Bangkok--20 Mar--Thai Airways
Today, 20th March 2007, Flg. Off. Apinan Sumanaseni, President, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, presided over a press conference to announce the airline’s operation at Don Muang Airport starting from 25 March 2007 onwards.
Flg. Off. Apinan Sumanseni, THAI’s President, said that the domestic operations at Don Muang Airport (DMK) would increase more convenience to the customers traveling domestic flights without connection totaling at 30 daily flights whereas flights with connections to international destinations which are Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuket and Krabi will be operated at Suvarnahbumi Airport (BKK) totaling at 11 flights a day.
At Don Muang Airport, THAI will operate full services as follows:
Departure: Check-in at Domestic Terminal, second floor
Check-in counter number 15 — 26
Arrival: Domestic Terminal, first floor
Lounges: For Royal Silk Class Passengers only
Information regarding ticketing, passengers may call 0 2535 4299
Flight operations at Don Muang Airport will be numbered 4 digits starting with 1 (TG 1xxx) such as TG 1203 and those operated at Suvarnabhumi Airport will be numbered 3 digits.
In addition, THAI will open THAI City Air Terminal, located on the first floor, parking area of Lad Prao Metro Station. Passengers may pre-check-in the luggage for 3 hours prior to flight departure. The services also include shuttle bus service between Lad Prao Metro Station and Don Muang Airport. The service links transportation facilities between Bangkok Metor, BTS and THAI’s flights. The services, including domestic flights check-in and shuttle bus, will be available during 04.00 — 20.00 hours. Furthermore, passengers without luggage can pre-check-in 1 day before flight departure.
In this regards, on 25th March 2007, the first flight operated at Don Muang Airport will be TG 1020, Don Muang-Ubon Ratchathani, departing at 06.00 hours and arriving at 07.05 hours, utilizing Boeing 737-400 aircraft. The first flight to Don Muang Airport will be TG 1161, Phitsanulok — Don Muang, departing at 07.40 hours and arriving at 08.25 hours, utilizing Boeing 737-400 aircraft.
Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited will provide special-price transportation services between Don Muang and Suvarnahbumi Airport which are Airport bus, Taxi, Limousine.
For more information regarding flight schedule, please contact 0 2356 1111 for 24 hours a day.