Flooding disrupts Bangkok flights as Thai Airways cancels 14 services
Flooding in Bangkok has disrupted ground handling and baggage delivery at both of the city's airports, with Thai Airways cancelling 14 flights and thousands of bags waiting to be moved on.
Flooding in Bangkok is disrupting air traffic, though the city's two airports remain open. Neither Suvarnabhumi nor Don Mueang has closed, but ground handling and baggage delivery are running into problems.
Thai Airways cancelled 14 flights for 29 and 30 September. About 5,000 pieces of baggage are waiting at Suvarnabhumi to be moved onward, according to Reuters.
Several carriers are offering free rebooking to affected passengers: Thai Airways, AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, Nok Air, Thai Lion Air and Thai Vietjet. Bangkok Post reports that Thai Airways customers can move their flights at no cost under certain conditions.
Government statements say the flooding is expected to ease further in the coming days.
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- aerotelegraph.comHochwasser beeinträchtigt Flugverkehr in Bangkok