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Thailand: New passenger terminal and facilities launched Krabi airport

The Minister of Transportation has officially launched a new terminal at the Krabi International Airport this week.

Transport Minister Arkom Termpittayapaisith officially officiated at the launch of the new passenger terminal at the airport yesterday. New common-use check-in counters were also launched at the ceremony.

Khun Arkom says, “The construction contract has already been running since August 28 last year. The project is part of the developing infrastructure for the airport as the passenger traffic continues to build. It is a good start to improve the airport.”

“This new terminal is the third terminal. We will also renovate the first and the second terminal and parking areas.”

“The new terminal will be able to handle 3,000 passengers per hour. The Krabi International Airport is located on more than 2,000 rai of land and will be able to handle 4.23 million passengers per year when the new construction is completed.”

Source: The Thaiger

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Jakarta: LCC terminal to attract new airlines

Airport terminals for low-cost carriers (LCCs) are targeted to attract inbound flights from new airlines, especially foreign ones, an airport expert stressed.

«Yes, this is one of the aims. There are still a lot of operating LCCs that are yet to fly into our airport,» said Muhammad Awaluddin, CEO of PT Angkasa Pura II, during a discussion panel in Jakarta, Thursday.

PT Angkasa Pura II is a state-owned enterprise that manages airports in several regions of Indonesia.

Low-cost foreign carriers that are yet to enter Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Jakarta include Viet Jet, Jeju Air, Malindo Air and Nok Air.

Awaluddin stated the concept of low-cost carrier terminal will be materialized during the revitalization process of Soekarno Hatta Airport`s Terminal 1 and 2.

The revitalization of the two terminals is scheduled to be completed in 2022. Some nine million more passengers per year are expected to use them, taking their capacity to 25 million per year.

The revitalization called for an investment of Rp2.7 trillion for terminal expansion and the addition of tools that support the digital concept and smart airport.

«It is scheduled to be completed some three years from now, but the implementation of the concept will be carried out next year,» he remarked.

He further mentioned that Terminal 1 is specifically dedicated to low-cost domestic flights, while Terminal 2 is designated for low-cost domestic and international flights. Terminal 3 is for domestic and fully-serviced international flights, while the use of Terminal 4 is yet to be determined.

«If Terminal 4 is ready, it will be easy for us to make arrangements,» he stressed.

Meanwhile, Terminal 4 itself is scheduled to be built in 2020, and the focus will be on determining its design next year.

Source: Antara News

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AOT delays construction of Suvarnabhumi airport’s Terminal 2

Airports of Thailand (AOT) President Nitinai Sirismatthakarn says the latest AOT board meeting has decided to postpone the construction of Terminal 2 at Suvarnabhumi airport to allow more time for relevant studies to be finished.

The project of the country’s largest airport and major international air travel hub originally called for the construction of a third runway, the west-wing expansion of the existing passenger terminal and the construction of a second terminal.

The construction of Terminal 2 will be put on hold until decisions have been made by related agencies, including the ICAO and the Office of the Attorney General.

AOT’s board members have approved a short-term measure to boost Thailand’s aviation and tourism markets, by offering airlines which currently operate no international flights during 02:00-06:59 a.m., or airlines currently operating international services at Suvarnabhumi and Phuket airports to open new flights to or from both airports during such hours.

Participating airlines will receive a 50% discount for the landing fee and 200 baht in subsidy per passenger from 1 December 2018 until 31 March 2019.

Source: Pattaya Mail

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Athens International Airport expansion project to meet the rising traffic

Cranes have reappeared in Athens International Airport, more than 20 years after its construction, Nikos Karagiannis notes in a recent report at ypodomes.com

This is the first sample of the investments that will be implemented in the future in order to meet the rising passenger traffic.

The so-called «small-scale» extension of «El. Venizelos» Terminal, the first since 1995, when the concession contract was first signed, commenced in August and construction works regarding the additional building are now in full swing. The completion of the first phase, which requires the operation of the new passport control points is set for May 2019, according to the schedule.

Its final form, that will include shops, will be revealed in May 2020. The contractor of the projects is AKTOR SA. The expansiion had an initial budget of 31m euros (VAT incl., excl. VAT: 25m euros) but the contract was closed at 18m euros (excl. VAT).

The contract includes the southwest extension of the existing Terminal, with new premises covering an area of 14,950 sq.m. The schedule is tight due to the advancing rise in passenger traffic (that reached 21.7m passengers in 2017) and the implementation of new EU security regulations according to which ID cross-checks must be carried out for all European citizens traveling to/from non-Schengen countries.

In terms of architecture and appearance, the new building will follow the style of the existing complex while it will provide more space for the development of retail stores, with several firms being interested due to the airport’s upward trend.

Source: Tornos News