Don Mueang Airport ‘ready’ for passenger boost from travel bubbles

[webfact]

Don Mueang Airport ‘ready’ for passenger boost from travel bubbles

By The Nation

 

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Don Mueang Airport is expected to see 13.6 million passengers this year, falling short of the targeted 15 million, said the airport's general manager Sumpun Kutranon.

 

The airport catered to more than 41 million passengers per year before the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Passenger numbers at the airport gradually recovered as the lockdown was eased, said Sumpun. The airport currently serves 220 flights and 45, 000 passengers daily.

 

That compares with 700 flights and 120,000 passengers before the outbreak.

 

The airport is ready to serve foreign passengers when the government implements the travel bubble policy, he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/30393859

 

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[Poet]

The Don Mueang Immigration Officers also confirmed their readiness to once again welcome foreign visitors to Thailand, having honed their skills during the downtime through daily punching of pensioners and pushing of trams into traffic.

 

 

Edited September 2, 2020 by Poet
Clarified because Tropicalevo is confused.

[Jack Hna]

45000 passengers daily absolute BS. Was there in June and it was about 3% of normal capacity. Every single restaurant upstairs was shut.

[JusticeGB]

Dream on. A travel bubble should mean NO quarantine not two weeks of prison type very expensive hotel quarantine.

[stouricks]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The airport currently serves 220 flights and 45, 000 passengers daily.

 

That compares with 700 flights and 120,000 passengers before the outbreak.

So now 45000/220 = 205 on each flight while previouisly 120000/700 = 170 on each. Hmmmm.?

[Henryford]

To go to Phuket prison island ha ha.

[ChipButty]

3 minutes ago, Henryford said:

To go to Phuket prison island ha ha.

Throw in a few whips and chains could be fun

[yellowboat]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The airport is ready to serve foreign passengers when the government implements the travel bubble policy, he added.

Always avoid that airport when going to Thailand.  Immigration there makes one think: "why am I here again?"   

 

Thailand shows its desperation for easy answers.  To boost the middle class, they would need more international investment.  Only dummies are interested in the EEC, and they cannot allow too much competition for the inbred elites.  Tourism is the box of crumbs or the humble Thai. 

[Redline]

7 hours ago, stouricks said:

So now 45000/220 = 205 on each flight while previouisly 120000/700 = 170 on each. Hmmmm.?

Oops, you are not supposed to do the math~thinking is dangerous 

[IAMHERE]

The place to catch the main buses downtown has changed. I'm betting the 'old' directions to the old place to catch those buses hasn't been changed.  

[Reigntax]

15 hours ago, stouricks said:

So now 45000/220 = 205 on each flight while previouisly 120000/700 = 170 on each. Hmmmm.?

Obviously they have been strapping the extra passengers on the roof racks

[ryane66]

6 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

The place to catch the main buses downtown has changed. I'm betting the 'old' directions to the old place to catch those buses hasn't been changed.  

Flew in Wednesday. Signage is good but a long walk. Easy walk as not many people standing around in your way. Very quiet.

Seats inside to sit on while waiting. 

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Passenger numbers at the airport gradually recovered as the lockdown was eased, said Sumpun. The airport currently serves 220 flights and 45, 000 passengers daily.

BS

[3NUMBAS]

does it still have its unique smell ?it always had a unique aroma ,cant describe it tho