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Big traffic increase in November 
Big traffic increase in November
Airports of Thailand's November
traffic report for its six airports showed a 22.84% increase in aircraft
movements, while passenger movements surged 33.85% compared to the same
month last year.
At the start of the winter schedule, 1
November, there were 190 aircraft movements more than that recorded in
October and international passengers also increased by around 130,000.
Domestic
aircraft movements were up by 255 movements, but domestic passengers
dropped by 14,800.
However, traffic is still in the minus zone
when compared with last year – down 5.09% for aircraft movements and
minus 4.89% for passengers.
At the national gateway, Suvarnabhumi
Airport welcomed 33.76% more international passengers than in November
2008, while international aircraft moments were up 16.55%.
Combined
domestic traffic at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang showed a 29.57%
increase in aircraft movements and a 40.63% increase in passengers.
At
the southern gateway, Phuket Airport, international traffic increased
slightly over last year by 4.99% for aircraft movements and 2.45% for
passengers. Meanwhile, domestic traffic surged 37.94% and 39.21%
respectively; the highest increases compared with last year.
Chiang
Mai Airport’s international traffic in November was negative. The
destination failed to attract direct international services because of a
lack of local outbound demand. Aircraft movements dropped 14.29% and
passengers dropped 19.28%.
On the domestic front, Chiang Mai is
popular among Thais during the cool season. Domestic aircraft movements
jumped 34.3%, while passenger movements leaped 37.99%.
At Chiang
Rai Airport, domestic tourism boom improved by 64.5% in aircraft
movements and 56.07% in passengers. Hat Yai saw a 74.6% increase in
aircraft movements, while passenger traffic grew 41.01%.Source: http://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2009/12/big-traffic-increase-in-novem...
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