Thai Airways Halts Flights and Cargo at Bangkok Airport

In Bangkok in September 2026, Thai Airways halted cargo intake at Suvarnabhumi airport for seven days starting September 30 and cut flights, stranding over 1,000 passengers. Flooding in Bangkok pushed the airline into a crisis. El Al launched rescue flights from Bangkok after an attempted hijacking of a FlyDubai flight. Kazakhstan's Air Astana announced plans to start flights between Astana and Bangkok.