India, Sept. 28 -- Incessant rain and flooding across Bangkok and surrounding regions disrupted ground operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport on September 26 and 27, causing flight delays and a baggage backlog for Thai Airways passengers. Read on to learn more about the current scenario.

Floods impact flights and baggage movement in Bangkok According to airport authorities, flooding across the city prevented some Thai Airways ground-handling employees from getting to work, leaving fewer staff to load and unload departing and arriving aircraft. Adding to the chaos were malfunctioning baggage carts that slowed the loading and unloading of luggage on flights.

A report in the Bangkok Post says that arriving passengers faced prolonged waits at b...