When will 50% of international flights resume?

[LakeGeneve]

IN the space of one day the PAD airport thread has gone from people expressing alarmist fears of impending civil war to most now conducting an intense debate about when and how the BKK airport will resume full operations. (Not talking DM here).

So a quick, not so serious poll. When will at least 50% of normally, scheduled international flights resume from the BKK airport?

(I'm using a threashold of 50% as most likely it will build up and some on the other thread suggest some airlines have a more stringent process for recommencing operations than others, if I understand the posts correctly).

But note:

Serirat Pasutanond, acting president of Airports of Thailand (AOT), said earlier that Suvarnabhumi could be officially reopened to passenger flights on December 15, but after the PAD began to vacate the premises, he said resumption of services would depend on inspections of the extent of damage to systems and facilities.

Suwannee Samrongwattana, deputy airport director, said several incoming and outgoing flights were operated by eight Thai and foreign carriers at the airport last night.

The Nation 03/12/08 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/topstory/read.php?newsid=30090058

[zeusbheld]

IN the space of one day the PAD airport thread has gone from people expressing alarmist fears of impending civil war to most now conducting an intense debate about when and how the BKK airport will resume full operations. (Not talking DM here).

for the record i'm still saying a) that is either a coup attempt or relatively quiet civil war, depending on who's really behind it, and this is very very far from over. that was round one. it won't be finished until thailand's economy is completely restored to that of, oh i don't know, antarctica.

[LakeGeneve]

But still checking in at BITEC 7 hours before!?!?

AIRPORT CRISIS THAI resumes flights at Suvarnabhumi

By The Nation BREAKING NEWS

Thai Airways International is flying six special flights from Suvarnabhumi on Wednesday, the first since the airport was shut down on November 25.

TG 9939 to Sydney, leaving at 5.25pm/

TG 3159 to New Delhi, leaving at 7.50pm

TG 6409 to Narita, leaving at 10.35pm

TG 9209 to Frankfurt, leaving at 11.40pm

TG 6589 to Seoul, leaving at 11.45pm

TG 9509 to Copenhagen, leaving at 0.50am

Passengers with confirmed tickets for the flights are required to check in at Bitec at least 7 hours before departure.

Today, THAI also landed Flight TG2109 from Phuket at 2pm.

THAI said in a statement that it is considering to have more flights land at Suvarnabhumi. For more information, passengers can call 02-356-1111 or 02-545-4000 or check www.thaiair.com or

and this is very very far from over. that was round one. it won't be finished until thailand's economy is completely restored to that of, oh i don't know, antarctica.

Yes on the far from over front (many more rounds to go in the coming years) but I would say that this was round 2 with round 1 being in 2006.

And I understand form the King Penguins that the Antartic economy is very rich and self sustaining. Though I am told it is hard to buy a hot water bottle!

[LakeGeneve]

If we take 10am Wed was the 'handover' point back to the AOT, then the 50% threshold must have been met sometime last night if this breaking news is to be believed.

48 hours was all is needed so well done to the optimists in the poll!

Suvarnabhumi Airport resumes full service - The Nation breaking news...

Suvarnabhumi International Airport officially resumed full service again at 11am on Friday after thousands of anti-government protesters ended their weeklong siege at the airport on Wednesday. Large number of passengers lined up at check-in counters since 6am, altogether in a festive atmosphere.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/12/05/headlines/headlines_30090298.php