Thai Airways sacks CEO after floods and flight chaos
Thai Airways has dismissed its CEO following significant flight delays and baggage backlogs caused by severe flooding in Bangkok. The government criticized the airline's management for damaging the country's tourism reputation.
Why it matters
The incident illustrates the vulnerability of national infrastructure and tourism sectors to extreme weather events and the subsequent political accountability.
Thai Airways said it cut 24 flights across Thursday and Friday and was preparing to operate its full schedule on Saturday. (Thai Airways pic)
BANGKOK: Thailand's flag carrier Thai Airways sacked its chief executive on Friday following flight delays and baggage backlogs linked to Bangkok flooding, local media reported.
The country's tourism minister had slammed the airline's response to the floods, which were declared a city-wide disaster on Saturday.
Thai Airways' chief executive, Chai Eamsiril, had apologised on behalf of the company and pledged to clear more than 5,000 bags from the airline's flights left at Bangkok's main Suvarnabhumi airport.
But media, including Thai PBS, reported that the board removed him on Friday with immediate effect.
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