Floods test Thai Airways - Bangkok Post

A passenger searches for his delayed baggage from a Thai Airways flight at Suvarnabhumi airport after heavy rain and flooding disrupted the airline's ground operations.  (Photo: REUTERS) The floods that hit Bangkok have had far-reaching repercussions beyond the inundated communities. Among the unlikely victims are Thai Airways passengers who suffered over the weekend because the airline failed to handle thousands of pieces of luggage.

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