Mid Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Back to Don Muang - domestic flights to resume soon The transport ministry decided on Monday to reopen the 90-year-old Don Muang airport for domestic flights "temporarily". Flights will likely begin within 45 to 60 days.Transport Minister Thira Haocharoen, after holding a meeting Monday with all concerned parties, said a decision had been reached to recommission Don Muang Airport to handle domestic flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexth Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Sounds like a fair decision. Hope they'll do something about the new Suvarnabhumi in the meantime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanchao Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Excellent news.. I'd most certainly prefer to fly into Don Muang when going to Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrissyBoy Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 If it is only domestic flights, I wonder how they are going to handle transfers from the international terminal (Suvarnabhumi) to the domestic terminal (Don Muang)? And vis-versa? Seems there will be a few people missing connecting flights that they would have gotten in the past I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerinthai Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 how they are going to handle transfers from the international terminal (Suvarnabhumi) to the domestic terminal (Don Muang)? And vis-versa? They will handle it perfectly, just like they handled constucting the runways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Transfers are passengers responsibility, make sure you book your flights with enough time to get to one airport from the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaBlue05 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 This is good news. I was inquiring about this possibility just yesterday in the other forum. Hopefully, Nok & Asia Air will be back in DM by April 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NovaBlue05 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 how they are going to handle transfers from the international terminal (Suvarnabhumi) to the domestic terminal (Don Muang)? And vis-versa? They will handle it perfectly, just like they handled constucting the runways! Usually when sound engineering and construction methods conflict with corruption and political expediency, the result is predictable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuchok Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Transfers are passengers responsibility, make sure you book your flights with enough time to get to one airport from the other. Not on a thru ticket, it's the Airlines cop.The baggage transfer should be interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjaak327 Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Excellent news.. I'd most certainly prefer to fly into Don Muang when going to Bangkok. I don't really care about either Don Muang or Suvarnabhumi. What I do care about is not having to transfer from one airport to the other. This is going to be a major deal for people arriving at Suva, and then having to catch a domestic flight at DM. I do understand that the current mess at Suvarnabhumi does justify re-opening Don Muang, but I certainly hope they are not considering this as a long term solution. Also there is talk that some destinations like Phuket and Chiang Mai remain at suvarnabhumi. I wonder if this applies to both Thai airways and the budget carriers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Transfers are passengers responsibility, make sure you book your flights with enough time to get to one airport from the other. Not on a thru ticket, it's the Airlines cop.The baggage transfer should be interesting.... Well if its anything like Narita and Haneda. You re-check in at the dosmestic airport, so you basically drag the bags yourself and then checkin them in when you get to the domestic airport. A pain in the arse, but not lot one can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollyrosee Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 its very good news for domestics , but will there be another convoy of tugs and trolleys heading back ? phew what a relief to be able to go to the pristine toilet once again , thats if they havent been salvaged by somebody . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qualtrough Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 This is all about a dispute between factions and not about any wish to genuinely serve the public. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a fire that prevented the domestic terminal from reopening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sing_Sling Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 TiT Love it, love it, love it . . . still waiting for more government spin, but these guys can't hold a candle to Thaksin when it comes to the old 'wool-over-the-eyes' trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave111223 Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 This sucks, my condo is near Don Muang, looks like i have to deal with the planes flying over head again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amir Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 If it is only domestic flights, I wonder how they are going to handle transfers from the international terminal (Suvarnabhumi) to the domestic terminal (Don Muang)? And vis-versa?Seems there will be a few people missing connecting flights that they would have gotten in the past I think. They will not transfer to Don Muang the Connecting Flights. For example a Paris-Bkk Flight with Thai Air arriving at BKK at 6.00 AM and a BKK-Phuket at 7.00AM with Thai Air on a saturday morning (only as example) will stay at Savurnabhumi (the BKK-Phuket). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Black Duck Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 If it is only domestic flights, I wonder how they are going to handle transfers from the international terminal (Suvarnabhumi) to the domestic terminal (Don Muang)? And vis-versa?Seems there will be a few people missing connecting flights that they would have gotten in the past I think. They will not transfer to Don Muang the Connecting Flights. For example a Paris-Bkk Flight with Thai Air arriving at BKK at 6.00 AM and a BKK-Phuket at 7.00AM with Thai Air on a saturday morning (only as example) will stay at Savurnabhumi (the BKK-Phuket). Isnt it nice when at least one poster gets it right... Only Fights That Terminate in Bangkok are going to Don Muang.. and Charters again that terminate here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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