Suvarnabhumi Airport To Remain Closed Until Nov 29

[george]

Update:

Suvarnabhumi Airport remains closed until Nov 29

Suvarnabhumi Airport will remain closed until 6pm of November 29, according to Airports of Thailand Acting President Serirat Prasutanond.

Serirat also added that Don Mueang Airport would be shut down until 6pm of Friday, November 28.

He said on Thursday that he has sought an injuction for the court's protection of Don Mueang Airport.

-- The Nation 2008-11-27

[phuketrichard]

dream ON

there is now way they can open . PAD is still in command and it wll take at least 24-48 hours to completly check the airpost and clean it up before any foreign airlines will fly in

wonder who the Nation is talking to??

[tlsdk]

A2707/08 - AD CLSD DUE TO POLITICAL RALLY. 27 NOV 08:15 2008 UNTIL 29 NOV 11:00 2008. CREATED:

27 NOV 08:19 2008

A2710/08 - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES AT VTBS

REF VTBS NOTAM A2707/08

AERODROME CONTROL SERVICES AT SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT (VTBS)

NOT AVAILABLE. 27 NOV 08:45 2008 UNTIL 29 NOV 11:00 2008 ESTIMATED. CREATED:

27 NOV 08:55 2008

all times GMT

Edited November 27, 2008 by tlsdk

[londonthai]

this estimation is too optimistic - after the airport was cleaned and searched, the airlines staff can move in and start receiving airplanes. All these takes days and weeks to start running smoothly

[tlsdk]

A2726/08 - AD CLSD DUE TO POLITICAL RALLY RMK/AVBL FOR STATE ACFT, MIL ACFT, EMERG ACFT AND FERRY OUT FLT. 29 NOV 08:30 2008 UNTIL 01 DEC 11:00 2008. CREATED: 29NOV 08:35 2008all times GMT

[ausan]

dream ON

there is now way they can open . PAD is still in command and it wll take at least 24-48 hours to completly check the airpost and clean it up before any foreign airlines will fly in

wonder who the Nation is talking to??

hi phuketrichard iam anew member who is hoping to travel to thailand for the first time in two years leaving cold foggie uk on the 8th dec would you or any other member like to hazard a guess as to my chances from ausan

[apetley]

A friend is a Thai policeman currently deployed near Swampy and he reckons it will take 5 days to clear the mess and restart once the airport is cleared of the PAD.

His guess, more informed than mine, is that it could be at least 2 weeks before the airport returns to full operations.

Edited November 29, 2008 by apetley

[stevoo]

A friend is a Thai policeman currently deployed near Swampy and he reckons it will take 5 days to clear the mess and restart once the airport is cleared of the PAD.

His guess, more informed than mine, is that it could be at least 2 weeks before the airport returns to full operations.

[stevoo]

A friend is a Thai policeman currently deployed near Swampy and he reckons it will take 5 days to clear the mess and restart once the airport is cleared of the PAD.

His guess, more informed than mine, is that it could be at least 2 weeks before the airport returns to full operations.

bbc 11.30am uk, airport to remain shut until monday evening 01/12/08, quoted from thai airport authorities

[apetley]

A friend is a Thai policeman currently deployed near Swampy and he reckons it will take 5 days to clear the mess and restart once the airport is cleared of the PAD.

His guess, more informed than mine, is that it could be at least 2 weeks before the airport returns to full operations.

bbc 11.30am uk, airport to remain shut until monday evening 01/12/08, quoted from thai airport authorities

Is that the same airport authorities who only 2 days ago said that it would be reopening today?

[JimsKnight]

They will keep saying the 'it'll open xxxxx' bs every so often.

This is going on for the long haul I reckon.

[Thaddeus]

A friend is a Thai policeman currently deployed near Swampy and he reckons it will take 5 days to clear the mess and restart once the airport is cleared of the PAD.

His guess, more informed than mine, is that it could be at least 2 weeks before the airport returns to full operations.

And even if they start now (which is unlikely) that will make 10 non-operational days, 300,000 travelers, almost a third of a million outbound pax that they have managed to completely p1ss-off, most of which will vow never to return, and then there is the equal number of inbound (at this time of year probably a higher number) who have probably now gone somewhere else or just stayed home.

Whether the reds and yellows decide to duke it out today or not makes very little difference, neither does the location, that will just make a good headline, the main damage has already been done.

(sorry, that wasn't airport operation status news)

Edited November 30, 2008 by Thaddeus

[phuketrex]

The band on stage in the terminal are singing some quite catchy tunes...not as good as John Lennons' protest songs though>>>

http://tv-online-channels.com/online-tv/Th...News1_1845.html

[britmaveric]

UAL extended waiver flights to 15 Dec, was 7 Dec a day or so ago. I'm getting the feeling this mess wont finally be cleared up til the new year.

[CockneyGit]

Surely this can't go on for another week..??

That would be suicide for this country!!!

[Danton]

Surely this can't go on for another week..??

That would be suicide for this country!!!

The bufoons running this farce couldn't care less.