Case Study
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
Background Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport formally opened in September 2006 after many years of planning and construction. The new $4 billion airport, designed to handle 45 million passengers and three million tons of cargo a year, will surpass rivals Singapore and Malaysia as the region's most important aviation hub. Its seven - story terminal is one of the largest in the world, covering an area equal to 100 (US) football fields. The a