Bangkok Post – Govt calls for more airport slots

January 14, 2024

Tourist numbers to rise this summer

Soon to fly in: The Airports of Thailand (AoT) is constructing a third runway for the Suvarnabhumi Airport Expansion Project — worth about 65 billion baht — to accommodate more flights into the country in preparation for an expected surge in foreign arrivals in April. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

The Transport Ministry has instructed the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) to increase the number of airport slots to prepare for an expected surge in foreign arrivals for the summer starting in April.

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