New Airport.

Post by **westmoor04** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:16 am

Hi,
I keep seeing little snippets about a new Bangkok airport. Is it going to reduce the travelling time to Hua Hin?. Any idea's when it is going to open, or have i dreamt this all up.

Cheers Westmoor04

Post by **lomuamart** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:57 am

Take a look at
http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/vi ... ht=airport

Alternativately, use the search function. loads of info on this.

Post by **HansMartin** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:54 am

Any rumors on special airfares asssociated with the opening, or new non-stop routes?

Post by **Lev** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:59 am

Hans, can you please resize your avatar to our standard 80x80 pixels.

Thanks.

Post by **Kraka's Dad** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:43 pm

Does anyone have any up to date information on this ??

The last start date I saw in the Bangkok Times was 20 June as reported elsewhere. I land on 18th so it will be at Don Muang but depart on 9th July so will it be from the new airport ?? Or have ther been more delays??
The link to the other thread does not shine any light on this.

Post by **Norseman** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 5:43 pm

This info is dated end of February this year:

Mr. Bancha Pattanaphorn (ÂºÃ‘ÂÂªÃ’ Â»Ã‘ÂµÂµÂ¹Ã’Ã€ÃƒÂ³Ã¬), the Chief Director of Airports of Thailand Plc. (AOT), said that the government's dissolution of the Parliament is not affecting the construction of Suvarnabhumi Airport. He said the construction progress at the end of last yearâ€™s December through this January period reached 96%. Thus, the airport's opening will take place around the end of June, or in mid July at the latest.

Don't know if we are able to find more info of this opening time?

Post by **Wanderlust** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:11 pm

Kraka's dad - I would contact the airline you are flying with - if anyone is likely to know, they will (I would hope!)

Post by **lomuamart** » Mon Apr 03, 2006 6:58 pm

I believe everything I hear.
I live a life in rote mode.
I hope we all know which airport we're departing from? Then again, the travel agents should be up on that, shouldn't they?

Post by **Norseman** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:09 pm

It will take at least seven months to give the finishing touches to the Thai capital's new Suvarnabhumi Airport, Deputy Transport Minister Chainant Charoensiri said Monday.

It is impossible for the Suvarnabhumi airport to be opened commercially in June as earlier scheduled as an added seven months is still needed for testing systems and to complete unfinished work such as furnishing about 200 shops in the passenger terminals, Gen. Chainun said.

In addition, the specialised heavy-duty canvas used to cover the roof needs repairing and it would take about seven months, he said.

Thailand celebrates several public holidays during April, he explained, saying that the work will be at full speed in May. The state-of-the-art IT connections for about 40 systems have not been completed and each system and the overall system must be tested prior to the airport's functional opening, he said.

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) will inspect Suvarnabhumi Airport before the commercial opening, Gen. Chainant said. It is too soon to talk about the commercial opening now.

Post by **Wesu** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:16 pm

I would say it won't be open in 2006, let's see if I'm wrong or right this time. I hope I'm wrong and it'll be open earlier. Because I can't wait to land to the new airport.