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Getting There By Air Bangkok Don Muang International Airport (BKK) Tel: (02) 535 1111. Website: www.airportthai.or.th Bangkok International Airport, located 25km (15miles) north of the city centre, is operated by the Airports Authority of Thailand. It is a major gateway to South East Asia and one of the region’s busiest airports catering for 88 international carriers. Over 25 million passengers use the airport annually. The new international terminal has relieved congestion and handles passengers efficiently. A second international airport – Suvarnabhumi Airport – is currently under construction at Nong Ngu Hao, to the south of Bangkok, which will be in operation by 2005. Major airlines: Thai International (tel: (02) 513 0121; website: www.thaiair.com) is the national airline and Bangkok Airways (tel: (02) 229 3456; website: www.bangkokair.com) and Angel Airlines (tel: (02) 937 8908; website: www.angelairlines.com) operate domestic flights and a limited number of international routes in the region. Other major airlines include: Air China, Air France, Alitalia, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Garuda Indonesia, Gulf Air, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, Malaysian Airlines, Northwest, Qantas, SAS, Singapore Airlines, Swiss and United Airlines. Approximate flight times to Bangkok: From London is 11 hours 35 minutes; from New York is 16 hours 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 17 hours 5 minutes; from Toronto is 20 hours 30 minutes and from Sydney is 8 hours 45 minutes. Airport facilities: These include 24-hour shopping, duty free, restaurants, snack bars, postal services, bureaux de change, tourist information, hotel reservations, left-luggage and medical service. Car hire companies include Avis and Budget. Business facilities: There is a business centre (tel: (02) 535 3711, ext 44) at the airport, as well as executive lounges and services like limousine hire and rental of mobile phones. Arrival/departure tax: There is no arrival tax but B500 (international) is payable in cash on departure. There is also a tax of B30 on domestic flights but this is included in the price of the ticket. Transport to the city: Taxis can be pre-paid for at the Arrivals Hall in the airport; visitors should expect to pay B400-500 to the city centre (journey time – 40-90 minutes). Airport buses (tel: (02) 995 1252) operate four different routes into the city every 30 minutes (0530-0030). Route A-1 goes to the Silom Road business district, A-2 goes to Sanam Luang (Royal Grand Palace), A-3 goes to Sukhumvit Road and A-4 goes to Hualampong Railway Station (approximate journey times – one hour; cost: B100). Bangkok Airport Express trains operate every 90 minutes (0800-1900) from the railway station adjacent to the airport (journey time – 35 minutes; fare: B100). The tourist information booth in the Arrivals Hall has the schedule. |
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