Prepare for delays on Air Asia flights out of Suvarnabumhi, as the airline is expected to be the most affected by a two-month closure of the Bangkok airport’s east runways for repairs.
“Overall, our turnaround time might be longer. Also, as our aircraft type is still allowed to take off but not land on the renovated runway, there might be some impact on our arrivals,” a senior Thai Air Asia executive told Malaysian business newspaper Edge Financial Daily.
There are currently 16 flights a day between Suvarnabhumi and Kuala Lumpur. Industry pundits said that AirAsia will have to absorb the extra fuel costs due to the longer turnaround time, which may last up to 45 minutes during peak hours.
The east runway is closed from now until August 10 for repairs.
