Explaining the Ambitious Investment Plan for Suvarnabhumi Airport

Airports of Thailand (AOT) revealed an ambitious investment plan of 4.4 billion baht for enhancements at Suvarnabhumi International Airport and Don Mueang International Airport.

These plans were made public by AOT Deputy Director Keerati Kitmanawat, who shared the vision of increasing service and security standards at Suvarnabhumi Airport to meet the passenger traffic that is expected to bounce back to 2019’s pre-pandemic numbers of 65 million.

The primary focus is to augment the flight capacity at Suvarnabhumi’s satellite terminal 1 (SAT-1) from the existing 50 flights per day to 120 within the ensuing 60 days, with an ultimate aim to reach a capacity of 400 flights per day by the end of the year. This enlargement is predicted to not only offer increased convenience for passengers but also to attract more vendors looking to set up commercial…