Airport staff work at U-Tapao airport in Rayong. (File photo)
U-tapao airport expects a delay to the first phase of its expansion plans as some conditions have not been approved by authorities, with the carrying capacity reduced to less than 12 million passengers in the initial stages, says U-Tapao International Aviation Company (UTA).
Anawat Leelawatwatana, senior vice-president for finance and accounting at Bangkok Airways and a representative for UTA, said the date for area delivery of construction was supposed to be January 2023, but three major criterion upon issuance of the notice to proceed letter have not been finalised by the government.
These criterion comprise the auction for a second runway, the environmental health…
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