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[Alex8]

dsfbrit, on 2009-01-27 00:36:39, said:

I think having 2 airports was fine if they were used similarly to some of the examples listed here such as Heathrow, Gatwick and may I add Stansted and Luton.

These airports have both domestic AND international flights. Luton and Stansted are certainly good for low cost airlines such as Ryan Air and Easyjet.

If Luton were to become just domestic UK flights and Stansted just international flights. then the folly of the Don Mueng/Suwarniboom setup is quite apparent.

Having to get a taxi to another airport to fly internationally seemed an idea doomed to failure when it was suggested.

So keep Don Mueng only if it will operate both international AND domestic flights.

I would also encourage more use of Pattaya Airport, which is just used by Bangkok Airlines and a few Russian International carriers at the moment.

dsfbrit

I have to agree with your logic based on your own personal experiences. I really do wish that other contributors could also see the wider picture and not only their own narrow perspective.

The travelling public have become so used to such great levels of regularity, comfort and punctuality that they have raised their expectations to almost impossible limits. They see none of these problems from either basics or worst case scenario. In other words, they never see the knock-on effects of disruption. They view only their immediate travel needs, in isolation.

A few are reaching the mental attitude of believing that the sun orbits the earth rather than the other way round.

My thanks go to the several posters who have thought outside the box.

Alex8

[hhgz]

"...He hoped that the situation would gradually recover in the near future..."

And, at that time, the domestic plights will move back to DM.

[IanForbes]

Oh great! Now we can get back to long delays, cancelled flights and over bookings in the pretty, but VERY inefficient and uncomfortable Suvarnaboomcrash airport. I NEVER had that problem with Don Muang in the 12 years I've been coming to Thailand (each year), but ALWAYS had that problem with Suvarnaboomcrash. I REALLY hate sitting in Suvarnabhumi for 8 to 12 hours while the airport tries to figure out how to make connections to other destinations. The toilets are inadequate, the food services minimal and expensive, the seating atrocious, and the lineups long. Then, unless you are heading for Pattaya directly by bus, you have to take a long and expensive taxi ride into the city fo find some over priced hotel to stay over night. Forget the long, expensive taxi ride out to the new Southern bus station if you want to travel to Kanchanaburi or other points west.

[Bjorn]

Excellent move since I'm doing a lot of business trips. I live outside Khon Kaen and the connection flights (from domestic to international flight) has really been a pain in the a-s. Sometimes even needing an overstay in Bangkok.

I'm really looking forward to this move!!!!!

[JimsKnight]

KEEP DON MUANG!

[Elwood62]

I dont think that the problem is to big depending how they use the both airports. if they mix it up a bit for domestic and international flights. what i find is the thing that this has done now has increased the uncertainity. i have booked a flight to BKK. then need to connect to KKC. but i can only book a flight opout of DMK. so will this cost me as thai airways can not confirm that there is the change to use Suvarnabhumi or not. so now have to wait to see if they can sort it out. I dont want to book and then have to pay to change a flight because now they are using a different airport. so time will tell how this will work for all concerned.

Mick

[Bjorn]

We can only hope that the move from Don Muang to Suvarnabhumi will work. I do expect some mishaps in the beginning. Anyway, the move is excellent, much time to be saved here when you switch from a domestic flight to an international.

Most people who wants to keep Don Muang is most likely all the retired expats here in Thailand. They don't care if they loose half a day. It doesn't relly matter. They have all the time in the world.......

[tartempion]

Bjorn, on 2009-02-04 19:28:56, said:

Most people who wants to keep Don Muang is most likely all the retired expats here in Thailand. They don't care if they loose half a day. It doesn't relly matter. They have all the time in the world.......

Really? I guess you are not retired then.
At my local farangland supermarket retired people are shaking the doors at 08.55 to get in/out as soon as possible: we don't have any more time to loose

I have a flight arriving Swampy 07.15 and the next flight to Udon Thani is Thai 09.30 from Don Muang. No way one can get onto that flight departing from DM, but if departing from Swampy no problem.

Next flight to Udon is Nok Air, departing DM at 12.20.

Now if Thai is really moving their domestic flights to Swampy be assured I will be on the 09.30 and NOT the Nok Air 12.20 at DM, re-tired or not but -tired most certainly