AOT expects 5,360,000 passengers during Songkran festival

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AOT expects 5,360,000 passengers during Songkran festival

 

BANGKOK, 5 April 2017 (NNT) – Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) expects over 5,360,000 passengers to arrive at its six main airports during the Songkran Festival this year. 

AOT President Nitina Sirisamatthakarn has announced the plan to accommodate passengers who will be arriving at six airports under the AOT. During 5-18 April, the AOT expects 32,357 flights will arrive at the airports, on average of 2,312 flights will be arriving each day. The AOT also predicts that there will be over 5,360,000 passengers arriving during the Songkran Festival. 

Flights inbound to these six airports increased by 7.22 percent from the same period last year.

The AOT has accordingly prepared measures to facilitate passengers by keeping the facilities clean, increasing the number of baggage carriers and providing additional shuttle buses from the airport. 

A service center will also be set up and will operate around the clock to facilitate all passengers, to boost confidence in the AOT and all related agencies at the airports.

 

-- nnt 2017-04-05

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Major airports expect over 5.3 million arrivals for Songkran
By The Nation

 

File photo: At Suvarnabhumi Airport

 

BANGKOK: -- More than 5 million passengers are expected to arrive at Thailand’s six main airports during the Songkran Festival this year. 

 

Airports of Thailand (AOT) president Nitina Sirisamatthakarn said the AOT expected more than 5.36 million arrivals during the water splash festival, Thai National News Bureau reported on Tuesday. 

 

From April 5-18, the AOT expects 32,357 flights to land at six airports, averaging about 2,312 flights a day, Nitina said.

Inbound flights to these six airports increased by 7.22 per cent compared to the same period last year. 

 

The AOT has prepared measures to assist passengers by keeping the facilities clean, increasing the number of baggage carriers and providing additional shuttle buses from the airport. 

 

A service centre will also be set up and will operate around the clock.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/business/EconomyAndTourism/30311351

 

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[Alex Sharp]

Amazing Thailand !!! On average each of the 6 airports will receive 385 flights per day / 16 flights hour. Wow.

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

My crystal ball tells me 5,359,000 not 5.360,000 arrivals.