PUBLISHED: 11 Nov 2024 at 04: 52
With over 30 000 passengers flying regular and more than 30 flights this high time, Phuket Airport has reported a rise in passenger volumes. Ideas are being worked on to add an additional 18 million people to the international terminal.
Monchai Tanod, director of Phuket Airport, provided an update on the airport’s anticipated customer flow during the great time.
He said the airport now takes about 30, 000 international people and 17, 000–19, 000 local people per time.
He claimed that the total number of passengers is largely standard, despite the domestic traveler population being significantly lower than it was before the Covid government.
Phuket’s airports can control up to 600 flights per day, but the number of flights has also dropped to the pre-Covid level. On average, there are only 300 per day flights to Phuket.
More flights from regional and international airports are welcome at the airport.
Beginning next fortnight, Thai AirAsia X will offer an international flight from Phuket to Kazakhstan, which formerly just operated from Don Mueang or Suvarnabhumi Airport.
” Although planes and people from China have not yet completely returned, Phuket Airport’s customer volume is up to pre-Covid amounts this time”, Mr Monchai said.
He claimed that the entire numbers have increased as a result of Russia’s and Europe’s tourist growth.
” By the end of this year, customer figures are expected to reach at least 16 million, with an assumption of at least 18 million future time”, he said.
More than$ 6 billion has been allocated for the expansion of the international terminal in relation to the next stage of the development of Phuket Airport.
It is in the design stage, which may take about a month. After 2026, structure is anticipated to start and get about three years to complete.
In an effort to reduce congestion, this growth will raise the airport’s capacity to 18 million passengers per year.
The director also shared information on the viability study’s research on Phuket’s next airport, which is located in Andaman.
This large-scale job requires an expenditure of over 80 billion ringgit and covers more than 7, 500 ray, with ideas for two airports, he said.