Nearly two million people are expected to travel via major airports in major cities nationwide during the Songkran festival on April 11-17, according to the Airports of Thailand (AoT).
Makin Petplai, AoT president, said service and safety measures will be boosted at six significant airports – Suvarnabhumi and Don Meuang in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Hat Yai and Phuket, which will collectively operate over 12,200 flights and 1.86 million passengers.
The flights and passengers represent an increase, by 9.6 per cent and 4.2 per cent respectively, compared to last year’s Songkran celebrations.
He said the AoT will set up coordination centres at all major airports to facilitate and service air travellers during the busy week.
