Thai Airways CEO apologises for ongoing flooding crisis issues with defective carts and delayed flights

September 29, 2026 at 11:32 am

by James Morris and Son Nguyen

in Economy , Living , Media , Politics , Thailand

Thai Airways Chief Executive Officer Chai Eamsiri has apologised as a damaging baggage breakdown spiralled into a fourth day at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Defective baggage carts compounded staff shortages after flooding stopped workers reaching the airport. Yet Suvarnabhumi never closed and its two other ground handlers continued operating normally. By Tuesday, THAI was still returning luggage from 52 flights after 34 services were delayed Monday. Eight more flights were cancelled as military personnel joined the emergency recovery. Meanwhile, passengers faced punishing disruption. One Bangkok-Munich traveller was stranded for more than 36 hours without a hotel, her husband told this newspaper. Passengers received two ฿400 food vouchers as they waited, while the airline struggled to restore its schedule and clear the mountain of stranded baggage.

Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri apologises as defective baggage carts fuel delays. Bags from 52 flights remain affected while two rival handlers operate normally. ( Source: Khaosod )

Thai Airways Chief Executive Officer Chai Eamsiri has apologised as defective baggage equipment emerged as a key factor in Suvarnabhumi’s crisis. Flooding initially prevented ground staff from reaching work.

However, baggage carts were also defective or unavailable when the manpower shortage struck. The combination quickly overwhelmed Thai Airways’ ground operation. Four days later, baggage from 52 flights was still being returned. Meanwhile, Suvarnabhumi’s two other ground-handling operators continued functioning normally.

Mr Chai issued his personal apology on Tuesday as the carrier struggled to restore operations. “I apologise to all passengers for the inconvenience caused,” he said in the company’s statement. Yet Thai Airways’ latest figures showed substantial disruption continuing. Baggage linked to 52 flights from September 26 and 27 remained in the recovery operation. In addition, 34 Thai Airways flights were delayed on Monday.

Thai Airways cancellations mount as baggage crisis spreads beyond the initial weekend airport breakdown

By Tuesday, the disruption had spread further into the airline’s schedule. Eight cancellations were confirmed across four return routes. As a result, the crisis had moved far beyond an initial weekend baggage backlog. Passengers remained separated from luggage several days later. Others faced severe flight delays and cancellations. At the same time, military personnel were helping airline workers clear accumulated bags.

Crucially, Suvarnabhumi Airport itself remained open throughout the crisis. Its runways did not close, while aircraft continued arriving and departing. More significantly, Airports of Thailand said the airport’s other two ground-handling operators continued functioning normally. That distinction has become central to understanding the breakdown.

Suvarnabhumi has three ground-handling operators. Thai Airways operates one and also provides services for other airlines. AOT President Paweena Chariyathitipong said the other two handlers did not suffer the same breakdown. Therefore, Suvarnabhumi’s entire baggage infrastructure had not collapsed. Instead, the severe disruption was concentrated inside the Thai Airways ground-handling operation.

The flooding nevertheless provided the initial trigger. Severe flooding across Bangkok prevented significant numbers of Thai Airways ground workers from reaching Suvarnabhumi. But the resulting staffing shortage collided with another operational problem. Some baggage transport carts used by Thai Airways were defective or unavailable. Consequently, fewer workers were moving growing quantities of baggage with reduced equipment.

Suvarnabhumi orders Thai Airways to fix defective baggage equipment as luggage backlog rapidly grows

In response, Suvarnabhumi Airport instructed Thai Airways to increase staffing. It also ordered the carrier to repair or replace defective baggage equipment. By then, the disruption was already spreading into subsequent flights. Incoming aircraft still required unloading, while bags from earlier services remained unresolved.

Departing aircraft also needed baggage sorted, transported and loaded. Accordingly, an initial staffing shortage developed into a much larger backlog. Ground workers and available equipment became tied up clearing earlier flights. This reduced resources for later arrivals and departures. The disruption then continued even as more personnel reached the airport.

Passengers bore the immediate consequences. Some waited up to six hours for their luggage. Others eventually left Suvarnabhumi without their checked bags. Separately, some departing passengers travelled onward without their luggage aboard the aircraft. Thai Airways then faced another major operation after those passengers had left.

The carrier had to locate stranded bags and reconnect them with their owners. As the backlog grew, large quantities of luggage remained inside Suvarnabhumi. Eventually, military personnel were called in to help. Royal Thai Air Force personnel joined Thai Airways workers sorting and moving stranded baggage.

Military personnel join Thai Airways workers as baggage from 52 flights remains stranded at airport

Initially, 69 Air Force personnel were deployed. Additional military assistance was then planned as the recovery operation expanded. Defence Minister Lieutenant General Adul Bunthamcharoen also inspected operations. In parallel, Thai Airways drafted managers and office employees into groundwork.

