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Asia-Pacific air passengers unaware of lithium battery risks, poll finds
Published on 08/05/2025
» Despite several high-profile incidents, travellers in the Asia-Pacific area routinely bring devices powered by lithium-ion batteries on flights and still have little understanding of the potential risks, a poll has found.
Sky ICT expands scope of passenger processing system
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 18/04/2025
» SET-listed Sky ICT has expanded and upgraded its Common Use Passenger Processing System (CUPPS), a pre-boarding passenger system, to cover 13 airports nationwide, supporting the tourism sector.
Cross at your peril
Oped, Postbag, Published on 05/04/2025
» Re: "French tourist killed on zebra crossing in Kanchanaburi", (BP, April 4).
Suvarnabhumi eyes 150m passengers
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 08/03/2025
» Airports of Thailand (AoT) has plans to expand Suvarnabhumi airport to accommodate 150 million passengers by 2033.
Korea tightens rules for lithium batteries on planes
Published on 01/03/2025
» SEOUL - South Korea has tightened rules on carrying lithium batteries on planes, highlighting a growing risk to flights worldwide from the batteries used in everything from mobile phones to e-cigarettes which can malfunction to produce smoke, fire or extreme heat.
Sky ICT unveils facial recognition ID system for airports
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/11/2024
» SET-listed aviation tech company Sky ICT has officially launched its automated biometric identification system using facial recognition technology, allowing tourists to conveniently pass through all check-in points at six Airports of Thailand (AOT) airports.
Smuggled animals cause chaos on Bangkok-Taipei flight
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/10/2023
» A baggage-screening worker at Suvarnabhumi airport has been suspended for failing to search a bag that turned out to be filled with smuggled animals, some of which got loose and caused chaos on a Bangkok-Taipei flight.
Smuggled critters cause chaos on Bangkok-Taipei flight
Online Reporters, Published on 05/10/2023
» A baggage-screening worker at Suvarnabhumi airport has been suspended for failing to search a bag that turned out to be filled with smuggled animals, some of which got loose and caused chaos on a Bangkok-Taipei flight.
Partial closure of zones expected as part of airport upgrade
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/02/2023
» Suvarnabhumi Airport, Thailand's gateway aviation hub, is enhancing its passenger and baggage security under an Automatic Return Tray System (ARTS).
Hong Kong airport 'plans passenger segregation' to curb cross-infection
Published on 03/11/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong airport officials plan to segregate passengers on mainland China flights from other international travellers in an unprecedented move to prevent cross-infection and build a stronger case for reopening the city's border with the rest of the country.