AOC concerned multi-national airlines to shift operations bases
DateTime:9/27/2009 11:20:23 AM
Airline Operators Committee (AOC) chairman Chaiwat Nawarat on Thursday said Friday he was concerned airlines from other countries will shift their operations bases to other airports following the week-long siege of Bangkok's international and domestic airports by anti-government protesters.Mr. Chaiwat said the siege of Suvarnabhumi Airport by People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protesters from November 25 to December 3 had adversely affected Thailand's aviation industry.
 
Should the number of passengers of each airline drop sharply, it is likely that non-Thai airlines would shift their operations bases from Thailand to other countries in the region.The issue is of great concern because it could lessen revenue earned from tourism and many more Thais, who work with airlines, would be jobless.