Thai Airways sacks CEO after floods and flight chaos
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, the flag carrier of Thailand, has terminated the CEO, Chai Eamsiril, amid flight cancellations and baggage delays caused by flooding in Bangkok, according to local media reports. The airline had earlier announced the cancellation of 24 flights on Thursday and Friday, with plans to resume its full schedule on Saturday.
The situation worsened when Bangkok declared a city-wide disaster due to continuous rain over 48 hours, resulting in the deaths of four people and at least two dozen fatalities across the country. Tourism minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul publicly criticized Thai Airways' management for failing to address the flight disruptions and damage to the nation's tourism sector.
Chai, who had been with the airline since 1985 and took on the CEO role in February 2023, had previously apologized and pledged to resolve the backlog of over 5,000 bags at Bangkok's main airport, Suvarnabhumi.
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Thai Airways sacks CEO after floods and flight chaos freemalaysiatoday.com
- Thai Airways sacks CEO after flood-linked flight chaos in Bangkok malaymail.com
- Thai Airways suspends CEO after Bangkok airport chaos during flooding asia.nikkei.com