The unusual deployment illustrated the scale of the recovery operation. Employees normally working elsewhere were helping move luggage. Even so, baggage from scores of flights remained outstanding on Tuesday. Thai Airways confirmed luggage associated with 52 flights was still being progressively delivered.

Those flights had operated on September 26 and 27. Thus, passengers remained separated from their belongings several days after travelling. Mr Chai said Thai Airways was mobilising personnel to accelerate deliveries. He also pledged to continue until every outstanding bag was returned.

Notably, Tuesday morning’s statement did not say the backlog had been cleared. Rather, it confirmed that the recovery remained underway. Passengers who registered missing luggage were being contacted as bags were located. Thai Airways said the bags could then be delivered to registered addresses.

Thai Airways offers baggage delivery and collection as flight delays and cancellations spread further

Alternatively, passengers can arrange personal collection. The Baggage Service Office operates on Level 2 outside the domestic passenger exit. It is open between 6.30 am and 11.30 pm. As part of this, passengers can register baggage details through a Thai Airways QR system. The carrier said passengers would receive telephone or email contact before delivery.

The operational damage extended well beyond luggage. Thai Airways recorded 34 delayed flights on Monday alone. Subsequently, the carrier began cancelling services while attempting to stabilise its network. Eight cancellations covering four return routes were confirmed for Tuesday.

The affected services included Bangkok-Khon Kaen and Bangkok-Phuket. Bangkok-Hanoi and Bangkok-Singapore flights were also cancelled. On another front, further disruption was reported on September 29 and 30. Services involving Udon Thani, New Delhi and Kuala Lumpur were among those affected.

European routes also entered the disruption. Services involving Frankfurt, Munich and Brussels were reported among affected flights. Hence, passengers could no longer regard the crisis as simply a weekend baggage problem. Its effects were moving directly through the Thai Airways flight schedule.

One case supplied directly to this newspaper shows the scale of that disruption. Buzz Langton contacted the newspaper concerning his wife, who was booked aboard Thai Airways flight TG924. The service was scheduled from Bangkok to Munich. Originally, TG924 was due to leave Suvarnabhumi at 12.50 am on Monday, September 28.

Bangkok to Munich passengers face a delay exceeding 36 hours with little information at the gate

Later, flight information showed a revised departure of 11.50 pm that night. That represented a 23-hour delay. Still, the flight did not leave as expected. By the time Mr Langton contacted the newspaper, he said the delay had exceeded 36 hours.

His wife and other passengers remained caught inside the airport departure system. According to Mr Langton, long periods passed without useful information. He also said Thai Airways personnel were absent from the gate for extended periods. Initially, flight information listed gate S108.

Later, the gate changed to S119. However, the change brought no certainty over departure. Mr Langton said hotel accommodation had not been provided. Instead, passengers received two ฿400 food vouchers during the exceptional wait.

Rebooking also remained uncertain. Passengers were reportedly told they might be placed aboard the next flight. Nevertheless, Mr Langton said no firm alternative departure had been provided at that stage. The aircraft rotation added another element to the delay.

Information available to passengers identified the incoming aircraft as TG615 from Beijing. That flight reportedly arrived two hours and 28 minutes late. Mr Langton accepted that this could explain an initial delay. However, he questioned how it could account for disruption exceeding 36 hours.

Stranded Munich flyer questions 36-hour delay as other Suvarnabhumi operations work normally

He also questioned the prolonged lack of passenger information. “I appreciate that the flooding and staff shortage are serious,” Mr Langton said. “But Suvarnabhumi has remained open and many other flights have continued operating.”

That contrast is significant. Suvarnabhumi was never closed by the flooding. Furthermore, AOT said its two other ground-handling operators continued functioning normally. Yet passengers aboard TG924 faced an exceptional wait while the wider airport remained operational.

Mr Langton said passengers remained airside for an extraordinary period. Throughout that time, information remained limited and departure arrangements uncertain. Eventually, affected passengers established a WhatsApp group. They used it to exchange flight information, photographs, documents and first-hand accounts.

Mr Langton said passengers might be prepared to speak publicly about their experiences. He also offered screenshots recording TG924’s changing status. According to his account, they showed the original 12.50 am departure. They also recorded the later 11.50 pm estimate. Photographs and video from the gate area were available as well.

Thai Airways handling breakdown spreads through flight schedules while two rival operators stay normal

The TG924 case demonstrates how the original baggage disruption spread into wider flight operations. Yet the central operational issue remains the concentration of the breakdown. Severe weather affected Bangkok generally, while flooded roads disrupted transport throughout the capital. Workers across many industries faced difficulties reaching their workplaces.

Nonetheless, all three ground handlers were operating at the same Suvarnabhumi Airport. According to AOT, two continued functioning normally. Thai Airways did not. Its ground operation suffered a major staffing shortage while baggage equipment was simultaneously defective or unavailable.

