The Airports of Thailand Public Business Limited (AOT) is all set to support Thailand to end up being an international air travel center linking air transportation and travel in Asia Pacific area according to the policies made by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on urging Thailand to be ranked 1 of 20 finest airports on the planet, boosting its capability of managing global travelers more than 150 million travelers each year and ending up being a 1 of 10 local freight locations centre of the world.
Thailand has its capacity of being an air travel center, for it is geographically situated in the middle of Asia Pacific area sharing borders with 3 neighbouring nations, in addition to having rights and gain from the liberalization of air travel.
As an airport operator, AOT monitors 6 airports, particularly Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), Don Mueang International Airport (DMK), Chiangmai International Airport (CNX), Mae-Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI), Phuket International Airport (HKT) and Hat Yai International Airport (HDY). All these 6 airports are considered as the front phase of producing an impression on travelers and supporting the air transportation market.
To accomplish its set targets, AOT is definitely identified to increase the capabilities of its airports to accommodate the growing variety of travelers in the future, connect the airports with the other modes of transportation throughout the nation and establish other associated markets to end up being a center of travel in the area such as Upkeep Repair Work and Overhaul: MRO and Personal Jet which are focused on bring in airline companies around the world to open their brand-new paths to Thailand and serving the Asia Pacific air travel market which grows by leaps and bounds.
At present, AOT accelerates its 10-year airport advancement master strategy to capably deal with 150 million travelers each year.
In 2023 BKK opened its Satellite 1 (SAT-1) to increase its capability of accommodating travelers from 45 million to 60 million travelers each year. When it comes to the year of 2024, BKK gets ready for the opening of its 3rd runway to increase its capability from 68 flights per hour to 94 flights per hour.
In Addition, AOT has airport advancement intend on a constant basis. For instance, the East and West Growth job of the primary Guest Terminal objectives to increase its traveler managing capability to 30 million travelers each year. Another job is the South Terminal Building and construction which increases its traveler managing capability to 60 million travelers each year. The airport advancement strategies likewise consist of the fourth runway building job which will improve its capacity of managing flights to 120 flights per hour.
Besides, AOT gets ready to establish regional airports to end up being local air travel centers in preparation for minimizing the blockage of air traffic motions of the nation’s primary airports, linking the journey of travelers and dispersing financial chances to secondary cities.
When It Comes To Don Mueang International Airport or DMK which is the secondary airport managing domestic and global flights, AOT prepares to increase its capability to accommodate travelers from 30 million to 50 million travelers each year. For instance, the strategies consist of the building job of a brand-new global traveler terminal, the remodelling job of the existing traveler terminals, the “Junction Structure” building job which will be a big business location linked to the public transportation system of the Red Line Train, the advancement of an airplane upkeep, repair work and overhaul (MRO) centre in cooperation with the economic sector, and the building of a parking area structure which can accommodate 7,600 automobiles.
In the southern area where is the most focused tourist economy, AOT has strategies to broaden the capability of Phuket International Airport (HKT), establish its growth part of International Guest Terminal and build a brand-new pier to increasing its capability to deal with 18 million travelers each year. This likewise consists of the building of 2nd Phuket International Airport or called Andaman Airport which will have the ability to in addition deal with travelers to 40 million and has its prospective to end up being a southern center serving long-haul flights and direct global point-to-point flights.
In addition, AOT is likewise performing a research study of the Seaplane & & Ferryboat Terminal advancement job to establish locations designated for landing and liftoff of seaplanes to accommodate high-end travelers.
Additionally, the northern air travel center likewise covers the very first stage growth job of Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX). For instance, the building of a brand-new International Guest Terminal and the remodelling of existing Guest Terminal which will increase the handling capability to 16.5 million travelers each year. This likewise consists of the building of 2nd Chiang Mai International Airport or called Lanna Airport which will have the ability to accommodate 20 million traveler each year.
For Mae-Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport, the airport has its very first stage advancement job by building a brand-new Guest Terminal to increase its capability to deal with 6 million travelers each year, in combination with motivating the economic sector to participate in establishing MRO to supply extensive airplane repair and maintenance services.
