Thousands of travellers are stuck in Asia today because of widespread flight problems. There have been over 2,400 flight cancellations and delays at Hamad International Airport (548 cancellations), Dubai International Airport (329 cancellations, 231 delays), Zayed International Airport (89 cancellations, 31 delays), Indira Gandhi International Airport (31 cancellations, 279 delays), Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (21 cancellations, 64 delays), Tokyo International Airport (21 cancellations, 317 delays), New Chitose Airport (28 cancellations, 77 delays), Suvarnabhumi Airport (17 cancellations, 259 delays), and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (11 cancellations, 144 delays).
Qatar Airways (546 cancellations), Flydubai (148 cancellations, 97 delays), Emirates (50 cancellations, 120 delays), IndiGo (90 cancellations, 115 delays), Etihad Airways (39 cancellations, 31 delays), Air India (30 cancellations, 126 delays), Japan Airlines (6 cancellations, 130 delays), and All Nippon Airways (4 cancellations, 108 delays) had the most problems with their operations. Other well-known airlines, like Thai Airways, Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, Bangkok Airways, and Air Do, also had delays on many of their routes.
Travellers in many major Asian and Middle Eastern cities, such as Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Delhi, Hyderabad, Tokyo, Hokkaido, Bangkok, and Manila, were affected by the disruptions. This affected travel across Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, India, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Updated today: Problems with air travel at nine major airports in Asia and the Middle East led to 1,095 cancellations and 1,402 delays, which affected thousands of passengers.
Doha’s Hamad International Airport had the most cancellations, with 548 flights cancelled and no delays.
Tokyo Haneda had the most delays today, with 317 flights being late.
Dubai International Airport had a lot of problems, with 329 flights cancelled and 231 delayed.
There were a lot of delays at the airports in Delhi and Bangkok, with 279 and 259 flights being delayed, respectively.
Cancellations and delays at many airports hit Qatar Airways and Flydubai the hardest.
Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Air India had a lot of delays because their operations were messed up.
At the same time, major travel hubs in the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Japan were all affected.
Asian Airports That Were Most Affected
The airport is Hamad International.
Doha’s Hamad International Airport had the most problems of any airport today, with 548 flights cancelled. Most of the cancellations were because of Qatar Airways, which runs the airport’s biggest hub network.
The airport in Dubai
Dubai’s main airport had 329 cancellations and 231 delays, which affected the operations of airlines like Flydubai, Emirates, IndiGo, Air India, and Saudia. The airport stayed one of the busiest places for disruptions in the area.
Airport of Zayed
Zayed International Airport, which is in Abu Dhabi, said that 89 flights were cancelled and 31 were delayed. Airlines like Etihad Airways, IndiGo, and Qatar Airways were affected by the problems.
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Delhi’s main airport had 279 delays and 31 cancellations. Most of the problems were caused by Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet.
International Airport Rajiv Gandhi
Hyderabad had 64 delays and 21 cancellations, which mostly affected flights run by IndiGo, Air India, and Qatar Airways.
Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) had the most delays of any airport, with 317 flights delayed and 21 cancelled. This affected Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and Air Do.
Chitose Airport
New Chitose Airport, which serves Hokkaido, had 28 cancellations and 77 delays, which affected both domestic and regional airlines like ANA Wings and Air Do.
The airport of Suvarnabhumi
Thai Airways, Thai VietJet Air, and Bangkok Airways all had flights delayed or cancelled at Bangkok’s main international airport. There were 259 delays and 17 cancellations.
The airport is called Ninoy Aquino.
The main airport in Manila had 144 delays and 11 cancellations, which affected airlines like Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines, and Qatar Airways.
Airlines That Are Most Affected by Cancellations and Delays in Asia
Qatar Airways had the most cancellations in the region, with 548 of them happening at its Doha hub and other airports also having problems.
Fly dubai
Fly dubai had 148 cancellations and 97 delays, making it one of the airlines that was hit the hardest at Dubai International Airport.
Emirates
Emirates had to cancel 50 flights and delay 120 others. Most of the problems happened at Dubai International Airport, but some delays were also reported at other airports.
IndiGo, India’s biggest low-cost airline, had 90 flights cancelled and 115 delayed at airports in Dubai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Abu Dhabi.
Etihad Airlines
Etihad had 39 cancellations and 31 delays, mostly at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport.
Air India
Air India said that 30 flights were cancelled and 126 were delayed, mostly at the airports in Delhi and Dubai.
Japan Air Lines
Japan Airlines had to cancel 6 flights and delay 130 others, mostly because of delays at Tokyo Haneda Airport.
All Nippon Airways
All Nippon Airways had to cancel four flights and delay 108 others, mostly at Tokyo Haneda Airport.
What Can Passengers Who Are Affected Do?
- Check the websites or apps of the airlines or airports often to see if your flight is still on time.
- Call the airline directly to rebook cancelled flights or make other travel plans.
- Get to the airport early so you have time to make changes to your schedule or get a new assignment.
- Keep your boarding passes and booking references handy in case you need help rebooking.
- Keep an eye on airline notifications for changes to gates or departure times.
- If problems keep happening, think about getting travel insurance or tickets that can be changed.
An overview of cancelled flights in Asia
Major airports in Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Delhi, Hyderabad, Tokyo, Hokkaido, Bangkok, and Manila were all affected by flight delays today. This shows how difficult it is to run things in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, India, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines.
Airlines like Qatar Airways, Emirates, Flydubai, IndiGo, Air India, Etihad Airways, Japan Airlines, and All Nippon Airways were some of the worst affected. They had a lot of delays and cancellations at many airports.
Most of the problems happened in Doha, Dubai, and Tokyo, where the most cancellations and delays were reported. Airports in Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangkok, and Manila also had problems that affected both regional and international flights.
Travel across Asia’s air travel network was affected at the same time as problems spread to hubs in Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Delhi, Hyderabad, Tokyo, Hokkaido, Bangkok, and Manila. This made it hard for people to move between Qatar, the UAE, India, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines.
These events show how problems with operations at major airports like Doha, Dubai, Tokyo, and Bangkok can change travel patterns across Asia, which affects airlines and passengers flying between Middle Eastern and Asian airports.
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