Flights resume in Bangkok

The first flights in more than a week landed at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok today after a blockade of the hub by anti-government protesters came to an end.

Demonstrators ended their siege of the airport after a court disbanded the governing party of Thailand, allowing a flight from the resort island of Phuket to land in Bangkok.

Hundreds of thousands of travellers were stranded in Thailand as a result of the protest and it is expected to be some time before services return to normal and the build-up of passengers can be cleared.

A number of major airlines have been offering alternative services out of the country from destinations such as Chiang Mai and U-Tapao Airport.

Air Berlin announced that it would be operating replacement flights from U-Tapao to Germany on December 3rd, 4th and 5th to help travellers get back to Europe.

Swiss has also been flying passengers from Chiang Mai to Zurich, while Etihad Airways has been providing relief flights from U-Tapao to Abu Dhabi.

Posted by Teddie, 03 December 2008 13:54

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