In addition, AOT has strategies to take control of the management rights of 3 local airports, particularly Udon Thani Airport, Buriram Airport, and Krabi Airport. The 2 previous airports lie in the Northeast and the latter is found in the South. The 3 airports will be become entrances to neighbouring ASEAN nations.
In the northeastern area, Udon Thani Airport will link to the Lao Individuals’s Democratic Republic, while Buriram Airport will link to the Kingdom of Cambodia. These are thought about crucial parts in driving Thailand to end up being an air travel center for ASEAN.
When It Comes To Krabi Airport, it will assist to ease the blockage of air traffic at Phuket Airport which reaches its complete capability. It likewise accommodates global flights from numerous areas of the world.
In addition to increasing its capacity of traveler transportation, AOT is devoted to establishing air freight transportation, together with growth of freight storage facilities to accommodate over 3.5 million lots of freight each year and building of a storage facility near the 2nd satellite terminal (SAT-2 Freight).
This will be performed in combination with the application of brand-new innovations to enhance freight management effectiveness, which will significantly broaden the chances for Thai company operators to get access to the international market and draw in leading international air freight business to purchase producing a local air freight circulation centre at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Besides, AOT has prepare for business activities in the locations surrounding Suvarnabhumi Airport in order to draw in big companies to develop storage and circulation centers, in addition to establishing business locations.
In this connection, AOT has actually likewise executed innovation and development in the Typical Usage Guest Processing System (CUPPS) to increase the effectiveness of traveler services at all 6 airports, supplying benefit and speed, in addition to lowering waiting times and resolving out the traffic jam issues to ease traveler blockage in peak hours.
These systems consist of:
( 1) Typical Usage Terminal Devices (CUTE), which assists in and handles traveler check-in gain access to through Airlines Application;
( 2) Typical Usage Self Service (CUSS), which assists in and handles traveler check-in gain access to with a concentrate on self-service, getting rid of the requirement for travelers to wait at check-in lines and permitting them to do their check-in ahead of time (topic to each airline company’s conditions);
( 3) Typical Usage Bag Drop (CUBD), which assists in and handles luggage handling, permitting travelers to fill their luggage onto the conveyor belt themselves;
( 4) Guest Recognition System (PVS), which confirms traveler travel info to improve airport security and assist in airline company operations in validating traveler info and screening travelers for having access to particular locations based upon system-defined conditions;
( 5) Self-Boarding Gate (SBG), which simplifies the boarding procedure at departure gates for traveler benefit and speed;
( 6) Person Provider System (ICS), which is a high-speed luggage managing system with high precision in luggage tracking and tracing;
( 7) Car Channel for e-Passport holders, increasing the passport control capability from 5,000 travelers per hour to 10,000 travelers per hour;
( 8) Automated (APM), an electrical train linking the traveler terminal to the SAT-1 structure.
Additionally, AOT likewise offers services through a 5G network, using travelers a brand-new travel experience, such as AI (Expert System) Robotics, Biometric Facial Acknowledgment Systems, Advanced Air Travel Security Systems, and Suspicious Things Detection Systems.
Additionally, AOT likewise concentrates on enhancing the effectiveness of ground handling services to accommodate the increasing variety of travelers by commonly opening quotes for brand-new operators to participate in services.
Apart from supplying quality services to our clients, AOT likewise provide value to security and security requirements which are considerable aspects of leading forward to be an international air travel center.
At present, all AOT 6 airports run in compliance with the state’s arrangements based upon global requirements. Our functional workers are accredited by the state, and devices utilized by the security and security departments is accredited by Transport Security Administration (TSA) and European Civil Air Travel Conference (ECAC) which are global basic companies of U.S.A. and Europe.
The airport advancement not just develops the financial chances however likewise raises the quality of population’s life.
Media Release No. 12/2024, 1 March 2024
Business Communications Department,
Airports of Thailand Plc
Tel: 0 2535 5242, 0 2535 5245 Fax: 0 2535 5216
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