Suvarnabhumi » Re-opened Don Muang may operate at loss in the beginning
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
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Bangkok’s former international airport at Don Muang, scheduled to start operating direct domestic flights on March 25, may operate at a loss in the early stage of its reopening, Deputy Transport Minister Sansern Wongcha-um said.
Initially, only three airlines will operate direct domestic flights from Don Muang , which comprise 17 per cent of the total domestic flights scheduled from the capital. They are now preparing to move back to the airport and to resume providing services there on March 25 as approved earlier by the cabinet, Mr. Sansern confirmed.
The three airlines are Thai Airways, Nok Air and Orient Thai.
Acknowledging that Don Muang may operate at loss in the beginning, Mr. Sansern said he was optimistic that revenue should improve in future if demand for use at the airport increased.
He further explained that the interim government’s policy is clear that the new Suvarnabhumi Airport will be Bangkok’s primary airport while Don Muang, closed since last September following the opening of Suvarnabhumi Airport, would play a secondary role.
The reopening of Don Muang was made necessary, the military Cabinet agreed, to facilitate repairs of some minor damaged sections of runways and taxiways at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
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