Suvarnabhumi Airport Ready To Service Songkran Travelers

[webfact]

Airport, bus ready to service Songkran travelers

BANGKOK, April 2 -- State-run Suvarnabhumi Airport and the Transport Co, Ltd have prepared services to cope with the expected increase in the number of travelers during the upcoming Songkran festival, or Tha New Year, which will start next weekend, officials said Saturday.

Wilaiwan Nadwilai, spokeswoman of Airports of Thailand Public Co, Ltd (AoT)’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, said AoT expected that passengers using the international airport during Songkran festival between April 9-18 would be 1.5 million or an average of 150,000 persons daily, of which 80 per cent of the expected passengers would be foreigners, mostly Chinese and Taiwanese, while the rest would be revelers traveling in the country.

The expected number of passengers this year would represent a 35.5 per cent increase from the same period in 2010, Ms Wilaiwan said.

Adequate budget has been provided to raise the number of immigration police officials stationed at the airport during the period to facilitate travelers arriving or departing the airport as well as providing security there, she said.

During the Songkran festival, a total of 8,555 flights would be either arriving or departing the airport, an increase of 622 flights from normal, she said.

Meanwhile, Wuthichart Kalayanamitr, chief managing director of Transport Co, Ltd, said his company would increase daily buses to 5,400 from 3,500 between April 8-12 to service about 1.02 million passengers leaving Bangkok for upcountry, up 10 per cent from the corresponding period of last year.

And to service travelers to the capital between April 14-18 returning to work, Transport Co, Ltd will increase its daily bus service by about 1,400 from 3,500 while the company is confident that no passengers would be left stranded at bus stations, Mr Wuthichart said.

Most passengers are expected to leave Bangkok for their homes upcountry on April 9, while many of them are due to return to the capital on April 16, he added. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2011-04-02

[asiawatcher]

If the weather stays like this at least they only need the water pistols, not the 44 gallon drums of water! But where do they get these predictions? Why Chinese and Taiwanese majority? Oh well - stranger things have been predicted.

[geriatrickid]

I flee from the country next week. I am dreading my flight to China. Allowing 2 hours just for the immigration exit procedure and security.

[LuckyLew]

How is this news

Wow, an airport is ready to receive airplanes with people on them

Are they not ready during the rest of the year?

On a related topic, budget rent a car are ready to rent cars

[ginjag]

How is this news

Wow, an airport is ready to receive airplanes with people on them

Are they not ready during the rest of the year?

On a related topic, budget rent a car are ready to rent cars

People on board??......the less people on board the weight less so the less cost involved :cheesy:

[ginjag]

If the weather stays like this at least they only need the water pistols, not the 44 gallon drums of water! But where do they get these predictions? Why Chinese and Taiwanese majority? Oh well - stranger things have been predicted.

Taiwanese and Chinese are massive spenders,HaHa bar girls and boys, occupy all the beach space, kfc -tesco-big c..all full, they rent motor bikes by the thousand-and cars, support Thai families and marry all the best go go girls, use the railways-buy cars-buy t.vs-and household goods. and pay loads of police in rip offs----They do NOT SPEND THE SAME AMOUNT ofmoney----now bring them in to Suvarnabhumi==Why didn't they mention white/european/etc. The people who contribute more, us bashers the scurge of Thailand.

[Guest]

Suvanarbhumi and the bus stations will be the usual scenes of chaos despite this annual rollout of this regurgitated story original published when the words "Don Muang" were used instead of "Suvarnabhumi".

[Oberkommando]

Good luck to them, I hope Immigration follow suit, it took me 1 hour 15 minutes to pass through Immigration at Suvarnabhumi the other day when leaving the country. People were so frustrated there were heated verbal exchanges and almost fisticuffs. The aggressive and unfriendly manner of the Immigration officers I witnessed will ensure many of those tourists leaving will never return.

An absolute disgrace.

[webfact]

Suvarnabhumi Airport prepared to handle Songkran travelers

BANGKOK, 6 April 2011 (NNT)-The preparation for Suvarnabhumi Airport is now underway to accommodate a massive number of both domestic and international passengers expected to travel by plane during Songkran Festival.

