The figure as of July 2005 showing Bangkok International Airport pasenger trafic volumn has exceeded 37 Million and surpasess JFK for the first time in history.....:cool:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/Alan/table--airport.gif

Source : Airport Council International

In Asia, BKK Airport ranks 2nd!, faaaaaaaaaaaaaar behind Tokyo..

if there weren't Tsunami, and deep southern provinces problems, we'd probably make it higher!

I'm hoping for better ranks when NEW BANGKOK AIRPORT is opened.

okay great

now we have increasing passenger volume
next year, we will get a cool airport
hopefully, Thai Airways will keep on innovating, introduing better in-flight entertainment + younger fleets + more international destination

only then the aviation hub formula is complete

yup. great news:banana: keep up the good work AOT:)

I also want them to have one of the best airline lounges in the world. Right now our position is so lame about this thing. Airline and airport overall.

don muang is...........
tired...........
old........
overcrowded.........
boring.........
cant wait til the NBIA..............
25% change???............
that's huge...........

Bangkok Airport surpassed New York Airport that is wonderful.....hahaha Hong Kong and Singapore are all underneath...

Bangkok Airport surpassed New York Airport that is wonderful.....hahaha Hong Kong and Singapore are all underneath...

Hong Kong and Singapore airport handle more international traffic though.

Hong Kong and Singapore airport handle more international traffic though.
Sorry boy, but we're counting on the total passenger numbers. Not international flights traffic. Of-course, Singapore and Hong Kong would mostly have international traffic because the nations are .. a little bit .. little in size.

In Asia, BKK Airport ranks 2nd!, faaaaaaaaaaaaaar behind Tokyo..

!

But......I guess Beijing or Shianghai airport will take the second or even the first place in the near future. I notice everyyear the increasing percentage of the chinese's airport number of pessengers are always larger than ours. :)

Sorry boy, but we're counting on the total passenger numbers. Not international flights traffic. Of-course, Singapore and Hong Kong would mostly have international traffic because the nations are .. a little bit .. little in size.

yup...miniscule indeed. :yes:

Just sharing a little bit thats all ;)

I'm wondering....
If the airport first phrase is supposed to be capable for 45 millions of pessengers.
How long will the total number of pessenger surpass 45 millions? I think not so long, if the percent rising keep its 25% like the latest year?
Do they have plan for that?
Or just build more run-way? That's it?

That's a good point Khun Ten, How can we reach or even surpass other cities if our new airport's capacity is only 45 million in the first phase and what about the following problems like traffic jam around that area and etc.

I hope it getting better after new airport opened soon

I also want them to have one of the best airline lounges in the world. Right now our position is so lame about this thing. Airline and airport overall.

actually THAI first class lounge is now rank one of the best in the world:)

Things will be better with the new airport

I'm wondering....
If the airport first phrase is supposed to be capable for 45 millions of pessengers.
How long will the total number of pessenger surpass 45 millions? I think not so long, if the percent rising keep its 25% like the latest year?
Do they have plan for that?
Or just build more run-way? That's it?

Don't be over concern about to the new airport and surly it would be able to capable of the next decade to come ;)

Post original (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=230428&page=8&pp=20)

Some information about the projection of vistor to Thailand

Thailand Projects 10.7 Million Visitors For 2002

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Thailand is projecting total visitor arrivals of 10.7 million in 2002, a growth of 6% over 2001, well above the targeted growth of 4%. Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Mrs Juthamas Siriwan said the projection was based on total arrivals of 8.75 million in January-October 2002, an increase of 7.22% over the same period of 2001. Strong growth has continued in both November and December, final figures for both those months have not yet been finalised. "In 2001, we had conservatively forecast a growth of 4% for 2002, which would have given us arrivals of 10.5 million for the whole year. However, the real growth has been higher than forecast, and we can safely project to close 2002 with about 10.7 million arrivals," she said.

The total arrivals target for 2003 is 11.13 million, which will be an approximate six per cent increase over 2002. Earnings are projected at 360,600 million baht, up 11.5% over 2002. Domestic visitors in 2002 are projected at 63.07 million, up 2.5%, with earnings of 323,000 million baht, up an estimated 4.87%. On each of the markets, Mrs Juthamas offered the following performance analysis, based on the figures tabulated so far:


And TAT projection to 2006

The arrivals targets for 2006 are 15.12 million international visitors and 79.33 million domestic trips, with those sectors generating estimated tourism revenues of 533 billion baht (12.7 billion in U.S. dollars) and 380 billion baht (9 billion in U.S. dollars) respectively.


