Suvarnabhumi to Dorn Muang

Old Feb 4th, 2007, 03:50 AM
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 9,338
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Suvarnabhumi to Dorn Muang

Does anyone know how long it would take to get from the new airport to the old? If the plans to move domestic flights back to the old airport turn out to be correct, I am comcerned that we may have to alter our flights to make the connection for our transit to Chaing Rai.Currently we have a 3.5 hour wait between arrival and departure.
crellston is offline  
Old Feb 4th, 2007, 05:25 AM
  #2  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,160
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Once you are in a car I would say that it shouldn't take you longer than 45 minutes. For the domestic departure you are expected to be at the airport at least 45 minutes before the departure time so in your case I think you have more than enough time.

It is also very possible that your domestic flight might still be taking off from Suvanabhumi airport since Chiang Rai is a very popular destination for foreign tourist.
Hanuman is offline  
Old Feb 4th, 2007, 02:18 PM
  #3  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 530
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
We are headed to CR in april and I had the same concern (we have only 2 hours between flights) but at the moment, the airlines that are shifting ops back to DM are the ones that handle only internal flights....Nok Air, OneTwoThreeGo (or something to that effect) etc.
Air Asia, BKK Air and Thai have kept all ops at the new airport at least for the time being. Fingers crossed it stays that way.
Lindsey is offline  
Old Feb 4th, 2007, 04:06 PM
  #4  
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,844
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thai says they will move SOME domestic flights to Don Muang, although NOTHING is confirmed at this point. Thai also says they will run a free shuttle between the two airports.

If you're connecting from an international flight, the 'rule' laid down by the cabinet is that your flight will be out of the new airport. Only 'non-connecting' flights can move back to Don Muang.
MichaelBKK is offline  
Old Feb 4th, 2007, 04:12 PM
  #5  
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 5,034
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I'm a bit curious how any flight can be non-connecting, as it seems that virtually every flight has connection potential...or does that mean that airlines who don't have international flights at all are automatically non-connecting...so Nok Air would move for example? Not that it matters, as we have virtually no control over what flights depart from where, but the uncertainty of where you fly in and out of could be troubling to some..,and inconvenient should you guess wrong and end up with an impossible connection.
KimJapan is offline  
Old Feb 4th, 2007, 04:57 PM
  #6  
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,160
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Kim has a good point and even for us locals we are still(at least I am) in the dark as to the final plan. I think they are still trying to figure it out but for sure Don Muang will be reopen.


Hanuman is offline  
Old Feb 4th, 2007, 05:52 PM
  #7  
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,844
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
That's exactly why I put 'non-connecting' in quotes. It doesn't sound thought out at all to me either.

Except, since you can fly through on an international flight on Thai, and if your final destination is Chiang Mai, Had Yai or Phuket, then you go through immigration in the final destination. This suggests that ALL Thai flights to those destinations will have to stay at the new airport. They can only move the flights for which you would have to go through immigration in Bangkok anyway.

Otherwise, Nok and 1-2-Go can move all their flights. Air Asia says they can't move any because their planes switch between domestic and international flights all the time. Bangkok Air is in the same position.
MichaelBKK is offline  
Old Feb 6th, 2007, 03:41 AM
  #8  
Original Poster
 
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 9,338
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Thanks for the feedback everyone. as is only 45 mins between the airports I will leave the flights as they are and just hope that we avoid the hassle of changing airports. Our flight from London is with Eva Air and the connection to Chiang Rai Thai, hopefully both Thai have enough influence with the authorities to insist that they continue to operate from the new airport for international and domestic flights
crellston is offline  
Old Feb 6th, 2007, 02:58 PM
  #9  
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 446
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Hi Crellston - looks like the only certainty at the moment is the total uncertainty of day-by-day updates/decisions.

Thai Cabinet decided yesterday that Don Muang would re-open as Bangkok's second INTERNATIONAL airport in about (?) 45 days!

The latest on transportation between airports (BKK and DMK) is well ahhh
"in the planning stages" and which airlines will move their operations back to Don Muang is also "in the planning stages" as the whole scenario has changed with Cabinet's decision to re-open Don Muang as an International airport. At the moment it seems the lo-budget airlines are wanting to return because of the lower airport fees, but of course the next news bulletin might advise DM's increased fees and the whole applecart will be a-over-t again.

Jackie

FurryTiles is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
yestravel
Asia
4
Jan 30th, 2012 05:39 PM
kywood1955
Asia
5
Jul 17th, 2007 04:55 AM
tcreath
United States
8
May 16th, 2007 01:28 PM
Rho
Asia
5
Apr 26th, 2007 08:58 AM
krisz
Air Travel
8
Jul 5th, 2003 09:49 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Manage Preferences - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information -