The combination quickly created operational pressure. Without sufficient workers, aircraft could not be serviced at their normal rate. Likewise, reduced baggage equipment limited what remaining employees could move. Bags from one flight consequently remained unresolved as later aircraft arrived.

That produced further delays. Those delays then consumed additional workers and equipment. In the meantime, more aircraft continued arriving. Departing aircraft also required ground services. An initial manpower and equipment problem therefore developed into a continuing backlog.

By Monday, its effects were visible throughout Thai Airways’ schedule. Thirty-four flights were delayed that day. The following day, cancellations were being implemented. At the same point, baggage from 52 earlier flights remained in the delivery process.

Other airlines escape worst disruption as Thai Airways ground handling remains centre of baggage crisis

Military personnel were also still involved. Thus, disruption continued well beyond the period when flooding initially prevented workers reaching Suvarnabhumi. The distinction between airport operations and Thai Airways’ handling operation became increasingly clear.

It also explains why other airlines did not necessarily suffer comparable problems. Airlines do not always handle their own luggage. Instead, carriers often contract specialist ground-handling operators to service aircraft. Thai Airways performs this work for its own services and customer airlines.

Accordingly, some foreign airlines can be affected by failures inside Thai Airways ground operations. Conversely, another carrier at the same terminal may use a different handler. That airline could therefore avoid the worst disruption.

The result was a markedly uneven picture across Suvarnabhumi. Some passengers encountered extreme baggage delays. Elsewhere, airline operations continued comparatively normally. AOT has explicitly identified the Thai Airways ground operation as the centre of the baggage disruption.

Moreover, the airport operator said the two alternative handlers did not suffer the same breakdown. This is particularly important because all three were operating during the same flooding. Each worked inside the same airport and faced the same broader weather emergency.

Old Thai Airways handling concession has no delay penalty as AOT seeks another operator at Suvarnabhumi

Another issue concerns Thai Airways’ ground-handling concession. AOT says the carrier operates under an old 35-year agreement. Significantly, the contract reportedly contains no penalty provision covering delayed ground-handling services.

AOT previously attempted to amend the arrangement following earlier baggage problems. Those efforts were unsuccessful. Meanwhile, the airport operator is pursuing an additional ground-handling company at Suvarnabhumi. AOT says another operator would increase capacity and competition.

The present breakdown has also highlighted the mechanics of airport ground operations. An airport can remain open while one ground-handling operation suffers severe disruption. Runways can continue accepting aircraft. Air traffic control can function normally. Immigration and security can also continue processing travellers.

Once an aircraft reaches its stand, however, extensive ground work begins. Luggage must be unloaded and transported. It then requires sorting and transfer. Similarly, departing baggage must be processed, moved and loaded aboard aircraft.

Ground crews also provide other services before aircraft can depart. For that reason, a large handling backlog can quickly affect an airline’s schedule. That sequence became increasingly apparent during the Thai Airways disruption.

Flooding and defective baggage carts trigger backlog as military and office staff join recovery effort

First, flooding sharply reduced available staffing. At almost the same time, baggage carts were defective or unavailable. Luggage consequently began accumulating. The growing backlog then consumed resources needed for later aircraft.

Afterwards, later flights suffered delays. Passengers became separated from their baggage. Some aircraft departed without all checked luggage. Thai Airways then had to arrange deliveries for bags left behind.

In turn, that recovery work placed additional demands on employees and equipment. The operation therefore continued after the original staffing emergency. By Tuesday, Thai Airways was still trying to catch up.

The Royal Thai Air Force was assisting a commercial carrier’s ground operation at Thailand’s largest international airport. Additionally, managers and office employees had been drafted into baggage work. Despite those measures, luggage from 52 flights still required processing or delivery.

Separate reporting has raised another issue concerning Thai Airways’ third-party airline customers. Reports suggested THAI faced competing demands between its own services and carriers purchasing ground handling.

Third-party airline contracts raise questions as confirmed staffing and equipment failures drive crisis

Some third-party contracts reportedly contain financial penalties when agreed service standards are missed. In contrast, the longstanding AOT concession reportedly contains no equivalent penalty for delayed handling.

Some reports consequently suggested contracted airlines received priority during parts of the disruption. However, Thai Airways did not establish that explanation in Tuesday morning’s statement. It therefore remains separate from the confirmed operational causes.

Those confirmed causes are substantial. Flooding prevented Thai Airways workers reaching Suvarnabhumi. This left the carrier with a serious ground-staff shortage. Simultaneously, baggage transport equipment was defective or unavailable.

A large luggage backlog followed. Thai Airways then required office workers, managers and military personnel to help clear it. By comparison, the airport’s two other ground-handling operators continued functioning normally.

The fallout remained substantial on Tuesday. Baggage from 52 flights was still being returned. Thirty-four Thai Airways flights had been delayed on Monday. Services were subsequently cancelled, while other passengers faced prolonged uncertainty.

