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The new terminal at Phuket International Airport will open at midnight tonight, providing a much-needed capacity boost for the island.<\/p>\n

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The Bangkok Post reports that all international flights will be shifted to the new terminal from 15 September. And with months of trials already having been conducted, the airport will be hoping for a seamless launch. In total, 35 airlines will operate international flights to and from the new terminal, including multiple Chinese charter carriers.<\/p>\n

\u201cTransit through Phuket airport by international passengers will be absolutely more convenient, smoother and a nice experience,\u201d Monrudee Gettuphan, Phuket Airport\u2019s general manager, told the Bangkok Post.<\/p>\n

Phuket Airport handled 12.86 million passengers and 84,758 take-offs and landings in 2015, making it Thailand\u2019s third busiest airport after Bangkok\u2019s two hubs \u2013 Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang.<\/p>\n

But the airport is already over-capacity and continued double-digit growth, driven mainly by surging inbound tourist traffic from China, has put severe pressure on the airport\u2019s infrastructure.<\/p>\n

The new four-storey terminal, which was developed at a cost of THB5.14 billion (US$147 million), will be able to accommodate five million passengers per year. Space constraints at the seaside airport however, mean that Phuket will continue to operate a single runway.<\/p>\n

An officially opening ceremony will be held on Friday morning, attended by Thailand\u2019s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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