THE NUMBER of passengers travelling through the six airports run by Airports of Thailand (AOT) reached 38 million in the first quarter this year, up 4.49 per cent over the same quarter last year and largely driven by a rebound of Chinese arrivals, according to the company.

London - Irish no-frills airline Ryanair, Europe's biggest carrier by passenger numbers, will start charging passengers for cabin bags that do not fit under seats from November 1, the company said.