Suvarnabhumi expects 90 thousand passengers/day, a 5-day long holiday parade, “Asarnha Bucha and the Buddhist Lent”, opens for check-in at 318 counters and 196 automatic machines to coordinate with airlines to add more staff Suggest to allow 2-3 hours in advance.
Mr. Kittipong Kittikachorn, Director of Suvarnabhumi Airport, Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited or AOT, revealed that Asalha Bucha Day and Buddhist Lent Day, 13-17 July 2022, which is a five-day holiday, ) predicted that during the day There will be both domestic and international passengers using the service. There are an average number of 90,000 people per day and an average of 580 passenger flights per day.
In order to provide passengers services with ease and speed, the Police Station has prepared various facilities to be in perfect condition and ready to use. as well as the readiness of service personnel by coordinating with the Airline Operators Committee (AOC) to ensure that all airlines and ground service providers have readiness and increase their capability in Working in the departure passenger section, the Police Station has activated check-in counters to support all 318 airline services, including 196 common use self-service check-in systems (CUSS). 42 machines and baggage claim system (Common Use Bag-Drop: CUBD), which many airlines have already started using the system to provide passengers with quick and convenient service and reduce waiting time in queues. check in
In addition, the police station has also arranged for staff to work at various points to be sufficient, such as traffic officers, staff serving luggage carts. Baggage check point staff, Airport Ambassador staff, etc. to provide adequate services during congestion. On the part of the potential for international arrival passport inspection Since July 1, the Royal Thai Police has successfully reopened Zone 3 International Arrival Passport Checkpoint.
For the facilitation of public transport services, the Police Station has coordinated operators such as taxis, limousines, and buses to prepare the vehicles to be ready to provide services to passengers during the said period to be sufficient for the number of users. more services And if passengers want to bring their cars to the parking lot, the Police Station has enough buildings and parking lots to accommodate. A total of over 8,000 parking spaces can be parked at the Parking Building Zone 2, Zone 3, Parking Area 4 – 7 and Long-Term Parking Area A, as well as having opened a long-term parking lot in Zone C for users. There is free parking between 12-18 July 2022, with a circular car service running between the terminals and the car park every 15 minutes, 24 hours a day.
As for measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Police Station has increased the cleaning cycle of contact surfaces inside the terminals regularly, providing adequate alcohol disinfection services inside the terminals. It also emphasized that passengers and staff to wear masks and to keep distance when using the service in the terminals.
Mr. Kittipong said that the Police Station has integrated working with Government agencies, airlines, operators involved in providing services In order to provide the most efficient service and ask for cooperation, passengers traveling on international flights should allow about 3 hours before departure and domestic flights should allow about 2 hours before departure. You can ask for more information. at AOT Contact Center, telephone number 1722, 24 hours a day