Airport Spokesperson Ms. Wilaiwan Nutwilai said from 9-18 April, 2011, over 1.5 million passengers will be traveling through the airport. The number has been estimated to be about 150,000 people on a daily basis. The ratio between domestic and foreign passengers would be 20:80. The majority of foreign visitors are forecast to come from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

In and outbound flights are expected to increase to 35.5% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 8,555 trips. 622 more chartered and commercial flights will be added to the usual fleet of planes at the airport. I.D. verification will be strictly enforced on both Thais and foreigners.

The number of staff as well as safety around the airport will be increased. In addition, security officers will be patrolling on the premises 24 hours. Passengers are urged to arrive at the airport much longer before boarding time to avoid the crowd.

-- NNT 2011-04-06

[Bagwan]

Suvarnabhumi Airport prepared to handle Songkran travelers

BANGKOK, 6 April 2011 (NNT)-The preparation for Suvarnabhumi Airport is now underway to accommodate a massive number of both domestic and international passengers expected to travel by plane during Songkran Festival.

Airport Spokesperson Ms. Wilaiwan Nutwilai said from 9-18 April, 2011, over 1.5 million passengers will be traveling through the airport. The number has been estimated to be about 150,000 people on a daily basis. The ratio between domestic and foreign passengers would be 20:80. The majority of foreign visitors are forecast to come from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

In and outbound flights are expected to increase to 35.5% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 8,555 trips. 622 more chartered and commercial flights will be added to the usual fleet of planes at the airport. I.D. verification will be strictly enforced on both Thais and foreigners.

The number of staff as well as safety around the airport will be increased. In addition, security officers will be patrolling on the premises 24 hours. Passengers are urged to arrive at the airport much longer before boarding time to avoid the crowd.

-- NNT 2011-04-06

I don't know whether to laugh or cry over this nonsensical article. It seems that the spokeswoman cannot handle simple arithmetic. Indeed 1.5 million divided by 10 does give 150,000, however flights cannot increase to 35.5% compared to last year as this is obviously a serious decrease in numbers. It is not at all clear to me what the 8555 trips refers to and where 622 flights fit into the picture; how does one add, or not, a number of flights to a fleet of aeroplanes? Divide 8555 by 10, then by 24 and you arrive at the average hourly movements figure of 35.6. I find it hard to swallow that Swampy will deal with a take off or landing every 1 minute and 40 seconds and keep this up for 24 hours for 10 successive days. Are there night flying restrictions at Swampy? Aircraft are nor permitted to take off less than 2 minutes after a 'heavy' jet aircraft (747, 777, Airbus equivalents). Sorry lady, but I'm not buying into your fantasy.

I.D. verification will be strictly enforced on both Thais and foreigners. <deleted>? Isn't it always? What about we aliens? Have we been upgraded to foreigners? Start of a charm offensive?

Nice to know that there will be lots of staff around but how helpful will they be? And security to be upgraded and patrols mounted for a full 24 hours. Is it lax the rest of the time?

The final statement is the cherry on top of the cake. If everybody heeds the advice and goes early all that will be achieved is hot fed, up passengers, will be treated like cattle for longer periods. Assuming a constant flow of bodies joining, the crush will only be much worse and wrestling one's way to the right gate, after being processed (as in mincing), made more difficult. Anybody who has driven in Bangkok understands the logic of this.

Madam, I don't know whose daughter/niece/mia noi you are, but being shoehorned into your present position is a step too far for you. Go back to school - and this time listen up.

[dunkin2012]

Ain't be contented... until he slams someone? ......Humm... tired

Edited April 6, 2011 by dunkin2012

[Thaddeus]

And to service travelers to the capital between April 14-18 returning to work, Transport Co, Ltd will increase its daily bus service by about 1,400 from 3,500 while the company is confident that no passengers would be left stranded at bus stations, Mr Wuthichart said.

At this time of year would they not be better with ambulances?

[Chang_paarp]

Is the train running?

Are the taxis going to be there or have the drivers all gone home to their families in Issan?