News Forum - Bangkok airports offer free parking for new year travellers

[Thaiger]

Bangkok is preparing for the upcoming new year holiday with special travel measures to facilitate passenger movement. Deputy Government Spokesperson Sasikarn Wattanachan shared that Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports are set to provide free parking and continuous shuttle services. This initiative runs from today until January 1 to ease holiday travel. At Don Mueang Airport, … …

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[Pinetree]

This makes zero commercial sense.  More passengers, more revenue.  These people just cannot run an aviation related  business. Business is not a popularity contest.  You have a captive market at an  Capital airport, make use of it to improve profitability,  to fund reinvestment. 

[Skip]

17 hours ago, Pinetree said:

This makes zero commercial sense.  More passengers, more revenue.  These people just cannot run an aviation related  business. Business is not a popularity contest.  You have a captive market at an  Capital airport, make use of it to improve profitability,  to fund reinvestment. 

Spoken like the complete idiot that you continue to be... "free parking" is substantially successful CHEAP goodwill building and advertising... there is no downside to doing it.  Bah humbug! 

[rattlesnake]

17 hours ago, Pinetree said:

This makes zero commercial sense.  More passengers, more revenue.  These people just cannot run an aviation related  business. Business is not a popularity contest.  You have a captive market at an  Capital airport, make use of it to improve profitability,  to fund reinvestment. 

Free parking for those who come to pick up/drop off passengers will be well perceived and improve the airport's image. Long-term vision and brand development over short-term profit… not something the Thais are usually known for and, IMO, a good thing.

[Pinetree]

5 hours ago, Skip said:

Spoken like the complete idiot that you continue to be... "free parking" is substantially successful CHEAP goodwill building and advertising... there is no downside to doing it.  Bah humbug! 

I have managed airports ace, you are the ignorant one.