Thai Airways has announced further cancellations and timetable changes affecting domestic and international services from 1 to 3 October 2026, as it seeks to stabilise operations at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport.
The flag carrier said the reductions are intended to give ground teams time to clear backlogs and restore aircraft rotations after severe flooding in the Bangkok metropolitan area and manpower shortages disrupted services.
Flights affected from 1 to 3 October
On Thursday, 1 October, Thai Airways cancelled return services between Bangkok and Phuket (TG201/TG202 and TG217/TG218), Chiang Mai (TG122/TG123 and TG114/TG115), Ubon Ratchathani (TG020/TG021), Khon Kaen (TG040/TG041), Chiang Rai (TG132/TG133), Hat Yai (TG267/TG268) and Udon Thani (TG008/TG009).
International return flights cancelled were Bangkok-Frankfurt (TG922/TG923), Singapore (TG403/TG404), New Delhi (TG315/TG316), Mumbai (TG317/TG318) and Hanoi (TG564/TG565).
Services also moved included TG401 Bangkok-Singapore, departing at 03:30 on 2 October as TG401D; TG425 Bangkok-Penang at 04:05; TG636 Bangkok-Taipei at 01:50; and TG602 Bangkok-Hong Kong at 02:50. TG672 Bangkok-Osaka was moved to 09:10, with the return TG673 leaving Osaka at 18:10 local time.
For Friday, 2 October, domestic return cancellations cover Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani (TG002/TG003), Khon Kaen, Chiang Mai and Phuket. Cancelled international services are Copenhagen (TG950/TG951), Taipei (TG632/TG633), Singapore (TG413/TG414) and Seoul (TG656). The rescheduled TG401D, TG425, TG636 and TG602 are all pushed into the early hours of 3 October.
On Saturday, 3 October, Thai Airways cancelled the Amsterdam return service TG936/TG937 and the Seoul-Bangkok return sector TG657. TG950 to Copenhagen will leave Bangkok at 06:00 and arrive at 12:50 local time.
Baggage backlog and recovery plan
The latest cuts follow the grounding of 37 domestic and international flights on 29 September, which left thousands of travellers stranded and put airport processing under severe pressure.
At a media briefing on 30 September, Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said military personnel had been deployed to assist ground crews. Thai Airways chief executive Chai Eamsiri said the reduced programme was deliberate, with the airline aiming to return to normal operations within seven days.
More than 10,000 baggage items were delayed between 26 and 28 September. Thai Airways said over 3,300 bags have since been reunited with passengers, while around 90 per cent of ground-service staff and 80 per cent of ramp and aircraft-handling personnel have returned to work.
For foreigners and visitors with onward domestic connections or long-haul departures, the changes mean checking bookings directly with Thai Airways before travelling to the airport. Passengers who flew with the airline between 26 and 29 September can track delayed luggage at https://baggage.airportthai.co.th.
Phiphat has also instructed the airline to keep import and export cargo services operating despite processing bottlenecks. Thai Airways apologised and said it was monitoring operations closely.
Picture courtesy of The Nation
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