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Air passenger through Thailand’s six major airports grew robustly in 2006

Friday, March 9th, 2007

Traffic through Thailand’s six major airports grew robustly last year despite concerns that the September coup, teething problems at the new Suvarnabhumi airport and the transition from the old Don Muang airport would all adversely affect tourism.

Total passenger movements embarking, disembarking and transit through the airports operated by Airports of Thailand Plc (AOT) rose by 12.6% year-on-year to 53.03 million. The airports are Suvarnabhumi, Don Muang, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai and Chiang Rai.

Combined aircraft movements takeoffs and landings increased 8.15% to 358,148, while total freight throughput rose 3.3%.




Airports of Thailand board rejects plan to sell its stake in Airport Associate Co

Friday, March 9th, 2007

The board of Airports of Thailand (AOT) yesterday rejected a plan put forward by the company’s management to sell its 10% stake in Airport Associate Co (Asso) to end legal difficulties.

The AOT management proposed the share sale to Car Mac Co, which holds the remaining 90% stake in Asso, in the meeting of the AOT board members chaired by Gen Saprang Kalayanamitr.

The sale of AOT‘s 10% stake proposed by the company’s management could bring in nearly four million baht.




Thai Airways reshuffled ground service executives

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007

Thai Airways InternationalThe management of Thai Airways International yesterday reshuffled its ground service executives while it is planning to recruit more ground service staff to meet the heavy workload.

The executive management meeting resolved to have Mrs Wannaporn Wibulkijja, sales and marketing manager for ground services, and Priti Ramasutr, airport service director, swap their positions.

Another decision was to swap the posts of Mano Sapyanont, ground services director at Suvarnabhumi, and Kua Jamornmarn, general administration director.

Management made the changes to improve operations and the decision followed complaints from Thai Air’s staff, Thai Airways president Apinan Sumanaseni said. The changes took effect immediately, he added.




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