Passengers at Don Mueang in Bangkok, one of the six airports operated by AoT. PATTARACHAI PREECHAPANICHPassenger traffic experienced slower growth at six major airports in Thailand in the first half but remained healthy by global standards. The six airports operated by the Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT), including Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang in Bangkok, handled 66.1 million passengers over that period, compared with 61.1 million a year earlier. The corresponding figures for international traffic are 11.7% dropping to 6.77% this year -- with traffic hitting 37.4 million seats this year, the statistics show. Combined aircraft movement at the six airports has also taken a hit: first-half growth slowed from 9.12% in 2016 to 5.69% in 2017.

Source: Bangkok Post August 03, 2017 23:26 UTC