BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): Up to 14 airports across Thailand will be reopened to support domestic air travel during the long holidays in the beginning of May, Department of Airports director general Tawee Gasisam-ang said on Wednesday (April 29).
There are three public holidays in the first week of May alone. He added that from the start of May, 32 domestic flights will be allowed to operate in airports under the department’s supervision and up to 3,000 passengers are expected daily.
Tawee said the department has also enhanced measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in all reopened airports, such as disinfecting baggage carousels and asking airlines to set up partitions at check-in counters to separate staff and passengers. Meanwhile, Flying Officer Sumpun Kutranon, general manager of Don Mueang International Airport, said he expects a lot of passengers to use the airport during the long holidays in May, especially those who want to use low-cost airlines.
He also said the airport has implemented measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, such as requiring passengers to only enter the terminal via gates 10 and 14 so their temperature can be measured.
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