PUBLISHED: 5 Apr 2024 at 04: 00
According to the Transport Ministry, six international airports will allowed about 2.61 million visitors to the Songkran event.
Transport Minister Suriya Juengrungreangkit stated that the ministry had instructed Airports of Thailand ( AoT), which runs the airports, and all other transportation-related organizations to ensure the safety of passengers after a meeting yesterday.
Between April 11 and 17, the AoT expects the number of guests at the six airports may attain 2.61 million, up 28.50 % compared to the same period last year, he said. Among those passengers, about 1.65 million will be international, up 46 % from last year while local passengers will reach about 962, 362, up 6.59 %.
There will be 15, 113 flights, up 16.71 % from the same period last year, 8, 682 of which will be international and 6, 431 domestic flights.
Suvarnabhumi airport may welcome 1.34 million people from 7, 022 planes, and Don Mueang aircraft may have 625, 530 travellers on 4, 117 planes.
Chiang Mai aircraft may welcome 199, 563 people on 1, 152 airlines. Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai airports may see 41, 318 people on 281 airlines.
Phuket airport did discover 355, 501 travellers on 2, 161 flights. The statistics for Helmet Yai may correspond to 380, 894, and 53.
Mr. Suriya reported that from April 12 through April 16, the Transportation Ministry and AoT have collaborated to provide free park at Suvarnabhumi Airport’s park area D. From April 11 through April 17, Dong Mueang Airport may offer free parking in Warehouse Building 2 and a five-story parking lot.
The minister also gave the AoT instructions to work closely with ground support and immigration police to ensure easy airport operations.
The AoT has a cooperation and coordination center, as well as a travel safety center, according to Kirati Kijmanawat, the AoT’s director, to keep an eye on airport services around the clock.
He also suggested that passengers use common-use self-service ( CUSS) kiosks and common-use bag drops ( CUBD ) so they can check in and drop off their luggage without using ground staff for quicker service.
The State Railway of Thailand has been given instructions to ensure that it is prepared to serve its passengers during the Songkran event, according to Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote.
Before, the SRT extended the time for booking communicate coach tickets from 30 days to 90 days. According to Mr. Surapong, the majority of people booked their reservations for the Songkran period from April 10 through April 11 and returning to Bangkok on April 16 through April 17 for travel.