Flights Cancelled Sweeping Asia with 4,577 Delays and 408 Cancellations across Wuhan, Bahrain and More Airports

Asia is seeing a wave of canceled flights, with 408 cancellations and 4,577 delays interfering with travel to Wuhan, Bahrain, and other airports. Parts of East and Southeast Asia are experiencing interruption due to severe weather, thunderstorms, and heavy rains. In the meanwhile, operations throughout the Middle East are becoming more difficult due to airspace limitations and regional security concerns. As a result, airlines must deal with lengthier flights, shifting timetables, and increasing demands on personnel and aircraft rotations. Due to the impact of late arriving planes on later departures, busy aviation hubs are also facing knock-on delays. Wuhan has recorded substantial cancellations, while Bahrain is facing notable disruption within the Gulf network.. Travelers should thus keep a close eye on airline updates before departing for airports, because flights throughout Asia may still be impacted by shifting weather, traffic, operational limitations, and regional airspace circumstances.

Where Are Airport Delays and Cancellations Hitting Travellers Across Asia?

In Saudi Arabia, King Khalid International Airport recorded 234 delays and seven cancellations, while King Abdulaziz International had 125 delays and four cancellations. Abha Regional reported 42 delays and one cancellation, while Yanbu Domestic recorded six cancellations and no delays.

The UAE also faced significant disruption. Dubai International recorded 175 delays and 11 cancellations, Abu Dhabi International reported 85 delays and two cancellations, Sharjah International had 68 delays and one cancellation, and Al Maktoum International recorded 11 delays and two cancellations.

Elsewhere in West Asia, Hamad International recorded 107 delays and two cancellations, while Bahrain International had 16 delays and 11 cancellations. Erbil International recorded four delays and two cancellations, Ben Gurion International had 96 delays and two cancellations, and Queen Alia International reported 28 delays and one cancellation.

Türkiye’s two listed airports also faced substantial schedule disruption. Istanbul Airport recorded 275 delays and 13 cancellations, while Antalya reported 200 delays and two cancellations.

China Emerges as One of the Largest Disruption Clusters

Shanghai Pudong International recorded 251 delays and 12 cancellations, making it one of the most delay-affected airports in the dataset. Shanghai Hongqiao International added 93 delays and 22 cancellations.

Beijing’s two principal airports were also affected. Beijing Capital International reported 72 delays and 20 cancellations, while Beijing Daxing International Airport recorded 96 delays and 12 cancellations.

Kunming Changshui International stands out for cancellations, with 75 delays and 37 cancelled flights. Xi’an Xianyang International recorded 62 delays and 21 cancellations, while Wuhan Tianhe had 24 delays and 14 cancellations.

Elsewhere, Chongqing Jiangbei International registered 74 delays and six cancellations, Changsha Huanghua International had 113 delays and six cancellations, and Chengdu Shuangliu International reported 45 delays and three cancellations. Chengdu Tianfu International added 68 delays and three cancellations.

India, Thailand, Vietnam and More Also Feel the Impact across Asia

India’s major aviation gateways also feature prominently. Indira Gandhi International recorded 90 delays and nine cancellations, Bengaluru International had 71 delays and six cancellations, and Chhatrapati Shivaji International reported 65 delays and five cancellations. Navi Mumbai International recorded 12 delays and 11 cancellations.

In Thailand, Suvarnabhumi Bangkok International reported 189 delays and six cancellations.

Vietnam experienced disruption at both of its major gateways represented in the data. Tan Son Nhat International recorded 199 delays and 12 cancellations, while Noi Bai International had 111 delays and eight cancellations.

Indonesia’s Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta International recorded 217 delays and 15 cancellations, placing it among the busiest disrupted airports in the dataset.

Hong Kong International reported 160 delays and two cancellations.

Which Airlines of Asia Are Being Hit Hardest?

The airline figures reveal substantial differences between absolute disruption numbers and the percentage of each carrier’s operations affected.

China Eastern recorded 106 cancellations, representing 4% of its operations, alongside 259 delays, or 10%. Hainan Airlines reported 11 cancellations at 1% and 39 delays at 5%.

Air China registered nine cancellations at 0% when rounded and 94 delays at 5%. China Southern Airlines recorded three cancellations at 0% and 127 delays at 5%.

