BANGKOK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SET TO REOPEN TO AIR TRAFFIC
New York – December 4, 2008: The Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand is set to resume ingoing and outgoing commercial flights tomorrow, December 5, after the peaceful resolution of protests there this week.
The airport, which has been closed along with Bangkok’s secondary Don Muang Airport since last Wednesday, will resume normal operations on December 5, 2008, as Thailand’s main international airport, and an important hub for many international airlines’ connections to points throughout Asia.
“The demonstrations that temporarily stalled flights to Thailand for the past week have come to an end, and we eagerly anticipate a return to normal tourist traffic over the coming weeks,” said Bangornrat Shinaprayoon, Director, Eastern USA and Canada, for the Tourism Authority of Thailand. “We are headed into the peak season in Thailand, when the weather is at its best and the beaches beckon travelers from the world over.”
Travelers are advised to check with their individual airlines as to how flight schedules have been affected by the airport closure.
For the latest updates on travel to Thailand, please visit www.tourismthailand.org/thailandtourismupdate/
December 5, 2008
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