Hence,

45 million capacity of handling by T1 would be fair enough if it is consistency by 7 % growth annually and so, it will not be as a problem obviously in running over of its operation within 10 years :)

actually THAI first class lounge is now rank one of the best in the world:)

U are right
# 2 for THAI INT'L

The results for the 2005 Best Airline Lounges survey have been published by Skytrax Research, covering First and Business class airline lounges.

Detail (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=4055047#post4055047)

FIRST CLASS LOUNGE RANKING

2 Thai Airways - BKK

Yes, I'll bet you that Thai Airways makes brand new large modern-Thai decor First Class and Business Royal Silk Class lounges at the new Suvarnaphum airport next year.....which will even be better than the "The Pier" and "The Wing" lounges of Cathay Pacific at Hong Kong airport!! :banana: then the world rankings for airline lounges will change for sure! (especially if TG makes a cool Chinese or Thai noodle and dim sum bar like the one at the Cathay Pacific lounges and keeps having free Thai back/shoulder and foot massages) :)

http://www.ver2.biz/satit28/ssc_images/suvarn_thai.gif

i dont know if its a lounge or the service center but it sure does look nice...................

if TG makes a cool Chinese or Thai noodle and dim sum bar like the one at the Cathay Pacific lounges and keeps having free Thai back/shoulder and foot massages) :)

I AGREED to CX lounge are the best around the world now :okay: But both lounges in HKG seem to be bit lame ;) against to North America's lounge

AND MORE delicacies (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=120363&page=1&pp=20)

CX's Lounge (http://skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?p=5519219#post5519219)

Foods served at BKK CX's lounge
http://tinypic.com/dzuq8h.jpg

Foods served at The Pier
http://tinypic.com/dzuqhe.jpg

Looks yummy and juicy

There is one factor that driven Bangkok ahead of Singapore, a hugh one. Is the Domestic movement. If considering only International passenger volume, If I'm not mistaken Bangkok is well behind HK, SG, Narita and Incheon.

those look tasty, Isan...umm..im drooling now(again)

Sorry boy, but we're counting on the total passenger numbers. Not international flights traffic. Of-course, Singapore and Hong Kong would mostly have international traffic because the nations are .. a little bit .. little in size.
U got a point there, but they also have a lot better international connections with the low fare airlines. If I want to fly inexpensively Bkk - Manila for example I'd probably go via Singapore :dunno:

Things are really getting better and better in Bangkok... The economy, the infrastructure... Good job indeed by the prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra...

The figure as of July 2005 showing Bangkok International Airport pasenger trafic volumn has exceeded 37 Million and surpasess JFK for the first time in history.....:cool:


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/Alan/table--airport.gif

Source : Airport Council International


I think comparing to NYJFK is not big deal, it is struck on 35-40 million mark for past decade or so, this is due to 3 other airports in New York Area, if you combine their number of passengers than you get real number which is about 110 million passengers...

But saying this, I think it is great news for Bangkok Airport, I think it is major airport in SEA, and probably biggest in SEA...
Great stuff, :cheers: :cheers:

Things are really getting better and better in Bangkok... The economy, the infrastructure... Good job indeed by the prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra...

IMO, both good and bad developments are taking place under his administration...

some of the things his govt does are good while some other policies aren't that good...

mixed feeling about him in Thailand in general

Please note that most of Asian airports have 2 digits %growth esp. PEK. So, it will be very competitive situations.

As I have known...
BKK airport has the biggest number of airlines flying through in Asia.
I wonder why our inter. passenger could be that little comparing
to others airports?
Doesn't number of pessenger depends on number of airlines?
.....ummmmm just wondering :)

IMO, both good and bad developments are taking place under his administration...

some of the things his govt does are good while some other policies aren't that good...

mixed feeling about him in Thailand in general

Thanks Zoowatch, but when youre outside of Thailand, youre going to think that he has done great things... I mean its in his administration that tourism has become a major industry and more investors flocked in... The Philippines peso and baht b4 his administration is almost equal 40 to a USD. Now our peso depreciates to as low as 56 Php while yours stuck up to 40s. :)

However, we still NOT satisfied what the Leader along with hiS Cronies & Eunuches
are DOING right now .... They could wreck havoc on Thai Tourism to please theri own vested (weasted) interests just like Macos and Soehato have done .... After all, the leader want to be the 1st president of Thailand.

