Suvarnabhumi Airport To Waive Landing Fees To Attract Budget Carriers

[george]

Suvarnabhumi Airport to waive landing fees to attract budget carriers

BANGKOK: -- Suvarnabhumi Airport to waive landing fees to attract low-cost airlines at the new international airport due to open in this late September, officials said Tuesday.

Civil aviation head, Chaisak Angsuwan said budget carriers could begin test runs flights with some passengers at the new Suvarnabhumi Airport as early as this July ahead of the late September official opening.

Local aviation authorities certified the airport as ready for commercial traffic on May 25, but major international carriers said they would need at least six months to complete the transfer from the existing Don Muang airport.

Authorities hoped budget carriers can move more quickly as they tend to be smaller companies with fewer logistical hurdles, Chaisak said.

The government wants all commercial flights using Suvarnabhumi Airport, while the old Don Muang Airport will be used for military and charter services.

--The nation 2006-0606

[Maejo Man]

Suvarnabhumi Airport to waive landing fees to attract budget carriers

BANGKOK: -- Suvarnabhumi Airport to waive landing fees to attract low-cost airlines at the new international airport due to open in this late September, officials said Tuesday.

--The nation 2006-0606

They were grumbling about capacity problems before, and now the greedy bunch are after more!

OK fine, waive the landing fees for how long? Get them well established then hit them for exorbitant fees?

[sriracha john]

Local aviation authorities certified the airport as ready for commercial traffic on May 25

Geez... with all the on-going threads on the new airport opening in July... September... October... December.. whatever... etc., how is it that we already missed the opening??? It was 12 days ago!!...

We really let our guard down on this one....

Edited June 6, 2006 by sriracha john

[Erwin1011]

Local aviation authorities certified the airport as ready for commercial traffic on May 25

Geez... with all the on-going threads on the new airport opening in July... September... October... December.. whatever... etc., how is it that we already missed the opening??? It was 12 days ago!!...

We really let our guard down on this one....

No cracks in the secrecy, only in the runway

[ovenman]

We really let our guard down on this one....

I'm losing faith in the Bangkok Herald-Examiner's ability to cover this story...

[stumonster]

They were grumbling about capacity problems before, and now the greedy bunch are after more!

OK fine, waive the landing fees for how long? Get them well established then hit them for exorbitant fees?

you are displaying the skills of todays MBA.

[Maejo Man]

you are displaying the skills of todays MBA.

Yeah, been here far too long Stumonster, maybe time for a change, but who would have me?

Edited June 6, 2006 by Maejo Man

[britmaveric]

Hmmm capacity problems - how on earth can they let the cheapies in the new airport? Bit daft me thinks.

[Maejo Man]

Hmmm capacity problems - how on earth can they let the cheapies in the new airport? Bit daft me thinks.

I think the idea Brit, is to get them in as early as July for two reasons. One, it's a great face saving excerise, and two it sorts out all the possible problems before the major airlines start operating there. Maybe they are not quiter as silly as we think.

They are still awaiting international certification, so I'm not quite sure how they will get round that one.........

[Phil Conners]

Yeah it's very nice that the local aviation authorities certified the airport as ready for commercial traffic but until IATA confirms the runway is safe I don't think any carrier is going to take them up on the offer.

[cdnvic]

No cracks in the secrecy, only in the runway

That's the plan. Send a cheapie in first. Every major carrier will have a sacrificial low cost carrier land ahead of them. If the cheap seats 737 survives, the VIPs flying business class in the 777 behind them will be safe to land.

cv

[Chang_paarp]

I was under the delusion that the new airport was for the top end of the market and they were going to keep Don muang for the low cost airlines. Leaving a pleasant little adventure for those who need to change teminals.

Did this get changed some time?

[britmaveric]

No cracks in the secrecy, only in the runway

That's the plan. Send a cheapie in first. Every major carrier will have a sacrificial low cost carrier land ahead of them. If the cheap seats 737 survives, the VIPs flying business class in the 777 behind them will be safe to land.

cv

Phuket Air???

[ovenman]

I was under the delusion that the new airport was for the top end of the market and they were going to keep Don muang for the low cost airlines. Leaving a pleasant little adventure for those who need to change teminals.

Did this get changed some time?

The plan has changed more than once. At one point, the powers-that-be were talking running about all domestic operations out of Don Muang.

[cdnvic]

No cracks in the secrecy, only in the runway

That's the plan. Send a cheapie in first. Every major carrier will have a sacrificial low cost carrier land ahead of them. If the cheap seats 737 survives, the VIPs flying business class in the 777 behind them will be safe to land.

cv

Phuket Air???

Nah, they'd wanna use something that they'd be sure would make it all the way to the airport.

cv

[Ricardo]

Local aviation authorities certified the airport as ready for commercial traffic on May 25

Geez... with all the on-going threads on the new airport opening in July... September... October... December.. whatever... etc., how is it that we already missed the opening??? It was 12 days ago!!...

We really let our guard down on this one....

No cracks in the secrecy, only in the runway

and the floor of the terminal-building, and some of the pillars on the part-built railway into town, and Dr T's credibility, etc etc etc

[cclub75]

The government wants all commercial flights using Suvarnabhumi Airport, while the old Don Muang Airport will be used for military and charter services.

2 months ago, the "idea" was to let Don Muang for the low cost airlines, because of "capacity problems".

But mai pen rai, it's another proof of the fantastic ability of thai authorities to "adapt to circumstances".

I say : respect.

And you are probably right : eventually it will be a face-saving exercice. A few Phuket Air like airlines will go quickly to the new airport, so the government will be able to say : "you seeeeeeeee, the airport is indeed open".

[penzman]

Like having children in charge of the country, real kids may actually do a better , more honest job.

[Gonzo the Face]

Suvarnabhumi Airport to waive landing fees to attract budget carriers

BANGKOK: -- Suvarnabhumi Airport to waive landing fees to attract low-cost airlines at the new international airport due to open in this late September, officials said Tuesday.

--The nation 2006-0606

They were grumbling about capacity problems before, and now the greedy bunch are after more!

OK fine, waive the landing fees for how long? Get them well established then hit them for exorbitant fees?

Word is, as I've got it, that Air Asia, and whats the other "No Nokkers" are going to load up a plane each with wheelchair passangers to make it look good and fly them into the new Suvarnabhumi.

What they are trying to determine at this point is just how far into it.

Doncha think if the cheapies [cheap charlie bast*rds] are flying with reduced or no landing fees they should be able to carry wheelchair passangers.

Until they accept wheelchair passengers, I will continue to promote my boycott.

gonzo

[astral]

Is this before or after the 28th Sept, the official opening.