AoT under fire for lack of planning on runway repairs
SPECIAL REPORT: Suvarnabhumi delays are affecting flights, tourist arrivals and wider business
- Published: 9 Jul 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: News
Although runway repairs at Suvarnabhumi airport are on schedule, the congestion caused by the work has led to wider effects than just flight delays.
Tourism operators have reported a drop in the number of foreign visitors arriving in Thailand, and electronics manufacturers have complained of late shipments of materials.
Air passengers, meanwhile, have raised doubts over the capability of airport executives to effectively manage the number of airlines scrambling for space on the reduced runway capacity.
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