The Airports of Thailand (AOT) expected a total of 4.93 million passengers passing through its six airports, from December 26 to January 5, increasing 2.29 per cent from the same period last year, AOT president Nitinai Sirismatthakarn said today (December 20).

AOT operates Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Don Mueang International Airport, Phuket International Airport, Chiang Mai International Airport, Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport, and Hat Yai International Airport.

Suvarnabhumi Airport is expected to see 2.27 million passengers during the period, up 0.93 per cent from last year, while Don Mueang Airport will see 1.33 million passengers, up 3.26 per cent.

Phuket Airport is expected to welcome 720,000 passengers, up 8.73 per cent, while 406,700 is expected for Chiang Mai Airport, up 0.35 per cent.

The passenger number of Hat Yai airport is expected at 100,000, down 13.64 per cent, while up to 100,000 is forecast for Mae Fah Luang – Chiang Rai International Airport, up 4.94 per cent from the same period last year.

The Nation