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It is expected that the largest number of travellers will be going by air for the Sonkran celebration (Thai New Year & Water Festival), especially Thursday evening, April 12, 2007. Many airlines have increased the number of flights to accommodate more passengers throughout the Songkran period.
At Suvarnabhumi Airport, the number of flights has increased by 424 per day. Of this, 369 are international flights with 183 outbound and 186 inbound, and 55 are domestic flights with 28 outbound and 27 inbound.
It is expected that the number of passengers at Suvarnabhumi would rise by over 65,000. It brings up the number of passengers at two airports by 72,000 altogether in the Songkran festival.
At Don Muang airport, the number of flights has risen by 40 per day.
Of this, 22 are international flights with 11 outbound and 11 inbound, and 18 are domestic flights with nine outbound and nine inbound.
It is projected the number of passengers at Don Muang would increase by over 7,000 during the Songkran period.
Security measures at the two airports will be stepped up as police and security officials of the Airports of Thailand will be on alert around the clock.
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