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Airport Business News - Asia / Pacific

AirGuide Business, Sept 1, 2008

Sep 1, 2008

Singapore Changi

Singapore Changi opened its S$1.75 billion T3 in January, which has 11 check-in islands with 132 counters and can accommodate the A380. It is upgrading its budget terminal, which opened in March 2006. That work includes seven new check-in counters, three gates and new baggage handling equipment. Aug 26, 2008

Thailand

Airports of Thailand this week announced plans to invest THB77.9 billion ($2.27 billion) in upgrades and expansion at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, which opened two years ago. Plan still requires Transport Ministry and cabinet approval and is designed to increase passenger throughput by one-third to 60 million over the next six years with the addition of a third runway and midfield terminal, the Bangkok Post reported. Construction is scheduled to start by the end of next year and be completed in 2014. Passengers during the first six months of 2008 rose 1.9% year-over-year to 21.2 million. Aug 27, 2008

Thailand

Airports of Thailand (AOT) has decided to proceed with the much anticipated expansion of Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, although it still needs the approval of the country's transport ministry. The AoT board met on August 22 and agreed to proceed with the expansion, which has a budget of 77 billion baht ($2.25 billion), says an AoT spokesman in Bangkok, adding that the next step is to get transport ministry approval. This is likely to be forthcoming because several of the AoT board members are from that ministry, says the spokesman. The plan is for construction to commence next year. Aug 26, 2008

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