Suvarnabhumi Worldwide Airport and Don Mueang Worldwide Airport in Bangkok ranked among the many worst air journey hubs in Asia in response to Enterprise Financing’s current report.
The monetary info and analysis web site from the UK, Enterprise Financing, launched the Finest & Worst Airports within the World, In response to Enterprise Travellers in February this yr. This rank is predicated on the enterprise travellers internationally on the net discussion board, Air High quality.
Other than info offered by the Air High quality web site, Enterprise Financing didn’t explicitly define the extra standards and circumstances thought of within the rankings.
Scores ranged from 1 to 10, with solely 12 airports reaching a rating above 5. Noi Bai Worldwide Airport in Vietnam claimed the highest spot with a rating of 6.8, whereas Brussels South Charleroi Airport in Belgium was deemed the worst on the earth this yr.
Noi Bai Worldwide Airport additionally secured the highest place in Asia, surpassing Singapore’s Changi Airport, which held the highest spot in Skytrak’s 2023 rating. Kuwait Worldwide Airport was recognized because the worst airport in Asia.
Two of the ten worst airports in Asia had been the airports within the capital of Thailand, Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueng Airports. Suvarnabhumi Airport was in seventh place whereas Don Mueang Airport was in tenth place. The rank along with the complaints in regards to the two airports, garnered consideration in Thailand.
Thai MP opposes rating
Final week, Suvarnabhumi Airport skilled an electrical system failure in its driverless automated individuals mover (APM) practice, inflicting a 30-minute delay for over 500 passengers.
A well known Thai actor Jesdaporn “Tik” Pholdee additionally expressed dissatisfaction with the smoking prohibited space on the airport, citing a big quantity of cigarette butts.
Considerations in regards to the total ambiance and services at Don Mueang Airport, together with delays at Suvarnabhumi Airport, proceed to floor on social media.
Prime Minister’s Workplace spokesperson Chai Watcharong responded to the rating on Twitter. He urged Thai individuals to rigorously verify the supply of the rank earlier than concluding or depreciating airports in Thailand.
Chai questioned the experience and worldwide acceptance of Enterprise Financing inside the airport trade, emphasising the necessity to assess each facet of the analysis. He added that the rankings could also be primarily based on the satisfaction evaluation of some travellers relating to elements resembling queue instances at check-in counters.
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