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Some air traffic must return to Don Muang
February 15th, 2007A partial closing of the new Suvarnabhumi airport for repairs is certain, and some of its traffic must return to Don Muang airport. Suvarnabhumi will continue to operate at a limited level while repairs are made.
Transport Minister Theera Haocharoen confirmed yesterday he had received and acknowledged the findings of the initial inquiry into the damaged taxi lanes, taxiways and runways at Suvarnabhumi airport.
The inquiry, headed by Tortrakul Yomnak, a board member of Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT), concluded the damage was only on the surface.
Adm Theera said he was relieved the airport did not have to shut down completely.
Star Alliance backs THAI stand on airport, ‘two sites too costly’
February 14th, 2007Carriers under the Star Alliance, one of the world’s largest airline groups, are backing Thai Airways International in its contention that Suvarnabhumi should be Bangkok’s only international airport. The nine Star airlines that operate flights through Bangkok’s new airport are collectively expected to make a formal announcement confirming their stance within two days, according to industry insiders.
The nine are ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Thai Airways, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss, Singapore Airlines and United. They operate 1,092 departures a week, providing nearly half the passenger seats through Suvarnabhumi.
Future opportunities for Suvarnabhumi
February 14th, 2007The serviceability and operability of Suvarnabhumi Airport and the proposed reopening of Don Muang are creating significant debate throughout the supply chain community.
The government is expected to make a clear decision whether to transfer part or all of the current operations back to Don Muang or to partially close the existing airport for repairs to runways, taxiways and some facilities.
For the many stakeholders involved in airport operations, there is much at stake: additional costs, relocation effort and planning, potential duplication of effort, increased costs of operating common infrastructure, synchronising transport and logistics activities between airports. For other groups, however, there are significant opportunities, particularly those operating transport and support services, as these are the functions that will increase the cost of undertaking business at both airports in parallel.
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