Suvarnabhumi aims to be in the major global rankings
PUBLISHED: 7 Sep 2024 at 06: 11
Airports of Thailand ( AoT ) has proposed expanding its six international airports to accommodate 210 million passengers by 2032.
Kerati Kijmanawat, AoT producer, on Friday outlined the Ministry of Transport’s proper strategy for 2023-2027, which aims to make Thailand a local aviation hub.
According to him, Don Mueang International Airport anticipates reaching 40 million individuals by 2030, compared to Suvarnabhumi International Airport’s 120 million by 2030. By 2032, Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport and Krabi International Airport does each provide 6 million people, while Phuket International Airport does control 18 million by 2028.
Suvarnabhumi Airport was when ranked among the top ten airports in the world, according to Mr. Kerati, but its position has declined, with Skytrax placing it in the 58th place this year.
He said this was due to the lack of services compared to other terminals, quite as Singapore, Tokyo, Istanbul, and Paris.
He stated that the AoT’s program, which is broken into three stages, aims to restore Suvarnabhumi to its best 20 airports worldwide. The first phase ( 2025-2027 ) aims to increase the airport’s efficiency, establish it as a leader in airport services within the second phase ( 2028–2032 ), and rank among the top airport operators globally by 2037 within the third phase.
AoT intends to invest in new technology to shorten the processing times for international travelers, cutting the arrival time from 30 minutes to 25 minutes, or 33 %, and the departure time from 45 minutes to 30 minutes, or 33 % faster, he said.
Mr. Kerati added that with a expenditure of 120 billion baht, the construction of the new South Terminal at Suvarnabhumi Airport may proceed according to its master plan. The South Terminal’s pattern will take approximately 14 weeks.
Building may start in 2027 and get four and a half years to complete. The fresh terminal will provide 70 million people.
The connector will make it easier to get to Bang Na-Trat Road from the south and link to Bang Na-Chon Buri Expressway for comfort.
Additionally, the aircraft will have a third runway constructed on the southeast side. It will take about 10 times for the design. Quick 2027 is expected to be the start of the bid process, he said.
He noted that AoT may also register its plan to expand the West Terminal and East Terminal to accommodate more people in the future.