Finance Ministry monitors Thai Airways crisis recovery

Thansettakij•Economy•21d ago

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The Ministry of Finance is closely monitoring Thai Airways as the airline works to resolve flight disruptions and clear a backlog of baggage.

•Thai Airways has resumed 196 out of 230 flights, representing a 15% cancellation rate.
•On-time performance has improved to 81% for departures and 90% for arrivals.
•Approximately 9,200 pieces of baggage remain under management, including 7,000 transit bags.
•The Ministry of Finance is monitoring the situation as the majority shareholder of Thai Airways.

•The Ministry of Finance is closely monitoring Thai Airways to expedite service recovery and restore passenger confidence.
•Thai Airways has operated 196 out of 230 flights, resulting in a flight cancellation rate of approximately 15%.
•Thai Airways departure flights are on time 81% of the time, while arrival flights are on time 90% of the time.
•Thai Airways cargo transport services remain open and operating normally with no cancellations.
•Thai Airways has completed the delivery and clearance of all baggage backlogs from September 26, 2026.
•Thai Airways currently has approximately 2,200 pieces of backlog baggage from September 27–28 and approximately 7,000 pieces of transit baggage awaiting transport.
•Thai Airways is sorting and coordinating the delivery of the 7,000 transit bags via Thai Airways flights and other airline partners.
•The recovery of passenger confidence depends on the successful clearance of the remaining 7,000 pieces of transit baggage according to plan.

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Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The majority shareholder of Thai Airways monitoring the airline's crisis resolution.

Thai Airways(การบินไทย)ℹ️

An airline working to recover services and manage a baggage backlog to restore passenger confidence.