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Suvarnabhumi Airport to sign pact with US airport
BANGKOK, July 24 -- After signing sister airport agreements with three leading global airports earlier, Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is preparing to sign a similar accord with an American airport, Serirat Prasutanond, president of Airports of Thailand (AoT) said Friday.
During a seminar Mr Serirat said that although Suvarnabhumi Airport, east of Bangkok in Samut Prakan province, ranks as the world’s 10th best international airport this year by Skytrax World Airport Awards, it would be difficult to improve the ranking.
AoT will try to expand and improve its services and plans to sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between Suvarnabhumi an American airport as flights from Thailand to the US are considerable.
Suvarnabhumi Airport earlier signed sister airport agreements with South Korea’s Incheon International Airport, Japan’s Narita and Munich in Germany.
Mr Serirat said the number of passengers using Suvarnabhumi services has returned to normal to between 105,000-110,000 daily after dropping about one per cent during the political turmoil in the country, ended in May after a military crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Mr Serirat said he was optimistic that the number air passengers will increase during Thailand's tourist high season, the last quarter of the year.
Regarding a second development phase at Suvarnabhumi, he said the issue is being considered by the Cabinet and pertinent government agencies and any delay in the approval could affect the airport’s future efficiency. (MCOT online news)
During a seminar Mr Serirat said that although Suvarnabhumi Airport, east of Bangkok in Samut Prakan province, ranks as the world’s 10th best international airport this year by Skytrax World Airport Awards, it would be difficult to improve the ranking.
AoT will try to expand and improve its services and plans to sign a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between Suvarnabhumi an American airport as flights from Thailand to the US are considerable.
Suvarnabhumi Airport earlier signed sister airport agreements with South Korea’s Incheon International Airport, Japan’s Narita and Munich in Germany.
Mr Serirat said the number of passengers using Suvarnabhumi services has returned to normal to between 105,000-110,000 daily after dropping about one per cent during the political turmoil in the country, ended in May after a military crackdown on anti-government protesters.
Mr Serirat said he was optimistic that the number air passengers will increase during Thailand's tourist high season, the last quarter of the year.
Regarding a second development phase at Suvarnabhumi, he said the issue is being considered by the Cabinet and pertinent government agencies and any delay in the approval could affect the airport’s future efficiency. (MCOT online news)
