Phuket tourist arrivals keep on rising

AoT this past week reported that all of its supervised airports handled 8,044,421 passengers up 37.79 per cent from 5,838,276 during the same month last year.

Overall aircraft movements also increased by 25.33pc from 45,189 to 56,636.

During the first six months of the year, the country main gateway Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport welcomed 26.75 million passengers followed by Don Mueang with 14.43mn and Phuket 6.43mn. Chiang Mai Airport handled 4.04mn passengers.

Suvarnabhumi Airport registered an increase of 22.12pc in international aircraft movements from 16,055 to 19,607, while domestic movements increased by just 2.75pc from 5,241 to 5,385 movements.

International passenger traffic increased 37.54pc from 2,406,987 to 3,310,668, while domestic passengers increased 8.30pc from 534,139 to 578,457. Overall, it accounted for a 32.23pc increase in passengers from 2,941,126 to 3,889,125.

The second aviation gateway, Don Mueang Airport recorded a 49.70pc increase of international aircraft movement from 3,294 to 4,931. Domestic movement posted a 42.21pc improvement from 8,739 to 12,428.

International passenger traffic increased 85.61pc from 381,988 to 709,013, while domestic passengers increased 47.95pc from 1,060,661 to 1,569,259.

Chiang Mai International Airport continued to show growth in June. Both international and domestic aircraft movements registered double-digit increases of 39.10pc (913 to 1,270) and 34.91pc (2,724 to 3,675).

International passenger traffic grew 78.89pc from 84,809 to 151,716, while domestic traffic gained 32.35pc from 344,953 to 456,535.

Phuket International Airport registered an increase of 11.23pc in international aircraft movements from 2,886 to 3,210, while domestic aircraft movements improved 20.98pc from 2,674 to 3,235.

International passenger traffic increased 21.15pc from 387,140 to 469,006, while domestic improved 29.95pc from 303,172 to 393,983.

Chiang Rai International Airport reported an increase in aircraft movements of 20.99pc from 786 to 951, while passenger traffic grew 38.87pc from 87,433 to 121,420.

Hat Yai International Airport reported an overall aircraft movement increased 3.57pc from 1,877 to 1,944 in June. Meanwhile, overall passenger traffic registered a 15.13pc growth from 246,855 to 284,364 passengers.