Thailand will facilitate 14,180 home and international flights over the Songkran holidays, from at present till April 17, in accordance with the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai). This represents a 66% improve in flights compared with the same interval last yr.
On common, there will be 2,026 flights per day, Aerothai President Nopposit Chakrapitak revealed yesterday. The president said Thailand’s aviation business is heading in a positive course, with a median of 2,000 flights per day, which can enhance to 2,026 per day through the Thai New Year holidays.
Even during Songkran, flight frequency still isn’t hitting pre-pandemic figures, when Aerothai supplied air visitors services to as much as 3,000 home and worldwide flights per day.
Therefore, Aerothai is greater than able to deal with the rise in flights for the Songkran Festival and has made several preparations to prevent delays and make positive that things run smoothly.
Five million people are expected to travel in the course of the holidays, generating 23 billion baht in revenue, according to the Kasikorn Research Centre.
According to the survey, 44.7% of Bangkok residents are planning to travel to their hometowns or other destinations this week.
Airports of Thailand (AOT) expects 2.37 million people to cross via its six airports during the holidays, a 137.5% improve from last year. Around Elementary will travel internationally and another million domestically AOT expects.
As for rail travel, the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has added 10 additional trains for the northern and northeastern routes throughout Songkran, accommodating an extra 8,000 passengers.
Thailand’s highways are expected to be jampacked in the course of the holidays, with the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) waiving toll charges on the Burapha Withi Expressway (Bang Na – Chon Buri) and Kanchanaphisek Road (Bang Phli – Pak Kret) throughout April 13-18.
During April 13-15, EXAT will waive toll costs on the Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway’s 19 booths, the Si Rat Expressway’s 31 booths, and the Udon Ratthaya Expressway’s 10 booths (Bang Pa-in – Bang Kret)..