Passengers seek answers over delays as Thai Airways apologises and baggage recovery continues

For Mr Langton, several questions remain unanswered concerning his wife’s experience. He wants an explanation for the TG924 delay exceeding 36 hours. He also wants clarification about accommodation and passenger assistance.

In addition, he has questioned what reimbursement and statutory compensation will be provided. Another issue concerns the prolonged absence of Thai Airways staff from the gate. According to Mr Langton, passengers endured long periods without meaningful information.

During that period, departure information repeatedly changed. Passengers nevertheless remained inside the airport awaiting a firm departure. The situation continued while many other flights at Suvarnabhumi operated.

Thai Airways has now publicly apologised. Mr Chai says the carrier is accelerating the return of stranded luggage. He has also promised the operation will continue until every outstanding bag is delivered.

Thai Airways recovery remains unfinished as military assists and two rival handlers continue normally

Even so, Tuesday morning’s figures confirmed that the recovery remained unfinished. The original weather emergency had begun several days earlier. Yet Thai Airways was still processing baggage linked to 52 flights.

Military personnel remained involved in the recovery. Meanwhile, 34 flights had been delayed on Monday before cancellations followed Tuesday. Suvarnabhumi Airport itself remained open throughout.

Most notably, its two other ground-handling operators continued functioning normally. Flooding triggered the Thai Airways manpower shortage. Defective or unavailable baggage equipment then compounded the breakdown.

The resulting backlog spread into later flights and aircraft rotations. It stranded baggage, delayed passengers and forced cancellations. Four days after the initial breakdown, Thai Airways was still clearing the consequences.

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James Morris is a pename for an international writer based in Bangkok who works on various international news media. He is a sub editor with the Thai Examiner news website since it began in 2015. Son Nguyen is an international writer and news commentator specialising in Thai news and current affairs. He commenced working with the Thai Examiner News Desk in May 2018.

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2026年9月29日上午11:32

作者：詹姆斯·莫里斯和孙阮

经济、生活、媒体、政治、泰国

泰国航空首席执行官柴·伊姆西里就素万那普机场行李故障持续四天造成的严重影响致歉。由于洪水阻断了工作人员抵达机场，加上故障的行李车加剧了人手短缺的问题。然而，素万那普机场从未关闭，其另外两家地勤公司也继续正常运营。截至周二，泰航仍在处理52个航班的行李，此前周一有34个航班延误。由于军方人员参与紧急救援，又有8个航班被取消。与此同时，乘客们面临着严重的出行不便。一位曼谷飞往慕尼黑的旅客被困超过36小时，没有找到酒店，她的丈夫告诉本报。在等待期间，乘客们收到了两张价值400泰铢的食品券，而航空公司则努力恢复航班时刻表并清理堆积如山的滞留行李。

泰国航空首席执行官柴·伊姆西里就行李车故障导致航班延误一事致歉。目前仍有52个航班的行李受到影响，而两家竞争对手的行李搬运公司运营正常。（来源：Khaosod）

泰国航空首席执行官柴·伊姆西里就行李设备故障导致素万那普机场危机一事道歉。洪水最初导致地勤人员无法上班。

然而，人手短缺导致行李车也出现故障或无法使用的情况。这些因素叠加，迅速使泰航的地面运营不堪重负。四天后，仍有52个航班的行李需要退回。与此同时，素万那普机场的另外两家地面服务运营商则继续正常运营。

周二，在泰航努力恢复运营之际，柴先生亲自发表了道歉声明。他在公司声明中表示：“对于给所有乘客带来的不便，我深表歉意。”然而，泰航的最新数据显示，航班中断的情况依然十分严重。9月26日和27日发生的52个航班的行李仍在处理中。此外，周一还有34个泰航航班延误。

随着行李危机蔓延，泰国航空的航班取消数量不断增加，这场危机已超出最初周末机场故障的范围。

到周二，航班延误和取消的影响进一步扩大，波及到航空公司的整个航班计划。四条返程航线共确认取消八趟航班。因此，这场危机远不止最初周末的行李积压问题。几天后，仍有乘客无法取回行李。其他乘客则面临严重的航班延误和取消。与此同时，军方人员正在协助航空公司工作人员清理积压的行李。

至关重要的是，素万那普机场在整个危机期间始终保持开放。跑道没有关闭，飞机也继续起降。更重要的是，泰国机场管理局表示，该机场的另外两家地面服务运营商也正常运营。这一区别对于理解此次故障至关重要。

素万那普机场共有三家地面服务运营商。泰国航空运营一家，同时也为其他航空公司提供服务。泰国机场运营商协会（AOT）主席帕维娜·查里亚蒂蒂蓬表示，另外两家服务运营商并未受到此次故障的影响。因此，素万那普机场的整个行李处理系统并未瘫痪。相反，此次严重的故障集中在泰国航空的地面服务运营中。

