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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2016 5:02:05 GMT 7
Lampang Governor, Samart Loyfa, revealed the plans when he was interviewed on the radio about talk about a new international airport being built in Lampang. He clarified that Lampang was chosen not to have a new international airport as it was too far away from Chiang Mai, so the plans were moved to Lamphun. The new airport, if given the go ahead, will be called the Queen Jammathewi New International Airport, and will built in the Ban Thi area of Lamphun. Lampang’s current airport will also be developed to receive more flights and accommodate Boeing 737 and Airbus A380 aircraft. The Queen Jammathewi New International Airport will be 70 kilometres from Chiang Mai, so transportation routes need to also be developed for people traveling to and from Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai is expected to see 12 million tourists by 2019 and over 14 million by 2025. Additional assessments need to be conducted before the plans can be implemented, including aeronautical sutiability for control towers, the suitability of the land, the affect on the local community and economy, environmental impacts and cost effectiveness. www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/new-international-airport-built-lamphun/ |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2016 5:03:18 GMT 7
There's plenty of people who would love to avoid the hassle of going to Swampy to catch long haul flights. This airport announcement ( if it comes to pass ) makes sense in that it will not so much reduce current pressure on Swampy, but future growth pressure on that airport. Twenty or thirty clicks out of town makes no odds, that's not unusual for an airport these days. Here's the bad news for some of you: Emirates in particular will schedule 380's to land in Lampang, re-load, then go on to the Chinese locations. They'll be licking their lips at the prospect of flying thousands of passengers per week from China into Thailand. www.emirates.com/english/destinations/flights-to-china.aspx And they'll be licking their lips at the idea of a brand new airport configured to take 380's. They have dozens of 380's on back order and have just announced that they have allocated one to Guangdong. They already fly 380's to Shanghai and Beijing. All the 380 operators that serve Thailand will be thinking the same way. It wouldn't surprise me if they start bouncing through to Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea too. They'll go where the traffic takes them. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2016 8:28:03 GMT 7
There's plenty of people who would love to avoid the hassle of going to Swampy to catch long haul flights. This airport announcement ( if it comes to pass ) makes sense in that it will not so much reduce current pressure on Swampy, but future growth pressure on that airport. Twenty or thirty clicks out of town makes no odds, that's not unusual for an airport these days. Here's the bad news for some of you: Emirates in particular will schedule 380's to land in Lampang, re-load, then go on to the Chinese locations. They'll be licking their lips at the prospect of flying thousands of passengers per week from China into Thailand. www.emirates.com/english/destinations/flights-to-china.aspx And they'll be licking their lips at the idea of a brand new airport configured to take 380's. They have dozens of 380's on back order and have just announced that they have allocated one to Guangdong. They already fly 380's to Shanghai and Beijing. All the 380 operators that serve Thailand will be thinking the same way. It wouldn't surprise me if they start bouncing through to Hong Kong, Japan, and South Korea too. They'll go where the traffic takes them. .............."They'll be licking their lips at the prospect of flying thousands of passengers per week from China into Thailand"................ Bastardos ! |
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Post by me on Aug 10, 2016 8:59:28 GMT 7
I think this is a case of poor reporting., I believe it means for Lampung which it says will NOT be an international airport they mean it will be improved so it can take B737s and A320 aircraft. The current standard shorter haul single aisle aircraft. I think the A380 is a typo and there would be no need for an A380 to go to Lampung on its way to China.
Lamphun however has been proposed for many years. Chiangmai is at its maximum capacicy during the heavier seasons except that more night flights could be made but this would not be popular with a city airport.
The A380 is a long haul aircraft and like all 4 engined aircraft is losing sales. Emirates (which does not really have to worry much about fuel price) buys many more 777 aircraft.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2016 9:09:37 GMT 7
I think this is a case of poor reporting., I believe it means for Lampung which it says will NOT be an international airport they mean it will be improved so it can take B737s and A320 aircraft. The current standard shorter haul single aisle aircraft. I think the A380 is a typo and there would be no need for an A380 to go to Lampung on its way to China. Lamphun however has been proposed for many years. Chiangmai is at its maximum capacicy during the heavier seasons except that more night flights could be made but this would not be popular with a city airport. The A380 is a long haul aircraft and like all 4 engined aircraft is losing sales. Emirates (which does not really have to worry much about fuel price) buys many more 777 aircraft. They have about 40 or more on back order and while you are correct they don't need to stop off in CM to get to China, they would if it meant accessing the giant Chinese market for Thailand. 509 people on these aircraft - Emirates would fill them from Shanghai to CM easy, with many staying onboard to access the Dubai hub when the aircraft flies West. |
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