December 29th, 2005, 07:26
"Suvarnabhumi Airport to be ready for use in 180 days: PM
The Nation published on Dec 28 , 2005
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Wednesday that he would inform all airlines that the Survanarbhumi International Airport will be ready for use in 180 days.
Thaksin was speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting the committee in charge of developing the airport. He said the airport would be officially inaugurated on June 20 but the exact date has yet to be confirmed with the Royal Palace as His Majesty the King would be invited to chair the inauguration ceremony. He said most major constructions at the airport had been completed and there were only final finishes on small works, all of which should be done in March. He said shops inside the airport compound would be completed in May. The prime minister said the government would not yet go ahead to expand the airport in the second phase as it has yet to consider as to when its current capacity of receiving 45 million passengers a year would be met."
It will be interesting to learn if the budget airlines will move there or stay at Dom Muang.
The Nation published on Dec 28 , 2005
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said Wednesday that he would inform all airlines that the Survanarbhumi International Airport will be ready for use in 180 days.
Thaksin was speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting the committee in charge of developing the airport. He said the airport would be officially inaugurated on June 20 but the exact date has yet to be confirmed with the Royal Palace as His Majesty the King would be invited to chair the inauguration ceremony. He said most major constructions at the airport had been completed and there were only final finishes on small works, all of which should be done in March. He said shops inside the airport compound would be completed in May. The prime minister said the government would not yet go ahead to expand the airport in the second phase as it has yet to consider as to when its current capacity of receiving 45 million passengers a year would be met."
It will be interesting to learn if the budget airlines will move there or stay at Dom Muang.