然而，洪水却是最初的导火索。曼谷的严重洪灾导致大量泰国航空地勤人员无法抵达素万那普机场。由此造成的人员短缺又与另一个运营问题交织在一起。泰国航空使用的一些行李运输车出现故障或无法使用。因此，更少的工作人员使用更少的设备搬运着日益增多的行李。

由于行李积压迅速增加，素万那普机场责令泰国航空公司修复有缺陷的行李设备。

对此，素万那普机场指示泰国航空公司增加人手，并责令其维修或更换故障的行李设备。此时，航班延误已波及后续航班。抵达的飞机仍需卸货，而之前航班的行李也尚未处理。

即将起飞的飞机也需要对行李进行分拣、运输和装载。因此，最初的人员短缺演变成更严重的积压。地勤人员和现有设备都被用于清理较早的航班，导致后续航班的资源减少。即使更多人员抵达机场，混乱局面依然持续。

乘客们立即承受了后果。一些乘客等待行李长达六个小时。另一些乘客最终在没有托运行李的情况下离开了素万那普机场。此外，还有一些离境乘客在没有携带行李的情况下继续他们的旅程。在这些乘客离开后，泰国航空又面临着另一次重大整改。

航空公司必须找到滞留的行李，并将它们归还给主人。随着积压行李越来越多，大量行李滞留在素万那普机场。最终，军方人员被调来协助。泰国皇家空军人员与泰国航空公司的员工一起分拣和搬运滞留行李。

由于52个航班的行李仍滞留在机场，军方人员与泰国航空公司工作人员一起参与了救援工作。

最初，空军部署了69名人员。随着救援行动的扩大，随后计划增派军事援助。国防部长阿杜尔·本塔姆查伦中将也视察了救援行动。与此同时，泰国航空公司也调集了管理人员和办公室员工参与救援工作。

这种不同寻常的部署方式凸显了行李回收行动的规模。平时在其他地方工作的员工也参与了行李搬运工作。即便如此，截至周二，仍有数十个航班的行李尚未送达。泰国航空公司证实，与52个航班相关的行李仍在陆续运送中。

这些航班分别于9月26日和27日执飞。因此，乘客在旅行数日后仍未取回行李。柴先生表示，泰国航空公司正在调集人手加快行李递送速度，并承诺将持续努力，直至所有行李全部归还。

值得注意的是，周二上午的声明并未表示积压的行李已经全部处理完毕，而是确认行李搜寻工作正在进行中。航空公司表示，一旦找到丢失的行李，就会联系已登记的乘客，并将行李送至乘客登记的地址。

随着航班延误和取消情况的进一步蔓延，泰国航空提供行李递送和提取服务。

此外，乘客也可自行安排领取行李。行李服务处位于二楼国内旅客出口外，开放时间为早上6:30至晚上11:30。乘客可通过泰航二维码系统登记行李信息。泰航表示，行李送达前，乘客将收到电话或电子邮件通知。

运营损失远不止行李延误。仅周一一天，泰国航空就有34个航班延误。随后，该航空公司开始取消航班，试图稳定其航线网络。周二确认取消了四条返程航线的八趟航班。

受影响的航班包括曼谷至孔敬和曼谷至普吉岛航线。曼谷至河内和曼谷至新加坡的航班也被取消。此外，9月29日和30日也出现了进一步的航班延误或取消。涉及乌隆他尼、新德里和吉隆坡的航班也受到影响。

欧洲航线也受到了影响。据报道，涉及法兰克福、慕尼黑和布鲁塞尔的航班均受到影响。因此，乘客不能再将此次危机仅仅视为周末行李问题，其影响已直接波及泰国航空的航班时刻表。

本报收到的一个案例充分展现了此次航班中断的严重程度。巴兹·兰顿联系本报，反映他的妻子预订了泰国航空TG924航班，该航班原定从曼谷飞往慕尼黑。TG924航班原定于9月28日星期一凌晨12点50分从素万那普机场起飞。

从曼谷飞往慕尼黑的乘客面临超过36小时的延误，而且登机口几乎没有任何信息。

后来，航班信息显示当晚的起飞时间改为晚上11点50分，这意味着延误了23个小时。然而，航班最终并未如期起飞。兰顿先生联系报社时表示，延误时间已超过36个小时。

他的妻子和其他乘客被困在机场出发系统中。据兰顿先生称，长时间没有收到任何有用的信息。他还表示，泰国航空公司的工作人员长时间不在登机口。最初，航班信息显示的登机口是S108。

后来，登机口改为S119。然而，这一变更并未带来能否顺利起飞的保证。兰顿先生表示，航空公司并未安排酒店住宿。作为补偿，乘客在漫长的等待期间获得了两张价值400泰铢的食品券。

重新订票的情况仍然不明朗。据报道，乘客被告知他们可能会被安排乘坐下一班航班。然而，兰顿先生表示，当时尚未提供确切的替代航班方案。飞机轮换也加剧了延误。

乘客可获取的信息显示，即将抵达的航班是来自北京的TG615航班。据报道，该航班晚点2小时28分钟到达。兰顿先生承认这可以解释最初的延误。但他质疑，这如何能解释超过36小时的延误。

