Thai Airways Battles 10,000-Bag Backlog After Bangkok Floods
Military personnel are helping Thai Airways clear about 8,000 remaining bags as the carrier cuts flights and aims to restore normal service within seven days.
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The Straits TimesThai Airways battles 10,000-bag backlog after Bangkok floods
The airline is also reducing flights while operations recover Read more at The Business Times.
Only 18% of 10,000-bag backlog cleared at Suvarnabhumi
A total of 10,000 pieces of luggage piled up at Suvarnabhumi airport between Sept 26 and 28 as a result of flooding and operational failures by Thai Airways International, with only 18% cleared as of Wednesday, according to Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
The government is stepping in to help. Pipat is confident the issue will be resolved by October 2nd. There are still 8,000 bags of luggage stranded. He emphasizes that Suvarnabhumi Cargo will not be closed and requests reinforcement from the military. He acknowledges that the damage to the country's image is unavoidable and apologizes. The CEO of Thai Airways has offered an apology.
Thai Airways Targets Normal Flight Schedule Within a Week
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thai Airways aims to return to normal flight levels within a week as it works through a backlog of roughly 10,000 stranded passenger bags, about 8,000 of which are still awaiting processing, Transport Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakarn said after chairing an urgent meeting. Thai Airways Shares Tumble as Suvarnabhumi Baggage Chaos Drags On […] Source
On September 30th, at Suvarnabhumi Airport, Mr. Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport.
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