webfact Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 AOT to hike airport passenger-service charges NONGNAPAS MAIPANIT THE NATION BANGKOK: -- Air travellers will have to pay more for passenger service at Suvarnabhumi Airport after operator Airports of Thailand announced plans to increase the charges next year. However, AOT also plans to invest up to Bt5 billion in developing facilities at the airport in a bid to ease congestion. Somchai Sawasdeepon, director of Suvarnabhumi Airport, said yesterday that the passenger service charge for international flights would be increased to Bt800 from the current Bt700 while that for domestic flights would be raised to Bt150 from Bt100 currently. "Though the number of passengers has grown by an average of 8-9 per cent annually, we don't expect traffic jams at Suvarnabhumi Airport, as some airlines have moved to provide services from Don Mueang Airport," he said. AOT expects the number of passengers at Suvarnabhumi next year will decline to 45 million, compared with an estimated 52.6 million this year. The main reason is that Thai AirAsia, an airline that carries 10 million passengers a year, has relocated to provide services from Don Mueang. He said Suvarnabhumi would restore some space on the terminal's fourth floor for use by passengers. The airport also targets luggage-loading times not exceeding 20 minutes. Somchai said AOT planned to invest up to Bt5 billion on developing facilities in the airport such as luggage conveyors (Bt1.8 billion), air-conditioning improvements (Bt677 million), computer network (Bt334 million) and rest-room improvement (Bt100 million). In addition, AOT is proceeding with Suvarnabhumi Airport's second-phase construction, requiring an investment of Bt62 billion to enable traffic of 60 million passengers a year, up from 45 million currently. -- The Nation 2012-09-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliaminBKK Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 The LCC's move to DMK hence lower landing fees at Swampy so increase the passenger fee - got it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiawatcher Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 The fee increase by 100 and 50 Baht respectively will most likely be an excuse to hike ticket prices at 5 or more times that cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 The fee increase by 100 and 50 Baht respectively will most likely be an excuse to hike ticket prices at 5 or more times that cost. Not in this case. Fees are always broken down when you buy a flight and currently show 700 baht/100 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KED Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Sure, raise the fee to THB 800 but give the passenger a performance incentive - if it takes more than 1 hour to exit the country at passport control or enter the country at immigration - a full refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichiplanet Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Sure, raise the fee to THB 800 but give the passenger a performance incentive - if it takes more than 1 hour to exit the country at passport control or enter the country at immigration - a full refund. It would good PR if they do a refund scheme, and it won't cost them much as people won't bother to stand in another line for another hour or 3 to get the refund! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virtualtraveller Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 50% increase in landing fees, for that does your national airline get to dock domestic flights at the terminal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theajarn Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 So, higher fees for shittier service. Sure makes sense to me~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bpraim1 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 looks like it is time to piss and moan, fees up , my god. How could they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 "The airport also targets luggage-loading times not exceeding 20 minutes." Be quite nice if they could get the unloading that quick as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amras Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Are people seriously whining about 50 and 100 baht........ In the grand scheme of things it's nothing compared to the actual cost of the ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Singapore Changi Intl airport charges S$28 @ 700 baht..just compare the facilities, amenities etc etc... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostWithin Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 "The airport also targets luggage-loading times not exceeding 20 minutes." Be quite nice if they could get the unloading that quick as well. I have not travelled the world, but I have been through most of Asia, Australia and NZ. I can say Auckland International airport is by far the slowest - often having to wait 30mins post landing to get your bags. This is one department I do rate Suvarnabhumi very highly on. I wish that they would use the increased fees and the decreased traffic after moving the LCC carriers to ensure the most heavily populated services were bought to the closest gates. My quad-annual flights between Auckland and Bangkok with Thai Airways are an absolute nightmare, it takes at least 20 minutes to walk to/from the gate, I am often sweating before I even expose myself to the heat differential between NZ and Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belg Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 they can invest all they want in corrupted ways ... if there are planes landing and only 5 of out (50) offices and officers are working, than the problem will remain, even they invest 50 billion or 500 billion people (chinese tourists, not speaking any english or thai) that did not fill in their boarding pass, should not be allowed to do so at the desk of the immigration officer and creating a long queue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadi8253 Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 "The airport also targets luggage-loading times not exceeding 20 minutes." Nice ! But now I have to explain my luggage, that it have to wait 40 more minutes to be picked up due to the waiting time at immigrations counter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taff33 Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I think they should pays us for using the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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