was given the right to run duty-free shops and other commercial space at the new Bangkok airport.
The AOT is now being accused of receiving kickbacks in return for dragging its feet in the case, said the source.
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