Suvarnabhumi Airport Transfer
Special tour packages for transit passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok Thailand
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009Thailand’s tourism related agencies on Monday (1 June 2009) launched 15 special tour packages in Bangkok and its environs to attract transfer passengers making stopovers of 12 hours or less at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, in an attempt to boost the country’s tourism industry.
The campaign which targets transit passenger has been jointly launched by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Airports of Thailand (AoT), the Immigration Bureau, Thai Airways International (THAI), and the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA).
TAT chairman Veerasak Kowsurat said that the campaign is aimed at boosting the country’s economy and increasing local incomes.
“Transit passengers who must wait at Suvarnabhumi Airport between 6 and 12 hours can take a brief tour of Bangkok and its surrounding provinces. We hope that the quick first impression will encourage them to come back here for a longer stay,” Mr. Veerasak said.
The TAT chairman said that the activities include Bangkok city tours focusing on cultural and historical sites such as a boat ride and a Grand Palace tour, as well as the shopping activities in downtown Bangkok.
Tourists can also opt to visit nearby Samutprakarn province to see a crocodile farm, the Ancient City (Muang Boran), and the Erawan Museum, or spend their time on golf courses or Thai traditional massages and spas, according to Mr. Veerasak.
Mr. Veerasak said that 500-baht airport fees will be exempted for transfer passengers who join selected tours, upon checking in again for their onward flights, adding that all immigration formalities will be facilitated.
The TAT chairman added that the campaign will last for two years, expecting to bring in nearly 200 million Baht income.
Mr. Veerasak also said an increase of the income depends on the varieties of tour packages and the inauguration of the so-call airport link, a rail service linking Suvarnabhumi Airport to downtown Bangkok, scheduled to begin operation in December 2009.
Airlines back to normal operations at Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport Thailand
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008- Thai Airways International and Cathay Pacific Airways resumed normal flights at Suvarnabhumi from 11am 5 December 2008 after the airport formally reopens, while other major airlines will resume scheduled flights in the coming days. Thai Airways‘ emergency check-in counters at Bitec were closed, with its counters at Suvarnabhumi open from 6am since last Friday.
- Emirates, Qantas and Jet Airways announced the resumption of normal commercial flights from Suvarnabhumi from Saturday 6 December 2008. Jet Airways has already operated two flights from New Delhi to Suvarnabhumi on that day.
- Lufthansa resumed normal operations on Sunday 7 December 2008. Visit www.lufthansa.com for the latest details.
- PB Air said flights to Da Nang in Vietnam resumed from Suvarnabhumi already. Regular PB Air flights to the domestic destinations of Lampang, Nan, Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Roi Et and Buri Ram have resumed their normal operations since last week.
- Northwest Airlines also announced it was resumed scheduled flights since last week as well. Northwest insisted that it had no plans to stop flying to and from Thailand.
- Cathay Pacific Airways will operate four flights from Hong Kong to Bangkok and three from Bangkok to Hong Kong daily. While the airport was closed, Cathay Pacific used Boeing 777-300 aircraft to help passengers and crew left stranded at U-tapao Airport.
- British Airways has already arranged for an extra Boeing 777 with 272 seats to leave Phuket on last Friday at 4.30am.
- Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, had previously operated a recovery flight each to U-tapao Airport and Chiang Mai Airport, bringing back close to 600 passengers. It has also offered passengers the option to reroute their travel from alternative airports in Thailand and other Southeast Asian points such as Kuala Lumpur, Singapore or Hong Kong.
- Airports of Thailand acting president Serirat Prasutanond said all public transport services at Suvarnabhumi were already resumed its normal operations. They cover scheduled buses, vans, limousines, Airport Express buses and shuttle buses. Taxis was resumed operations at the second floor of the terminal building since last Friday, while the long-term parking lots are ready for full service as well.
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Suvarnabhumi International Airport to resume full service on 5 December 2008
Thursday, December 4th, 2008- Airport operations at Suvarnabhumi International Airport are scheduled to resume full operation at 11.00 hrs on 5 December 2008 (Bangkok time).
- Following the re-opening of Suvarnabhumi International Airport on 5 December 2008, remaining tourists/travellers are advised to contact airline Reservation Centres directly by telephone or e-mail to re-confirm their intention to travel in accordance with standard airline procedures for flight reservations requests.
- Full airport operations will resume following a re-certification of the airport in accordance with internationally-recognized standards and guidelines established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations.
- The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has offered assistance to stranded passengers by providing accommodation and meals since 25 November 2008. This will continue until 9 December 2008, midnight (Bangkok time).
- All Express Check-In Counters at BITEC – the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre will close at midnight on 4 December 2008.
- Domestic flights to and from Don Mueang Airport resumed full service on 4 December 2008, 06.00 hrs (Bangkok time).
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