Why are flights to Thailand being delayed or canceled so frequently?

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Attempt number 3 failed to enter Thailand. How on earth can they delay the layover flight by a week. What a joke.

Ask Thailand · Answer

Many travelers are experiencing significant issues with flight cancellations and delays when trying to enter Thailand, often with layovers being pushed back by a week or more. Numerous comments highlight frustrations with specific airlines, particularly Malaysian Airlines, which has a questionable track record. Travelers suggest monitoring flight histories using platforms like FlightAware to select more reliable airlines. Land border crossings from places like Penang to Thailand are also complicated due to closures, making flight issues even more pressing for expats and tourists.

John ******** · Answer

Terrible,

David ******** · Answer

Penang is an island.  Bus would be tricky.

Ahmed ******** · Answer

Oh boy I was on the same flight as you. I called their call center and opened the ticket to use later this year and booked a non- direct flight with Scoot that transits in Singapore for the same day. It doesn't make sense to go this route but this one is much less luckily to be cancelled.

Myron ********** · Answer

My flights into Thailand from Canada changed five times in the last 24 hours they were changing before I was scheduled to board and even after it was incredible I had to cancel my trip because all of these changes made it impossible to meet Thailand requirements

Bong ********** · Answer

Go by bus from Penang i think to Thailand.

Albert ******** · Answer

I see it with many airlines.

Peter **************** · Answer

I use [url redacted] to check how often a flight is cancelled. Also, when I flew back I was going to choose Qatar, Emirates, or Etihad as anecdotally they seem to cancel less than others. But even then, I look at their history on flightaware. As it was I chose Etihad and all was well.

Jill *********** · Answer

Absolutely a nightmare company to deal with. Changed my flight so I would have a 16 hour layover in Kuala Lumpur - no thanks. I’d specifically booked flights with short airport turnarounds. Did it 3 times to me. I cancelled and despite flights not going they still retained every cent including the taxes. No flight, no landing tax. Then they wiped my bookings from their system so I was blocked  from any hope of even a partial refund. I’d rather strap myself to an eagle 🦅 than ever fly with them again.

Quest ********* · Answer

They just did the same to me!! From the 27th to feb 3. I called them and got them to change the first flight too.  But I suspect all flights are going to be cancekked

Why are flights to Thailand being delayed or canceled so frequently?

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