Monday, 1 December 2008

PAD allows aircraft departures; THAI Airways resumes operation

Thaoland's national carrier THAI Airways starts operation on Monday to pick up passengers at U-Tapao airport after the People`s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) allowed aircraft to take off from Suvarnabhumi Airport, according to acting THAI president Narongsak Sangapong.

Mathaba

2008/12/01
From: MNN

BANGKOK, Dec 1 – All passengers must rebook the flights, THAI president Narongsak Sangapong said.

Of 30 THAI Airways aircraft, about 15 planes will serve passengers at U-Tapao airport, 190 kilometres southeast of Bangkok.

In cooperation with the Immigration Bureau and the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Airports of Thailand (AoT) has opened check-in counters for international passengers transiting U-Tapao Airport at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Bang Na in eastern suburban Bangkok after the airport was crowded with stranded passengers.

Four X-ray scanning machines were set up at BITEC, which offers check-in services around the clock. International passengers can contact 02 749 3974 and 02 749 3982 for more information.

Bangkok Airways offers special flights from Huahin to Samui twice a day for passengers to travel to Samui and catch a plane to Singapore or Hong Kong.

The airline also provides bus service from Bangkok to Huahin to facilitate tourists.

Bangkok Airways normally arranges excursions from U-Tapao to diverse destinations including Siem Reap in Cambodia, Maldives, Guilin in China, and Samui and Phuket in Thailand.

For more information, contact 1771 and 02 265 8777 or log on to www. bangkokair.com (TNA)

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