BBK or not BKK

Post by **peelpaul** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:41 pm

What will the new airport ID code be when she opens?

Post by **Norseman** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:57 pm

Bangkok is still BKK as far as I know.
Should be no reason to change as long as Don Muang is out and Suvarnabhumi takes over.

Post by **Big Boy** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:32 pm

That's OK providing Don Muang is not used for any further passenger traffic, unless they are going to change the code for Don Muang eg London Heathrow is LHR and London Gatwick is LGW.

Post by **STEVE G** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:39 pm

Yes, the code BKK is moving to the new airport. Don Muang is going to be allocated a new code, as it will still be an airport in some capacity, VIP flights, or whatever. I tried to find out what this would be a couple of weeks ago but it hadnâ€™t been published then, I will have a look later, time permitting.

Post by **Digger** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:28 am

Cnn business traveller comfirmed that it will remain BKK.Their is huge reluctance understandably by IATA to change airport codes.30 years after war ended in Vietnam and HO Chi Minh became new name of the former capital of South Vietnam its code is still SGN

Post by **Gutte** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:32 am

I read somewhere that Don Muang will keep BKK. The new airport will be NBK.

Post by **Big Boy** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:39 am

Gutte wrote:

I read somewhere that Don Muang will keep BKK. The new airport will be NBK

I have read that as well. I have tried both NBK and BKK on several cheap airline sites. Both codes are accepted, and both give details of the exact same flights to 'Bangkok Airport'

Post by **DILLIGAF** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 9:06 am

when will the "big move" to the new airport BEGIN?

Post by **STEVE G** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:31 am

Gutte wrote:
I read somewhere that Don Muang will keep BKK. The new airport will be NBK.

Hi Gutte,
Suvarnabhumi has been given the temporary IATA code of NBK to be used for route proving flights whilst Don Muang is still open, when service commences on the 28th of September it will take over the code BKK.
IATA codes are used mainly by airline ticket reservation computers, so this shouldnâ€™t cause any problems.
Flight planning, flight management systems, and air traffic control use four letter codes issued by ICAO, these are VTBD for Don Muang, and VTBS for Suvarnabhumi. It will only be necessary for IATA to issue a new code for Don Muang if it is to be used for commercial flights, at the moment that seems not to be the case; there is a plan to use it for VIP flights as a military base.