滞留慕尼黑的航班延误36小时，乘客质疑为何素万那普机场其他航班运营正常，而航班延误却正常发生。

他还质疑为何长期缺乏乘客信息。“我理解洪水和人手短缺的情况很严重，”兰顿先生说，“但素万那普机场一直保持开放，许多其他航班也继续运营。”

这种对比十分显著。素万那普机场从未因洪水而关闭。此外，泰国机场运营商AOT表示，其另外两家地面服务运营商也正常运营。然而，尽管机场整体仍在正常运转，TG924航班的乘客却经历了异常漫长的等待。

兰顿先生表示，乘客们在机场禁区内滞留了异常长的时间。在此期间，信息有限，离境安排也充满不确定性。最终，受影响的乘客建立了一个WhatsApp群组，用于交流航班信息、照片、文件和亲身经历。

兰顿先生表示，乘客们可能愿意公开讲述他们的经历。他还提供了记录TG924航班状态变更的屏幕截图。据他所述，这些截图显示了最初的凌晨12点50分起飞时间，以及后来预计的晚上11点50分起飞时间。此外，还有登机口区域的照片和视频可供查阅。

泰航运营中断导致航班时刻表混乱，而两家竞争对手航空公司则保持正常运营。

TG924航班事件表明，最初的行李延误是如何蔓延到更广泛的航班运营中的。然而，运营的核心问题仍然是故障的集中程度。恶劣天气普遍影响了曼谷，而洪水淹没的道路则导致首都交通瘫痪。许多行业的工人都面临着通勤困难。

然而，这三家地勤公司都在素万那普机场运营。据泰国机场运营公司（AOT）称，其中两家继续正常运营，而泰国航空则不然。其地勤部门严重人手短缺，同时行李设备也出现故障或无法使用。

这种组合很快造成了运营压力。由于人手不足，飞机无法按正常速度进行服务。同样，行李搬运设备的减少也限制了剩余员工的搬运能力。因此，前一航班的行李在后续航班抵达时仍未得到妥善处理。

这造成了进一步的延误。这些延误又消耗了更多的人力和设备。与此同时，更多的飞机仍在抵达。离港飞机也需要地面服务。因此，最初的人力和设备问题演变成了持续的积压。

到周一，疫情对泰航的航班时刻表造成了明显影响。当天共有34个航班延误。第二天，航班开始取消。与此同时，此前52个航班的行李仍在运送途中。

其他航空公司受到的影响较小，而泰国航空的地面服务仍然是行李危机的中心。

军方人员也参与其中。因此，混乱局面持续的时间远远超过了洪水最初阻碍工人抵达素万那普机场的时期。机场运营与泰国航空的地面服务运营之间的区别也变得越来越明显。

这也解释了为什么其他航空公司未必会遇到类似的问题。航空公司并非总是自行处理行李。相反，它们通常会与专业的地面服务公司签订合同，由后者为飞机提供服务。泰国航空为其自身航班和客户航空公司提供这项服务。

因此，一些外国航空公司可能会受到泰国航空地面运营故障的影响。反之，同一航站楼的其他航空公司可能使用不同的地面服务商，从而避免最严重的延误。

结果是素万那普机场各处情况极不均衡。部分乘客遭遇了严重的行李延误。而其他地区的航空公司运营则相对正常。泰国机场运营公司（AOT）已明确指出，泰国航空的地面运营是此次行李延误的根源所在。

此外，机场运营方表示，另外两家备用地面服务商并未遭遇同样的故障。这一点尤为重要，因为这三家公司都在同一场洪灾期间运营，都在同一机场内工作，并面临着同样的恶劣天气紧急情况。

原泰航的地面服务特许经营权不会因泰国机场运营商AOT在素万那普机场寻找其他运营商而受到延误处罚。

另一个问题涉及泰国航空的地面服务特许经营权。AOT表示，该航空公司目前仍依据一份已有35年历史的协议运营。值得注意的是，据报道，该合同中没有任何条款涵盖因地面服务延误而产生的违约赔偿。

此前，由于行李问题，AOT曾试图修改相关安排，但未能成功。与此同时，机场运营商AOT正在素万那普机场寻找新的地面服务公司。AOT表示，增加一家运营商将提升机场的地面服务能力并促进竞争。

此次故障也凸显了机场地面运行机制的复杂性。即使某个地面服务环节受到严重干扰，机场仍可保持开放。跑道可以继续起降飞机。空中交通管制可以正常运行。入境和安检部门也可以继续处理旅客事务。

