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Airlines offer free flight changes, credits amid Bangkok flooding

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Multiple airlines, including Thai AirAsia, Nok Air, and Thai Airways, are offering passengers free flight changes or travel credits in response to severe flooding in Bangkok.
Specific policies vary by airline, generally covering flights to/from Bangkok between September 26-29, allowing changes within a set period or retaining ticket value for future travel.
Authorities and airlines advise travelers to allow ample time for airport commutes, verify flight status directly with their airline, and monitor traffic conditions due to severe road flooding.
While both Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports remain operational, access roads are heavily affected, causing significant delays and some service disruptions, such as baggage handling issues at Suvarnabhumi.

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Emergency responders in Sa Kaeo province rescued 11 villagers from flooded homes, with some teams returning to save their cattle after residents refused to leave them behind.
Additional flooding incidents in Prachin Buri and Chon Buri provinces led to further evacuations, impassable roads for small vehicles, and inundation of approximately 50 houses.