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AOT Calls Off New Safety Checks At Don Mueang Airport
20th Jul 2015
Latest safety checks imposed by Airports of Thailand (AOT) on Don Mueang airport has caused unnecessary delays, prompting airports authorities to temporarily call off the procedure.
For a couple of days beginning on 17 July Don Mueang experienced unusual passenger build up. Following AOT's new ruling, airport staff had to scan both checked and carry-on luggage of passengers before check in. With very few staff to implement it, the procedure took too long to accomplish thus causing delays and passenger build up at the pre-departure area.
AOT was constrained to discontinue the new procedure and revert to the old screening process in the meantime.
Minister of Transport, Prajin Juntong extended his apologies to all passengers who were inconvenienced during the implementation. He said that this latest development would help pre-boarding time to return to normalcy.
However, he assured the public that safety remains a top priority as Don Mueang personnel will continue to keep close watch over check-in and hand-carried items, especially those with hints of irregularity.
Nitinai Sirismatthakarn, President of AOT requested permission from the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) to temporarily discontinue the new screening process until such time that the airport is ready to implement it.
The new process came about when the DCA found it necessary to heighten security measures at the airport in anticipation of the forthcoming audits to be conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
By September, it is estimated that Don Mueang will be ready to launch another passenger terminal that will help augment the existing one.
Prasong Poontaneat, Chairman of AOT was also appalled by the sheer volume of passengers waiting in line at the time when the new screening process was being implemented.
The chairman said that Don Mueang airport will have separate zones for local and international flights as soon as the new terminal is operational. He also expects to expand existing capacity by around 38% or up to 30 million passengers per year starting September.
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