Airport Link Begins Operation Today
After long delays in construction and several test runs, Suvarnabhumi airport's Airport Link begins commercial services today, Monday 23rd August 2010, with special discount fares offered until the end of 2010, shortening travel times for inbound and outbound air travellers as well as easing arrivals and departures compared to existing airport transport.
From Monday onward, arriving and departing passengers as well as relatives or friends seeing them off from Suvarnabhumi International Airport, in Bangkok's adjacent province of Samut Prakan, will save significant time in travelling as the Airport Rail Link project, linking the airport and the Makkasan and Phaya Thai areas in downtown Bangkok, commences operations.
To ensure smooth operations, State Railways of Thailand (SRT) Governor, Yutthana Thapcharoen, inspected trains and other facilities whose construction began in mid-2005, for he wanted to make sure that nothing goes wrong.
The 28km rail link connects Suvarnabhumi Airport in the eastern flank of the capital and the City Air Terminal in Bangkok's Makkasan area, where passengers are able to check in their baggage.
With the speed capacity of 160km per hour, the train will serve eight stations and can cater up to 50,000 passengers daily.
City Line commuter trips, with set fares at Bt30, take 30 minutes to reach the airport and will operate 24 hours from Phaya Thai station. Trains pass through six stations.
The Express Service operates 19 hours daily from 6am to 1am and provides a non-stop journey between the City Terminal and the airport with the promotional fare set at Bt100.
SRT plans to establish a subsidiary firm to administer the Airport Link and will seek Cabinet approval through the Transport Ministry by raising registered capital to Bt2 billion from Bt500 million. (MCOT online news)
Monday, 23rd August 2010 at 1:54am
Flight Status
If you're leaving on a flight, or picking up your friends check the status of flights from any Thai airport before you set off.
Latest Deals
All the latest promotions from every Thai airline operating domestic routes.
Popular Routes
Jump straight to the most popular flight routes in Thailand:
Bangkok to Phuket | Bangkok to Koh Samui | Bangkok to Chiang Mai | Koh Samui to Bangkok | Phuket To Bangkok | Phuket to Koh Samui
Booking Information
All the latest information on luggage limits, cancelation charges and prohibited items: Booking Information.
Twitter
Facebook
RSS