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Thai Airways baggage delays hit Suvarnabhumi on Sept 26–27
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Thai Airways International passengers faced departure delays and lengthy baggage waits at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Sunday (September 27, 2026), as disruption continued for a second day. Suvarnabhumi Airport attributed the problems to flood-related ground staff shortages and faulty baggage carts.
Key facts
- Responding to passenger complaints, Suvarnabhumi Airport, operated by Airports of Thailand (AOT), said the difficulties had begun on Saturday (September 26) and affected both departing passengers and travellers collecting luggage after
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Summary
Responding to passenger complaints, Suvarnabhumi Airport, operated by Airports of Thailand (AOT), said the difficulties had begun on Saturday (September 26) and affected both departing passengers and travellers collecting luggage after arrival.
Suvarnabhumi Airport said flooding in several areas had disrupted journeys to work for Thai Airways ground-handling staff, preventing some employees from reporting for duty and leaving insufficient personnel available. Faults affecting some of the airline’s baggage transport carts compounded the problem.