Suvarnabhumi. Looks like it will be a bust

[Samsonite 181]

Well, it would appear that The King Power Shopping Mall (and Airport), along with all of its other problems, will not be the regional hub those in power had hoped. The airlines are voting with their wallets.

 

http://www.luchtzak.be/article14555.html

 

"News for the Bangkok Board of Airline Representatives (BAR)

Posted on Friday, July 20 @ 09:46:13 CEST

 

The tight capacity at Suvarnabhumi Airport and its high user charges have forced several international airlines to consider China, India or Vietnam as their future operating base instead of Bangkok.

 

Swiss International Airline has cut its flights between Bangkok and Switzerland from seven per week to six. Lufthansa has reduced service between Thailand and Germany and increased flights to Shanghai in China instead.

 

More airlines are expected to withdraw or downsize their operations in Thailand and head to other countries."

Edited July 20, 2007 by Scalawag

[rb 20]

well

maybe it won't be necissary to fix the runways and taxiways

and maybe then there will be enough gates so you can use the jetways instead of being bused

then again does it real matter?

chers

rb

[CheshireTom 1,377]

Well, it would appear that The King Power Shopping Mall (and Airport), along with all of its other problems, will not be the regional hub those in power had hoped. The airlines are voting with their wallets.

 

http://www.luchtzak.be/article14555.html

 

"News for the Bangkok Board of Airline Representatives (BAR)

Posted on Friday, July 20 @ 09:46:13 CEST

 

The tight capacity at Suvarnabhumi Airport and its high user charges have forced several international airlines to consider China, India or Vietnam as their future operating base instead of Bangkok.

 

Swiss International Airline has cut its flights between Bangkok and Switzerland from seven per week to six. Lufthansa has reduced service between Thailand and Germany and increased flights to Shanghai in China instead.

 

More airlines are expected to withdraw or downsize their operations in Thailand and head to other countries."

 

 

 

All that has happened is that Lufthansa bought Swiss and is consolidating it's routes, particularly to/from Munich/Zurich since they are so close.

 

Since the Chairman of BAR and the regional manager of LH/LX is one and the same guy you would think he would be aware of such things.

[Samsonite 181]

All that has happened is that Lufthansa bought Swiss and is consolidating it's routes, particularly to/from Munich/Zurich since they are so close.

Ah, yes. I remember reading about that.

Too bad. I was hoping those responsible for the debacle known as "The King Power Shopping Mall (and airport)" would be getting their just rewards.