BANGKOK, 18 August 2012 (NNT) – The Transport Ministry has affirmed that Bangkok Don Mueang Airport will be ready for full commercial operation again at the beginning of October, as planned. Transport Minister Charupong Ruangsuwan said on Friday that 14 airlines and aviation-related agencies, including Airports of Thailand PLC (AOT), Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd, […]
BANGKOK, 1 August 2012 (NNT) – The Airports of Thailand (AoT) has revealed that the repair work on the eastern runway of Suvarnabhumi Airport is now completed, which is said to be 10 days earlier than expected. According to AoT President Flying Officer Anirut Thanomkulbutra, the East Runway was closed due to sinkholes and scheduled […]
Flight congestion at Suvarnabhumi Airport will ease after the eastern runway returned to service at 11am yesterday for all types of planes except A380 super jumbos. Anirut Thanomkulbutra, president of Airports of Thailand, said the repaving of the 870-metre northern tarmac of the eastern runway from Sections B6-B3 has been completed. Read more: The Nation
BANGKOK, 8 July 2012 (NNT) – The operator of Suvarnabhumi Airport has confirmed that the recently-repaired west runway has been reopened for service. Airports of Thailand (AOT) President Flying Officer Anirut Thanomkulbutra said on Saturday that the damage found on the 19R runway on the west side of Suvarnabhumi Airport, identified on July 5th, was […]
Sinkholes delay flights; govt, AOT urged to take prompt action to prevent loss of confidence Executives in the aviation and tourism industries have called on the government and Airports of Thailand (AOT) to work together more closely to maintain Suvarnabhumi Airport’s safety standards after two sinkholes were found on the west runway on Thursday night, […]
Airports of Thailand Plc, the operator of Suvarnabhumi Airport, has already fixed the crack on the West Runway, which led to the diversion of 11 flights and delays of about 200 flights last night. Somchai Sawasdeepon, senior executive vice president of AOT, today led a media tour to the spot, within Section 19R. Read more: […]
BANGKOK, 13 June 2012 (NNT) – The Airports of Thailand (AoT) is ready to open its new luggage checking system on the east side of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport’s passenger terminal in order to accelerate the immigration process. Suvarnabhumi Airport Director Somchai Sawasdipol said the airport has recently installed several high-technology luggage scanners at a new […]
BANGKOK, 13 June 2012 (NNT) – The Airline Operators Commitee (AOC) made an appointment with the Airport of Thailand (AOT) to discuss closure of Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport’s east runway and aviation fees exemption. The AOT said they will take it into consideration, but so far no negative impacts have been reported by any airlines regarding […]
