Suvarnabhumi not fit to open 'officially' for six months

[SN30952]

A panel overseeing the opening of Suvarnabhumi airport has found the facility unfit for an official opening, recommending it be put off for six months.

The ad hoc committee, appointed by the Council for National Security (CNS), wrapped up its work on Friday, 51 days after the 'opening'.

Let me first say this: There was no committee needed to come to this conclusion: I could easily have made a short A4 report weeks ago.

Chalit Phukphasuk, the committee chairman and air force chief, said safety and noise prompted the panel to urge delaying the airport's inauguration, which was expected this month.

"There is a load of problems to be fixed. The airport will not be ready for the official opening for six months," he said. "Since His Majesty the King will preside over the opening, it is imperative that everything is ready."

Meanwhile civilians paid heavy taxes to be ill-treated at this airport....

The list is long, since the Sept 28 opening to commercial flights:

• long waits for luggage
  hold-ups at check-in counters
  roof leaks
  inadequate toilets
  uneven and cracked taxiways and parking bays
  sexual harassment of female staff
  noise pollution

Each of this items was pointed at in LZ.... the committee chairman had an easy task: copy LZ!

Suvarnabhumi requires an aerodrome certificate from ICAO to permanently operate.
It currently has an interim certificate from the Aviation Department.
Let's hope ICAO does not deliver, before everything is upto ICAO standards.

Conclusion:
Airport ceremony delayed for months
Suvarnabhumi is not ready for an official opening for another six months, in a ceremony to be presided over by His Majesty the King. All problems must be solved before then.

Meanwhile you will keep on paying the full and excessive airport duties and tax for services far below standard.

Corruption pays. (corruption is a crime)!

[sumnuek]

I'm very surprised by your comments. I flew to NBKK 4 times since the opening and I find it a big improvement from Don Muang. You speek about the hights taxes (500 Baht now and 700 onward 01/02/2007). That's abour 11€. What about BRU CDG & AMS ?

Suvanaboom is even god ass KLIA if not better

[SN30952]

I'm very surprised by your comments.

Ask K.Chalit, and the ad hoc committee, appointed by the Council for National Security (CNS), they made the report*. But everyone could see the flaws.
What I am saying is that the tax would be for an flawless airport, it isn't. So passengers still pay too much.
In quality control these flaws are called PONC, point(s) of non conformity. When the airport becomes POC, then the tax maybe become correct, not now.

*It is up to you if you do not agree with them, and it is up to you if you approve corruption, sumnuek....