Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport open and operating normally, Don Mueang Airport closed
Issued at Bangkok at 19:30 (GMT+7) on 26 October 2011
Bangkok is served by two airports. Suvarnabhumi Airport, the main gateway to Thailand with 120 international and domestic airlines, remains open. It is operating normally and handling around 76 flights per hour including all scheduled international arrivals and departures.
Suvarnabhumi Airport is also the main connector for international visitor arrivals to transfer to and from domestic flights serving tourist destinations throughout Thailand such as Phuket, Chiang Mai and Surat Thani. All domestic flights are also operating as per usual.
Don Mueang Airport, the old international airport located about 30 km northeast of Suvarnabhumi Airport, is closed until November 1st due to flooding. The two domestic airlines operating from Don Mueang, which are Nok Air and Orient Thai Airlines, have temporarily switched their operations to Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Useful Contact Numbers:
Nok Air: 1318 or 02-900-9955
Orient Thai Airlines: 1126
Suvarnabhumi Airport Call Center: 02-132-1888
Internationale website: http://www.tatnews.org/
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