然而，飞机抵达停机位后，大量的地面工作才刚刚开始。行李必须卸下并运输，然后进行分类和转运。同样，离港行李也必须经过处理、搬运和装机。

地勤人员在飞机起飞前还会提供其他服务。因此，大量的地面服务积压会迅速影响航空公司的航班时刻表。泰国航空航班延误事件就充分体现了这一点。

洪水和故障行李车导致积压，军方和办公人员也加入到灾后重建工作中。

首先，洪水导致可用人员急剧减少。几乎与此同时，行李车也出现故障或无法使用，行李开始堆积。不断增长的积压行李又消耗了原本用于后续航班的资源。

此后，后续航班也出现延误，乘客与行李分离，部分飞机甚至在托运行李未全部送达的情况下起飞。泰国航空不得不安排运送遗留行李。

反过来，这些恢复工作又给员工和设备带来了额外的需求。因此，在最初的人员短缺危机过后，运营仍在继续。截至周二，泰国航空仍在努力追赶进度。

泰国皇家空军在泰国最大的国际机场协助一家商业航空公司进行地面作业。此外，机场管理人员和办公室员工也被临时征召参与行李处理工作。尽管采取了这些措施，仍有52个航班的行李需要处理或运送。

另有报道提出了与泰航第三方航空公司客户相关的另一个问题。报道称，泰航自身服务与购买地面服务服务的航空公司之间存在竞争需求。

第三方航空公司合同引发质疑，已证实的人员配备和设备故障加剧了危机。

据报道，一些第三方合同规定，如果未能达到约定的服务标准，将处以罚款。相比之下，长期存在的AOT特许经营协议据称并未包含针对延误处理的类似罚款条款。

一些报道据此指出，在部分航班中断期间，签约航空公司获得了优先权。然而，泰国航空在周二上午的声明中并未对此做出解释。因此，这仍然与已确认的运营原因无关。

已确认的原因十分严重。洪水阻碍了泰国航空公司员工抵达素万那普机场，导致该公司地勤人员严重短缺。与此同时，行李运输设备也出现故障或无法使用。

随后出现了大量行李积压。泰国航空公司不得不请求办公室工作人员、管理人员和军方人员协助清理。相比之下，机场的其他两家地面服务运营商则继续正常运作。

周二，此次事件的影响依然巨大。52个航班的行李仍在运送途中。周一，泰国航空34个航班延误。随后，部分航班被取消，其他乘客则面临着漫长的等待和不确定性。

乘客们要求解释航班延误的原因，泰航已就此事道歉，行李找回工作仍在进行中。

对于兰顿先生来说，关于他妻子的经历，仍有几个问题没有得到解答。他希望得到关于TG924航班延误超过36小时的解释，以及关于住宿和乘客援助方面的说明。

此外，他还质疑将提供哪些赔偿和法定补偿。另一个问题是泰航工作人员长期不在登机口。据兰顿先生称，乘客们长时间得不到任何有效信息。

在此期间，航班信息反复变更。尽管如此，乘客们仍滞留在机场内等待确切的航班信息。与此同时，素万那普机场的其他许多航班仍在正常运营。

泰国航空已公开道歉。柴先生表示，航空公司正在加快运送滞留行李的速度，并承诺这项工作将持续进行，直至所有未送达的行李都送达为止。

泰国航空的复苏工作尚未完成，军方协助和两家竞争对手的地面服务商仍在正常运作。

即便如此，周二上午的数据证实，行李处理工作仍未完成。最初的恶劣天气紧急情况发生在几天前。然而，泰国航空公司仍在处理与52个航班相关的行李。

军方人员继续参与救援工作。与此同时，周一有34个航班延误，周二则出现航班取消的情况。素万那普机场始终保持开放。

值得注意的是，其他两家地面服务运营商基本正常运作。洪水引发了泰国航空的人力短缺。随后，行李设备故障或无法使用进一步加剧了混乱局面。

由此造成的积压影响了后续航班和飞机轮次，导致行李滞留、乘客延误和航班取消。在最初的故障发生四天后，泰国航空仍在清理由此产生的后果。

由于危机仍未得到控制，素万那普机场的军事行动范围已扩大。

旅游部长指示处理因工作人员未按时上班而导致的机场行李严重短缺危机。

行李混乱导致疲惫不堪的工作人员不堪重负，泰国皇家陆军已部署至素万那普机场。

曼谷机场已开放并有航班运行，但素万那普机场出现延误和行李问题。

曼谷附近北榄府发生洪灾悲剧，一辆汽车被淹，两人触电身亡。

周日曼谷地铁蓝线发生火灾，损失比预想的要严重，工程师们连夜抢修。

泰国国家铁路公司对与上周六曼谷火车事故有关的私人司机提起诉讼。

警方将对58个铁路道口进行审查，此前一起火车与巴士相撞事故造成8人死亡。火车司机曾有吸毒史。

曼谷火车与巴士相撞事故，警方调查重点转向火车司机，目前仍在搜寻遇难者遗体。

曼谷市中心发生火车相撞事故，造成8人死亡。火车撞上一辆堵在路上的公交车。路口护栏未能放下。

在造成32人死亡的高铁事故后，总理呼吁将高铁线路承包商列入黑名单。

周四，一名意大利籍泰国籍老板和其他16人因涉嫌在审计长大楼内造成人员死亡而被捕。

因与乍都乍周末市场大楼倒塌事件有关的被捕男子现在告诉警方，他是中国国家雇员。

詹姆斯·莫里斯（James Morris）是一位常驻曼谷的国际作家，笔名，他为多家国际新闻媒体撰稿。自2015年泰国新闻网站Thai Examiner成立以来，他一直是该网站的副编辑。孙阮（Son Nguyen）是一位国际作家和新闻评论员，专长于泰国新闻和时事。他于2018年5月加入Thai Examiner新闻编辑部。

