BANGKOK, Nov 22 – A plan to restore Don Mueang Airport, mainly used for domestic flights, will start at the eastern runway where floodwaters are receding and is expected to be functional again within one or two months, according to Somchai Sawasdeepon, senior executive vice president of Airports of Thailand (AoT). The Don Mueang recovery […]
BANGKOK, Nov 20 – It will take about 2-3 months after flood recedes to restore Don Mueang Airport, mainly used for domestic flights, with an estimated cost of about one billion baht, said Somchai Sawasdeepon, Senior Executive Vice President of Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT). The work to restore the airport can start […]
BANGKOK, Nov 18 – Thai Airways International (THAI) launched new Bangkok-Brussels routes today, with the national flag carrier taking the opportunity to build confidence among foreign travellers during the nation’s continuing flood crisis. THAI President Piyasvasti Amranand spoke after flying back from Brussels Friday morning, bringing with him representatives of Belgium’s tourism sector, including tour […]
BANGKOK, Nov 17 – The Airports of Thailand (AoT) on Thursday said an estimated Bt1 billion is needed for the restoration of submerged Bangkok Don Mueang Airport. AoT President Anirut Thanomkulbutra said the airport authority will begin restoration of the western part of the flooded runway first as it will be used for take-off and […]
BANGKOK, 11 November 2011 – Solar Air, a domestic airline that was based at Don Mueang Airport, until it closed due to floods, transferred its base to U-Tapao Airport Thursday. Three airlines vacated the flooded domestic airport in late October. They were: Nok Air, Orient Thai Airlines and Solar Air. Read more: ttrweekly.com
International news reports state that the Bangkok airport is closed which is causing confusion. The major international airport remains open. According the the Airport Organization of Thailand the Suvarnabhumi airport is safe and operating as normal and assumed 100% safe from flood. Don Muang Airport, which typically handles a number of domestic flights, is closed […]
President of Thai Airways International Piyasvasti Amranand said that although some areas on the outskirts of Bangkok are currently affected by floods, a majority of Thailand remains normal. Therefore, THAI’s domestic flights are operating normally, including Phuket, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Samui and Krabi. The national airline revealed that it is now using bigger aircrafts […]
BANGKOK, Oct 27 – Inbound and outbound flight services are fully functional at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand’s main international airport, as the agency’s staff are countering the flooding challenge with an efficient flood-protection system, airport acting director Somchai Sawasdipol reaffirmed on Thursday. Mr Somchai made his remarks amid fears among the public that the airport may […]
