For over 20 years Phuket International Airport has welcomed several million tourists from around the world. In response to growing numbers of visitors, public and private agencies involved with the gateway to the Andaman are planning to upgrade the airport and improve its facilities for passenger comfort.

Phuket International Airport is Thailand’s second largest airport after Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi, both in handling cargo and by welcoming some 6.5 million tourists yearly.

Due to the increasing number of tourists, Phuket’s airport development project is now underway, according to Airports of Thailand (AoT). [Read more…]

Phuket Airport statistics showed a record high of 5.7 million passengers for the year 2008, but only half a percent more than 2007. [Read more…]

Airports of Thailand (AOT) is set to inject 5 billion baht into the expansion of Phuket International Airport to bring its capacity up to 11.5 million passengers by the year 2016 – an increase of 77% over current capacity. [Read more…]

A committee of tourism and transport officials yesterday agreed to allow Phuket Taxi Meter Service to operate 23 more metered taxis out of Phuket International Airport (PIA), while a request by Phuket Mai Khao Company to operate 20 metered taxis was tentatively approved.

Chaired by Phuket Vice-Governor Tri Augkaradacha, the committee granted permission for Phuket Taxi Meter Service, which has been operating 42 metered taxis at PIA, to use 65 vehicles in total. [Read more…]

The Phuket provincial administration Sunday launched a special shuttle van service between the Phuket International Airport and downtown. [Read more…]