Other Chinese operators were also affected. Tianjin Airlines recorded eight cancellations at 2% and 15 delays at 4%. Spring Airlines had four cancellations at 0% and 75 delays at 11%. China Express Airlines reported two cancellations at 0% and 54 delays at 11%, while Shanghai Airlines had two cancellations at 0% and 45 delays at 13%.

Zhejiang Loong recorded two cancellations at 0% and 29 delays at 8%, West Air had two cancellations at 0% and 26 delays at 11%, and 9 Air recorded two cancellations at 1% and 17 delays at 10%.

Indian Airlines Show Very Different Levels of Disruption

Akasa Air recorded 15 cancellations, equivalent to 6%, and 13 delays, or 5%.

SpiceJet had fewer cancelled flights at 10, but these represented a significant 14% of its operations. Another 27 flights were delayed, representing 40%. That 40% figure is the highest delay percentage among the airlines in the supplied table.

IndiGo, meanwhile, recorded only three cancellations at 0% when rounded, but experienced 174 delays, representing 8% of operations.

Southeast Asian Airlines Face Significant Delay Rates

Batik Air recorded 13 cancellations at 4% and 66 delays affecting 21% of operations.

Vietnam Airlines reported 12 cancellations at 3% and 70 delays at 17%.

AirAsia had four cancellations at 0% and 110 delays at 22%, while the entry listed as Bangkok recorded four cancellations at 3% and 41 delays at 33%.

PAL Express registered two cancellations at 1% and 39 delays at 22%. Pelita Air Service P.T. recorded two cancellations at 3% and nine delays at 14%.

Gulf and Turkish Carriers Record Heavy Delay Volumes

Turkish Airlines recorded nine cancellations at 0% when rounded and 266 delays affecting 16% of operations, giving it the largest absolute delay figure among the airlines supplied.

Saudia recorded five cancellations at 0% and 120 delays at 22%, while flydubai had five cancellations at 1% and 73 delays at 23%.

Gulf Air registered 10 cancellations affecting 6% of operations and 11 delays at 7%.

Qatar Airways recorded two cancellations at 0% and 103 delays affecting 16% of operations, while Air Arabia reported one cancellation at 0% and 72 delays at 30%.

Japan, Hong Kong and Other Airlines Add to the Wider Disruption Picture

ANA Wings recorded five cancellations at 1% and 15 delays at 4%. Ibex reported four cancellations at 6% and five delays at 8%, while Jetstar Japan recorded two cancellations at 1% and seven delays at 6%.

Cathay Pacific had only one cancellation at 0% when rounded, but recorded 77 delayed flights, affecting 18% of operations.

Airblue reported two cancellations at 4% and eight delays at 17%.

These percentages are particularly useful because raw flight numbers can favour larger airlines. A carrier operating hundreds or thousands of daily services may record more delays numerically while experiencing a smaller proportional impact than a smaller airline.

What Can Affected Passengers Do Now?

• Passengers travelling through the affected Asian airports should first check their specific flight status directly with their airline before travelling to the terminal. An airport recording hundreds of delays does not mean every departure is disrupted.
• Travellers with connections should check every sector separately. A first flight operating normally does not guarantee that the onward service will depart as planned.
• Passengers whose flights have been cancelled should contact their airline through its official website, app, airport service desk or customer-service channel to determine available rebooking, rerouting or refund options. The precise entitlement depends on the airline, ticket conditions, route and applicable passenger-protection rules.
• Travellers should also retain boarding passes, booking confirmations, cancellation notices and receipts for necessary expenses. These documents may be important when requesting reimbursement from an airline, insurer or travel provider.

Data Verification Notice

The data has been carefully compiled and reviewed by our editorial team using real-time aviation figures recorded on 3 October 2026 at 3:51 pm ET (USA), corresponding to 4 October 2026 at 2:51 am Bangkok Time (GMT+7).
Primary Source: FlightAware, Local Correspondent
Verification Protocol: Our human editorial desk independently reviewed and cross-checked the reported statistics for accuracy. Timestamped records, data logs and relevant feed snapshots are securely archived internally to maintain historical accuracy, editorial accountability and transparency.
Note: Real-time flight-tracking figures represent continuously changing operational and airspace conditions. Therefore, minor differences may occur between these figures and information subsequently displayed by individual airlines, airport terminals or departure gates.

Yesterday, 354 flight cancellations and 4,900 delays disrupted air travel across Asia. Click here to read the full report.

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