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Krabi under pressure to open terminal

A digital rendition of the new passenger terminal at Krabi airport.

Krabi tourism operators are pushing for the local airport’s third terminal to be completed by June, in order to provide far higher capacity during the high season.

The third terminal was initially due to begin operations in October 2021, but the opening was delayed for six months, said Sasithorn Kittidhrakul, president of the Krabi Tourism Association.

Once construction is complete, the airport’s total capacity is projected to double to 8 million passengers per year.

Ms Sasithorn said the region should reap the benefits from more overseas flights after the Test & Go scheme is dropped, but currently only Scoot and AirAsia offer international services at Krabi…

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