BANGKOK, 16 July 2012 (NNT) – Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra traveled to Suvarnabhumi Airport this morning to be briefed on the airport runway repair, which has been affecting the air traffic in the country since the closure of its eastern runway. According to the Prime Minister, the closure has forced many flights to land […]
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: […]
CHIANG MAI, 2 July 2012 (NNT) – The Chiang Mai governor and Dragonair executives yesterday welcomed passengers from Dragonair’s inaugural flight from Hong Kong to Chiang Mai province at Chiang Mai International Airport. Dragonair announced in March that it would launch flights to Chiang Mai, starting from July 1 until the middle of October. The […]
BANGKOK, June 22 – In an attempt to restore confidence among airlines and passengers following Thursday’s power system failure at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Transport Minister Jarupong Ruangsuwan on Friday ordered a probe into the incident with results to be concluded within 15 days. The problem caused delays for 50 flights and forced 13 aircraft to land […]
BANGKOK, June 20 – The first week of runway repairs at Thailand’s primary international gateway – Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport — delayed some 104 flights every day with an average delay of 20-30 minutes for each flight, the president of Airports of Thailand (AoT) said on Wednesday. Assessing the first week of runway maintenance at the […]
BANGKOK, 19 June 2012 (NNT) – The Cabinet has approved a proposal to improve Bangkok Don Muang Airport to relieve air congestion at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Government Deputy Spokesman Chalitrat Chantarubeksa said that the planned development of Donmuang, which has been proposed by the Ministry of Transport, will increase the capacity of the Thai aviation industry […]
