“Suvarnabhumi” expects 4.65 lakh passengers during Chinese New Year, 37% flight growth.
Date 29 Jan 2022 time 09:53
Suvarnabhumi Airport expects passengers During the Chinese New Year, approximately 465,453 flights, 4,957 flights, 37.12% increase from last year.
Mr. Kittipong Kittikachorn, Director of Suvarnabhumi Airport, Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT), revealed that during the Chinese New Year festival between January 26 – February 7, 2022 (total 13 days), Suvarnabhumi Airport (DOT) Forecast the total number of passengers traveling through the Police Station during that period A total of about 465,453 people, or an average of about 35,804 people per day, compared to last year’s Chinese New Year festival, the Police Station will have an increase in the total number of passengers traveling through and out, divided into international passengers. (Including inbound – outbound) about 115,931 people in the country (including inbound – outbound) about 349,522 people
The estimated total number of flights in this period is 4,957 flights, or an average of 381 daily flights compared to last year’s Lunar New Year. This was divided into 2,138 international flights (including inbound – outbound) flights, a decrease of 1.88%, and domestic flights (including inbound – outbound) of 2,819 flights, an increase of 96.31 percent. There are frequent airlines and charter flights (Charter Flight) totaling 10 airlines requesting to add extra flights (Extra Flight) totaling 50 flights, divided into 16 domestic flights and flights between Countries with 34 flights, of which the top 3 airlines requesting to add the most special flights (including arrivals and departures) are Bangkok Airways, 14 flights, Myanmar Airways 8 flights and T-Way Airlines 8 flights
Mr. Kittipong added that To celebrate and welcome the Chinese New Year 2022 (Chinese New Year 2022) during 25 January – 3 February 2022, the Police Station has decorated the area for taking pictures. Under the concept of “Phiakhal Water Element”, the number of points is 2 points, point 1, at Gate 5, Departure Hall, Level 4 and Point 2, at Gate 1, Level 2, Arrival Hall This time, the Chinese New Year booth was arranged for passengers to take a commemorative photo. This is to deliver happiness and join in blessing passengers and service users on the occasion of Chinese New Year’s Day. It is an impression to the passengers, service users at the Police Station.
Mr. Kittipong said at the end that the Police Station still attaches great importance to complying with public health safety standards D – M – H – T – T and Covid Free Setting strictly as prescribed by the Ministry of Public Health. as well as emphasize on maintaining cleanliness in all areas within the airport, including the areas of common touch points 24 hours a day, and ask passengers and service users to have confidence in measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Passengers are advised to allow time for their arrival at the Police Station in advance to prevent missing flights. For international flights, please allow 3 hours in advance and domestic flights about 2 hours in advance. For more information, please contact AOT Contact Center at telephone number 1722 24 hours a day.
