Suvarnabhumi Airports of Thailand
Partial airport operations resume at Suvarnabhumi International Airport
Thursday, December 4th, 2008- Situation updates as of December 3, 2008 / 19.00 hrs. (Bangkok Time)
- Partial Airport Operations Resume at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
- Don Mueang Airport Scheduled to Re-Open on December 4, 06.00 hrs (Bangkok time)
- Situation updates as of December 3, 2008 / 19.00 hrs. (Bangkok Time) – The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) anti-government protesters ended their occupation at both Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Don Mueang Airport as of 3 December 2008, 10.00 a.m. Bangkok time.
- Partial airport operations have resumed at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
- Don Mueang Airport is scheduled to re-open on December 4, 06.00 hrs (Bangkok time) with the first flight operated by Thai Airways International departing for Ubon Ratchathani.
- Cargo flights at Suvarnabhumi International Airport had resumed as of 21.00 hrs (02.00 GMT) on 2 December 2008. A total of 12 air freight operators have requested to land at the airport.
- Commercial operations at Suvarnabhumi International Airport are scheduled to resume at midnight on 5 December 2008. Airport authorities are working to resume full airport operations at the earliest possible time, 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 process is expected to take between one to two weeks. Airport authorities are aiming to have Suvarnabhumi International Airport certified and fully operational by 15 December 2008.
- The Thai travel and tourism industry continues to help stranded tourists/travellers seeking to be reunited with family and friends.
- Thai Airways continues to operate special flights to facilitate inconvenienced passengers. On 3 December 2008, Thai Airways International will operate 30 special inbound and outbound flights for passengers with confirmed reservations. Thai Airways requests passengers with confirmed reservations, departing from U-Tapao to check in at BITEC – the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Bang-Na, seven (7) Hours prior to their flight departure. THAI will provide transportation between BITEC and U-Tapao Airport.
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Cargo flights at Suvarnabhumi International Airport had resumed on 2 December 2008
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008- The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) anti-government protesters have ended their occupation at both Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Don Mueang Airport.
- The Airport Authority of Thailand (AOT) announced that cargo flights at Suvarnabhumi International Airport had resumed as of 21.00 hrs (02.00 GMT) on 2 December 2008. A total of 12 air freight operators have requested to land at the airport.
- Commercial operations at Suvarnabhumi International Airport are scheduled to resume at midnight on 5 December 2008. Airport authorities are working to resume full airport operations at the earliest possible time, 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 process is expected to take between one to two weeks. Airport authorities are aiming to have Suvarnabhumi International Airport certified and fully operational by 15 December 2008.
- The Thai travel and tourism industry continues to work round-the-clock to help stranded tourists/travellers seeking to be reunited with family and friends.
- Thai Airways continues to operate special flights to facilitate inconvenienced passengers. On 3 December 2008, Thai Airways International will operate 30 special inbound and outbound flights for passengers with confirmed reservations. THAI requests passengers with confirmed reservations, departing from U-Tapao to check in at BITEC – the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Bang-Na, seven (7) Hours prior to their flight departure. THAI will provide transportation between BITEC and U-Tapao Airport.
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Facilitation for all remaining stranded passengers
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008To facilitate the confirmation of flights for remaining passengers, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) urges tourists/travellers to contact airline Reservation Centres directly by telephone or e-mail to re-confirm their intention to travel.
Additionally, individuals who are waiting for flight confirmation are requested to refrain from switching hotels at this time. This will make it easier for airline representatives to maintain contact with individual passengers as soon as flights out of Bangkok/Thailand become available.
When the passenger’s reservations request has been confirmed, the airline will contact him/her directly at the hotel. Following this, the individual then makes their way to one of the following Terminal Centres to transfer them to BITEC:
- Twin Tower Tel. 02 216 9555
- Imperial Queen’s Park Tel. 02 261 9000
- Holiday Inn Hotel Tel. 02 238 4300 ext. 4567
To minimize confusion and delays at the airport, the express check-in centre at the Bangkok International Trade Exhibition Centre (BITEC), located at 88 Bangna-Trad Road KM. 1 Bangna Bangkok 10260, has been established for the passengers who have received flight confirmation from the airline representatives. Passengers must check in at least seven hours before flight departure. The available airlines check-in counters in BITEC are Thai Airways (TG), Air Asia (AK), Bangkok Flight Service (BFS), Singapore Airlines (SQ), Bangkok Airways (PG), Eva Airways (BR), China Southern Airlines (CZ), Qatar Airways (QR), Garuda Indonesia (GA) and Hong Kong Express (UO). For more information, kindly contact 02 749 3939.
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited has arranged check-in counters at the lobby area, 1st Floor, EH106 Building BITEC Bang-Na Exhibition Centre for Thai Airways passengers who have already received flight confirmation from Thai Airways reservations. Thai Airways will then check in passengers and provide transfers from BITEC Bang-Na to U-Tapao Airport in Rayong.
Thai Airways requests passengers with ticket reservations before 25 November 2008, travelling during 25 November – 31 December, 2008, to contact THAI’s reservation and ticketing offices to re-book their reservations:
- THAI’s Head Office, Vibhavadi Rangsit Road
- THAI’s Larn Luang Office, Larn Luang
- THAI’s Silom Office, BUI Building, opposite AIA Building on Suriwongse Road.
For further information and reservations, kindly contact 02 356 1111 or for other assistance at Tel. 02 545 4000.
Bangkok Airways commenced two daily flights between Hua Hin and Samui during 1 December until further notice in order to connect passengers going to Singapore or Hong Kong via Samui.
Additionally, the airline also operates between
U-Tapao – Siem Reap,
U-Tapao – Luang-Prabang,
U-Tapao – Maldives,
U-Tapao – Guilin,
U-Tapao – Samui, and
For more information, kindly contact 1771, 02 265 8777, or www.bangkokair.com
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