IATA has said Thailand should expand Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (SVB).
“Thailand needs to urgently build new terminal and runway capacity at Suvarnabhumi to ensure it remains one of the region’s top hubs,” IATA said in a statement.
IATA commissioned consultants Oxford Economics to carry out a study of 54 countries to better quantify the benefits they receive from aviation.
Aviation contributed THB139 billion ($4.48 billion) to the Thai GDP, or 1.5% of the total, through the output of airlines, airports, ground services, their supply chains and the spending of those employed in the sector and in the supply chains. This number rises to THB818 billion or 9% of GDP when its contribution to the tourism sector was factored in.
“These urgent expansion projects must done in full consultation with the airline users to ensure that costs and design are in line with the needs of those that will pay the bill—the airlines,” IATA said.
IATA also endorsed the view that Don Muang, Bangkok’s former airport, should be available to airlines and aviation services but should remain supplementary to SVB.
“Don Muang can fulfill a vital role of relief capacity in the short term. But the long-term solution is a single strong hub for Bangkok at Suvarnabhumi,” it said, because one major hub allows for more convenient connections and improves efficiency as airlines do not need to support duplicate infrastructure.
Article Source : ATW Daily News
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