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Suvarnabhumi Archive for 2006


Nok Air starts early at new airport but opts out on big day

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

Nok Airlines, the budget carrier affiliated with Thai Airways International (THAI), will suspend all flights on Sept 28, partly to avoid possible chaos that could emerge from the opening of Suvarnabhumi Airport.

The suspension, which will affect 30 flights and 5,000 travellers, will also allow the airline to take stock of problems that could emerge over the previous two days when Nok Air starts early operations ahead of the airport’s opening date.

The decision to ground all of its four aircraft for one day was not made out of any concern about the safety or readiness of Suvarnabhumi Airport but rather to head off inconveniences Nok Air passengers may face, according to Sehapan Chumsai, executive vice-president for marketing.

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Transport Minister to take ambassadors tour Suvarnabhumi Airport

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

Suvarnabhumi TourTransport Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisal on Tuesday revealed that he and Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon would take a team of more than 100 foreign envoys to observe the readiness of Bangkok’s new Suvarnabhumi Airport on Friday (September 8, 2006) before it is officially opened for commercial services on September 28, 2006.

He said the observation tour by the ambassadors of many countries to see the operation of various systems at the new airport is organized to give an assurance that the airport is now ready for its commercial services. (News by TNA)

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Sept 7, Check-in system at Suvarnabhumi Airport Testing

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

Moret than 100 airlines will participate in a test run of Suvarnabhumi Airport’s check-in system on Thursday to work out any kinks before the commencement of international operation on Sept 28.

Somchai Sawasdeepon, Suvarnabhumi Airport general manager, said the test’s primary aim is to ensure that all 460 check-in counters are working and the luggage conveyor system is fully operational.

Thursday’s system check will be the first time that both the domestic and international check-in counters will be used simultaneously. The four test flights conducted last week used the different counters at different times.

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