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Bangkok - Less than a month into its commercial opening, the Aviation Department is already planning expansion of Bangkok's newly opened Suvarnabhumi International Airport to accommodate the rapid growth of passenger traffic, the head of the department said Monday.
Department of Aviation director-general Chaisak Angkasuwan said he will propose to the Transport Ministry and Airports of Thailand Plc.(AOT), which manages the airport, to speed up the feasibility study to build a new passenger terminal exclusively for low-cost carriers as well as the third runway to accommodate growth in air traffic, reports TNA.
Some international carriers have applied to increase their number of flights from the end of October when the high tourist season starts, Chaisak told reporters.
He said he will suggest the responsible government agencies speed up the feasibility study to build a new passenger terminal for low-cost carriers and a third runway.
Four runways are eventually planned for Suvarnabhumi and the need for them is the major reason the city's airport was moved from Don Muang, where there was no space for expansion.
Meanwhile, Thai Airways International (THAI) should have all the problems plagueing the move to Suvarnabhumi resolved by early November, THAI President Apinan Sumanaseni said Sunday.
The national flag carrier, which operates more than 200 flights a day at Suvarnabhumi, has made steady progress dealing with the problems, particularly glitches with the baggage handling system, he said.
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