# Suvarnabhumi Airport expects 2.36 million passengers for Chinese New Year

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/tourism/124970-suvarnabhumi-airport-expects-2-36-million-passengers-for-chinese-new-year
- Published: 2024-02-02T12:39:14+07:00
- Author: Fujiko Takahashi

Suvarnabhumi International Airport expects 2.36 million passengers during the Chinese
New Year festival, with a significant increase from last year.

There will be nearly 13,000 flights, including additional ones from 10 airlines.
The airport is implementing measures to facilitate Chinese passengers, such as providing
interpreters and Chinese-language signage.

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Suvarnabhumi International Airport is expecting approximately 2.36 million passengers
to pass through the airport during the Chinese New Year festival, which runs from
February 4th to 16th. This averages out to about 182,000 people per day.

The airport has estimated that this includes 1.94 million international passengers,
encompassing both arrivals and departures, as well as approximately 417,000 domestic
passengers. This marks a significant 32.73% increase from the previous year’s festival.

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Bangkok Airways has requested 73 additional flights, Thai Vietjet has requested 
42, and Shanghai Airlines has requested 26. This represents a 91.53% increase from
the previous year in both arrivals and departures.

The airport also encourages passengers to use the automated check-in system and 
the automated baggage drop system, offering an alternative for passengers to check
in and load luggage without waiting at airline counters.