Friday, February 12, 2010

A Factual Story Concerning The New Bangkok International Airport


Bangkok International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand is the major international airport in the country. Its official name is the Suvarnabhumi Airport, but is also known as the "new" Bangkok International Airport. The previous main international airport of Bangkok is the old Don Mueang International Airport. This is why Suvarnabhumi Airport is called “new”. When the construction of Suvarnabhumi Airport was still on-going, Don Mueang International Airport served as the international airport of Bangkok.

http://topics.bloomberg.com/thailand/

Bangkok International Airport (Suvarnabhumi Airport) houses a number of airlines operating in and out of the country such as Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways International. This airport also works as a regional gateway for international carriers. Additionally, many international flights to and from Southeast Asian countries have a connecting flight in Suvarnabhumi Airport. This airport started its operations in the year 2006.


Bangkok International Airport (Suvarnabhumi Airport) is one of the busiest airports on earth. With 76 flights per hour, 45 million passengers and 3 million tons of cargo yearly; no doubt that it's indeed busy. In fact, Suvarnabhumi Airport served more than 50 million passengers in 2012; much more than how much experts expected.

Passengers need to go to the first floor of the airport when they are needing cabs and also buses. The second floor is for domestic as well as international arrivals. This floor also houses baggage claim counters as well as accommodation counters. If you need to eat, then you must try out the foods presented in restaurants and food stalls on the third floor. The fourth floor houses the ticketing offices. Custom services along with domestic as well as international departures are also on this floor. Thai Airways and Star Alliance Offices are on the fifth floor. The sixth floor is for the One Stop Service Center. This is where airport employees accommodate passengers’ complaints with regards to companies linked to the airport. Lastly, the seventh floor is the observation deck. In total, the airport has seven floors and also a basement serving as the Airport Rail Link.

The Bangkok International Airport (Suvarnabhumi Airport) is located in the Bang Phli District of the Samut Prakan Province in Bangkok, Thailand. From east of downtown Bangkok, it is 16 miles far. It can be reached by riding on a train going to the Airport Rail Link. There are other ways of transport to get to Bangkok International Airport; this may be through hiring a bus, cab or van.

http://www.suvarnabhumiairport.com/en