Thanks Zoowatch, but when youre outside of Thailand, youre going to think that he has done great things... I mean its in his administration that tourism has become a major industry and more investors flocked in... The Philippines peso and baht b4 his administration is almost equal 40 to a USD. Now our peso depreciates to as low as 56 Php while yours stuck up to 40s. :)

yeah...you could say that.
But don't forget that the Thai economic background is basically much stronger than yours too.
..........besides b4 the crisis the Baht and Peso value were 25 to 1USD not 40 :)

However, we still NOT satisfied what the Leader along with hiS Cronies & Eunuches
are DOING right now .... They could wreck havoc on Thai Tourism to please theri own vested (weasted) interests just like Macos and Soehato have done .... After all, the leader want to be the 1st president of Thailand.

Yes, I believe he is one of the richest man in Thailand or even in Asia... How much is he worth right now? I read somewhere that he owns the biggest telcom company there.

Well, If you want to talk about the topic of wealth.

He was rich even before steps to PM position.

And please Khun Wisarut, Criticizing any political preference of yours have nothing to do with this thread., stick with the topic.

Here is the International ONLY Passenger Numbers

1 London (LHR) 60.2 million
2 Paris (CDG) 46.3
3 Frankfurt 43.5
4 Amsterdam 42.3
5 Hong Kong 36.3
6 Singapore 28.6
7 London (LGW) 27.5
8 Tokyo (NRT) 26.6
9 Bangkok 25.8
10 Seoul (ICN) 23.6
11 Dubai 20.9
12 Madrid 19.8
13 London (STN) 18.2
14 Munich 17.9
15 Taipei 17.7
16 Manchester 17.7
17 New York (JFK) 17.4
18 Copenhagen 17.3
19 Zurich 16.5
20 Los Angeles 16.5
21 Dublin 16.4
22 Toronto 16.0
23 Brussels 15.5
24 Mexico City 15.1
25 Rome (FCO) 15.1
26 Milan (MXP) 15.0
27 Palma de Mallorca 14.7
28 Vienna 14.2
29 Miami 14.0
30 Shanghai (PVG) 12.9
31 Antalya 12.6
32 Barcelona 12.5
33 Kuala Lumpur 12.5
34 Dusseldorf 11.5
35 Paris (ORY) 11.3
36 Chicago (ORD) 10.8
37 Stockholm 10.7
38 Istanbul 10.2
39 Osaka (KIX) 10.1
40 Prague 9.5
41 Malaga 9.1
42 Sydney 9.0
43 Moscow (SVO) 8.9
44 Newark 8.9
45 Athens 8.5
46 Manila 8.4
47 Lisbon 8.3
48 Beijing 8.3
49 Helsinki 7.9
50 Geneva 7.8
51 Cancun 7.8
52 Vancouver 7.7
53 Tel Aviv 7.7
54 San Francisco 7.6
55 Cairo 7.5
56 Birmingham 7.5
57 Oslo 7.4
58 Sao Paulo (GRU)7.4
59 Alicante 6.9
60 Tenerife Sur 6.8
61 Jeddah 6.8
62 Johannesburg 6.7
63 Budapest 6.4
64 Houston 6.4
65 Moscow (DME) 6.3
66 Atlanta 6.2
67 Stuttgart 6.1
68 Auckland 6.0
69 London (LTN) 5.9
70 Jakarta 5.6
71 Gran Canaria 5.6
72 Hamburg 5.5
73 Mumbai 5.4
74 Berlin (TXL) 5.3
75 Buenos Aires (EZE) 5.3
76 Nice 5.2
77 Warsaw 5.2
78 Montreal 5.1
79 Dallas 5.1
80 Cologne 5.1
81 Kuwait 5.0
82 Larnaca 4.7
83 Washington (IAD)4.6
84 Abu Dhabi 4.6
85 Bahrain 4.6
86 New Delhi 4.5
87 Faro 4.4
88 Hurghada (Egypt)4.2
89 Boston 4.2
90 Hannover 4.1
91 Honolulu 4.1
92 Melbourne 4.1
93 Colombo 4.1
94 Philadelphia 4.1
95 Glasgow 4.1
96 Sharm el Sheikh 4.0
97 Venice 3.8
98 Riyadh 3.8
99 Ho Chi Minh City3.7
100 East Midlands 3.6


Bangkok comes 4th in Asia (surprised for me!!!) :cool:

However, we still NOT satisfied what the Leader along with hiS Cronies & Eunuches
are DOING right now .... They could wreck havoc on Thai Tourism to please theri own vested (weasted) interests just like Macos and Soehato have done .... After all, the leader want to be the 1st president of Thailand.

Considering the FACTs, I don't think so...... :sleepy: