THAI Migrates to Suvarnabhumi Airport

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited successfully migrated its operational base from Don Muang’s Bangkok International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport, which was marked by the last flight to depart from Bangkok International Airport to Shanghai, the Peoples Republic of China, and the first flight to arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport from Delhi, India. THAI’s six main activities, those being Cargo and Mail Commercial, Ground Support Equipment Services, Catering Services, Aircraft Maintenance Center, Customer Services, and Operations Center, have completely transferred their equipment and personnel to Suvarnabhumi Airport, whereby a total of 1.8 million pieces have been moved. Flg. Off. Apinan Sumanaseni, President of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, said “As the national carrier of Thailand, those of us at THAI are rather nostalgic of Don Muang’s Bangkok International Airport after having operated there for the past 46 years. In addition, we are excited about our move to Suvarnabhumi Airport, which offers a whole new range of travel experiences, utilizing modern state-of-the-art facilities tailored to the changing needs of today’s global traveler. It is with pleasure and great anticipation that THAI announces the beginning of a new era, with flights to and from our new operational base at Suvarnabhumi Airport.” Furthermore, THAI organized a farewell event at Bangkok International Airport to celebrate the last flight to depart from the airport destined for Shanghai. Part of the farewell event included a photo exhibition in fond farewell to Don Muang’s Bangkok International Airport, featuring an exhibition of photographs marking the history of the airport that has served the world traveling to and from Bangkok to all points on the globe. THAI was able to obtain rare and inspiring photos of historical flights through Don Muang, one of the oldest airports in Southeast Asia. THAI’s last flights to arrive and depart from Don Muang’s Bangkok International Airport as and the first flights to arrive and depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport are as follows: Goodbye Don Muang Last Arrival Flight at Bangkok International Airport Domestic: TG216/ 27 Sept. Phuket – Bangkok 21.50-23.00 hrs. International: TG635/ 27 Sept. Seoul – Taipei – Bangkok 17.30-19.00/20.10-22.55 hrs. Last Departure Flight from Bangkok International Airport Domestic: TG124/ 27 Sept. Bangkok – Chiang Mai 22.15-23.25 hrs. International: TG662/ 27 Sept. Bangkok – Shanghai 01.45- 07.00 hrs. Sawasdee Suvarnabhumi First Arrival Flight at Suvarnabhumi Airport TG316/ 27 Sept. Delhi-Bangkok 23.30 hrs. (27/09/06) – 05.05 hrs. (28/09/06) First Departure Flight from Suvarnabhumi Airport Domestic: TG008/ 28 Sept. Bangkok – Udon Thani 06.30-07.35 hrs. International: TG634/ 28 Sept. Bangkok – Taipei 07.05-11.45 hrs. THAI’s last flight to depart from Bangkok International Airport on 27 September 2006, flight TG662/ 27 Sept., departs from Bangkok at 01.45 hours and arrives in Shanghai at 07.00 hrs. After the close of Don Muang’s Bangkok International Airport on the evening of 27 September, the first flight to land at Suvarnabhumi Airport will be from Delhi. Flight TG316/ 27 Sept. will depart from Delhi at 23.30 hrs. on 27 September 2006 and arrive at 05.05 hrs. on 28 September 2006 at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Overnight, THAI will transfer the parking location of its aircraft. A total of 22 aircraft will be flown as ferry flights without passengers from Don Muang’s Bangkok International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport. This move is being conducted in order to be to be fully prepared for the transfer to the new airport operational base, so that THAI will be completely ready to operate flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport on 28 September, the date that all airlines will begin to fly to and from Suvarnabhumi Airport… the World’s Newest Crossroads.

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