Thai Airways fires CEO amid flight delays and luggage backlog
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- Thai Airways dismissed its CEO Chai Eamsiri with immediate effect after operational problems that began on September 25, including widespread flight delays and a backlog of more than 10,000 luggage items and freight shipments, and the airline canceled 24 flights on October 1 and 2.
- The board of directors said the dismissals were due to the ongoing issues and announced a review of management structures and the use of subcontractors for ground and warehousing services, while a committee investigates allegations that Chai was involved in procuring 860,000 wine bottles worth over 800 million Baht.
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