Hanuman

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/brea...ewsid=30090017

THANK GOD!

Hanuman

Spoke too soon! It looks like the 15th is the openning date but keep checking the news as things seem to changing hour by hour.

crellston

from The Times
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle5271710.ece

and more tragic news

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle5271405.ece

If the situation is not resolved soon this will surely set the Thai tourism industry back years.

JamesA

Just saw that - TV though at the showing the parade rehearsals, will have a look in a while.

Bisbeee

This listing has the airport not operating passenger flights until 12/15 (ferry and freighter traffic only).

VTBS SUVARNABHUMI INTL


A2769/08 - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES AT VTBS REF NOTAM A2768/08

AERODROME CONTROL SERVICES AT SUVARNABHUMI AIRPORT

NOT AVBL

RMK/AVBL FOR STATE ACFT, MIL ACFT, EMERG ACFT,

FERRY OUT FLT AND PURE FREIGHTER FLT. 02 DEC 03:35 2008 UNTIL 15 DEC
11:00 2008.

CREATED: 02 DEC 03:42 2008

A2768/08 - AD CLSD DUE TO POLITICAL RALLY

RMK/AVBL FOR STATE ACFT, EMERG ACFT, MIL ACFT, FERRY OUT FLT

AND PURE FREIGHTER FLT. 02 DEC 03:30 2008 UNTIL 15 DEC 11:00 2008.

CREATED:02 DEC 03:35 2008

WinterTravel

Has anyone read anything yet that outlines which flights will get priority after the 15th or whether all flights are expected to be running as normal by then? Or, is it too soon to tell yet?

Kathie

The AP reported this morning that cargo flights are now operating out of BKK - perhaps they spoke too soon?