Thai Airways says it plans to return to its normal flight schedule on Saturday, October 3, after flood-related staff shortages disrupted services around Bangkok. Some individual flights remain listed as cancelled.
A planned return after two days of cuts
Thai Airways International says it is preparing to resume its normal operating schedule on Saturday, October 3. The announcement follows two days of reduced services linked to severe flooding in greater Bangkok. The floods kept some employees from reaching work, leaving the airline short of staff for ground and air operations.
The carrier cancelled 15 flights on Thursday, October 1, and nine on Friday, October 2. The number was down from nearly 40 cancellations at the height of the disruption, according to the airline’s announcement reported by local media. The daily figures describe separate dates; they are not a combined total.
What “normal operations” means for passengers
The return to a regular schedule is the airline’s stated plan, not confirmation that every listed flight will operate unchanged. Thai Airways’ operational notice still shows cancellations for selected services on October 3, including Bangkok–Amsterdam and Seoul–Bangkok. Travellers should therefore check the status of their own flight with the airline before travelling to the airport.
That distinction matters because a broad operational recovery and individual timetable changes can coexist. The airline’s announcement concerns its overall operating mode. The flight notice identifies exceptions that passengers may need to act on. Neither should be read as a guarantee about a particular booking unless the airline confirms it.
Flood disruption extended beyond departures
The staff shortage also affected baggage and cargo handling at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The source report said around 10,000 pieces of luggage and cargo had accumulated there. That figure combines baggage and cargo, and is not a count of passenger suitcases alone.
Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the airline had cleared stranded passengers and would try to return baggage to all passengers by Saturday night. That was a stated target, not confirmation that every delayed item had already reached its owner.
Check the flight-specific notice
For passengers travelling on October 3, the practical step is to verify the specific flight, rather than rely only on the general announcement of a return to normal operations. The published cancellations show why the distinction matters: the airline can plan to restore its wider schedule while still changing or cancelling particular services.
The developments reflect how flooding in the Bangkok area affected airline staffing and airport handling. Thai Airways’ schedule announcement marks a planned recovery, while the remaining flight-specific notices and baggage arrangements determine what individual travellers should expect.