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2026年9月22日，马来西亚国王玛哈·哇集拉隆功的第三子查克里瓦特博士健康状况恶化，引发各方关注。

地方政府考试丑闻逼近关键时刻。Rangsiman Rome呼吁首相给出解释（2026年9月22日）。Anutin因45亿泰铢的地方考试丑闻面临越来越大的压力。

泰国空姐米娜因涉嫌贩毒在墨尔本被捕，隧道尽头出现曙光 2026年9月22日 米娜·近藤的澳大利亚毒品案出现希望

阿努廷前往纽约，但美泰贸易协议仍未传出任何消息，国内问题持续发酵。2026年9月21日，华盛顿为泰国的贸易协议附加了新的条件。

越南正大量吸引泰国的优质游客，而曼谷却在打击非法游客方面举步维艰 2026年9月21日 越南旅游业的蓬勃发展正在缩小与泰国的差距

2026年9月21日星期六上午，芭堤雅一处公寓发生骚乱和枪击事件，一名在职警官因此接受调查。枪声响彻芭堤雅南部一处公寓。

2026年9月20日，曼谷地铁蓝线周日发生火灾，损失比预想的更为严重，工程师们连夜抢修。为挽救曼谷地铁周一的通勤，各方争分夺秒。

泰国警方发出警告，警惕假冒止咳糖浆。2026年9月26日，警方在四次突击行动中捣毁了一个假药团伙。

2026年9月26日，在帕岸岛谋杀并肢解哥伦比亚外科医生的32岁西班牙厨师上诉被驳回。

2026年9月25日星期五上午，芭堤雅一处民宅发生大麻种植场火灾，房屋被烧毁，当地居民出现头晕、头痛等症状。

2026年9月25日，一名33岁男子因母亲拒绝给他买一辆动力更强的车，在乌隆他尼纵火焚烧了自己的本田史酷比汽车。

部长们被指责忽视泰国农民。关键援助资金尚未提交内阁审议（2026年9月25日）

2026年9月24日，总理阿努廷·查恩维拉库尔因地方政府考试丑闻被议会正式传唤。

前司法部长称赞一项重大破产法案，该法案有望减轻家庭债务负担 2026年9月24日

妮妮·罗亚尔凭借精彩绝伦的《七国军队》压轴表演为泰国赢得大奖，斩获100万美元奖金（2026年9月24日）。

芭堤雅突袭行动后，几名中国男子因涉嫌强奸和敲诈勒索被捕。一名女子于2026年9月23日被关押并戴上镣铐。

数字部长（36岁）兼强大的奇德乔布王朝继承人拥有数亿美元的财富 2026年9月23日

泰国内阁周二通过最新大麻法案，旨在遏制该国失控的大麻产业（2026年9月23日）

法律界重量级人物计划举办研讨会，审查选举委员会让高层政客免于追究责任的举措（2026年9月22日）

文化部长在新闻发布会上驳斥柬埔寨环球小姐选美大赛使用120年前泰国女性照片的做法 2026年9月22日

2026年9月22日，一名35岁泰国女子在台湾遇害，其家人要求归还骨灰并索要经济赔偿。

2026年9月21日，伦敦警察厅根据线报捣毁了以泰国女子“冰雪女王弗蕾雅”为名的性交易团伙。

蜘蛛侠“和平”抗议及逮捕事件：苏梅岛动物园争议最新进展（2026年9月21日）

2026年9月20日星期日，南部省份亚拉发生骚乱，一名助理村长在当晚的袭击中丧生。

普吉岛毒品检查站丑闻。为打击毒品犯罪而设立的国防军小组被指控敲诈勒索。2026年9月20日

他信时代部长回顾泰国2006年政变，呼吁建立以人民为中心的民主制度。2026年9月20日

2026年9月19日，45岁的澳大利亚男子西蒙·彼得·卡曼在芭堤雅被控谋杀，但他拒不不认罪，保释申请被拒绝。

随着债务上限临近，公共债务较新冠疫情前水平大幅飙升，政府是时候勒紧裤腰带了。（2026年9月18日）

泰国准备对境外生产的电动汽车征收30%的税，以促进其汽车产业发展（2026年9月18日）

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