Thousands of Passengers Grounded in Asia as Hokkaido, Chengdu, Hainan, All Nippon, China Eastern and Other Airlines Struggle with 100 Cancellations and 336 Delays, Disrupting Travel in Tokyo, Osaka, Kunming, Shanghai, Singapore and More

Published on December 8, 2025

Air travel across Japan and China came to a halt on Monday as a wave of cancellations hit multiple major and regional airlines. From rural Hokkaidō islands to bustling Chinese domestic and international hubs, passengers found themselves stranded. Airlines affected include Hokkaido Air System, Chengdu Airlines, Hainan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, AirAsia, Shenzhen Airlines, China Express Airlines, Japan Air Commuter, and Air China. Destinations such as Tokyo, Shanghai, Osaka, Kunming, Sanya, Haikou, Guilin, Chengdu, Beijing, and many more were impacted. Below is the complete list of cancelled flights based on the data you provided, organised by airline, followed by a breakdown of likely causes, the impact on travellers and airports, and practical advice for those affected.

Hokkaido Air System (NTH / AT43) — Flight Shutdown

Every scheduled flight for the carrier on Monday was cancelled. The full list:

• NTH2745: Okadama (Sapporo Airfield, OKD / RJCO) → Hakodate (HKD / RJCH), 10:20 AM JST
• NTH3443: Okadama → Hakodate, 11:25 AM JST
• NTH2891: Hakodate → Okushiri (OIR / RJEO), 11:30 AM JST
• NTH2890: Okushiri → Hakodate, 12:30 PM JST
• NTH3442: Hakodate → Okadama, 12:35 PM JST
• NTH2749: Okadama → Hakodate, 01:10 PM JST
• NTH2746: Hakodate → Okadama, 01:30 PM JST
• NTH2748: Hakodate → Okadama, 02:20 PM JST
• NTH2865: Okadama → Kushiro (KUH / RJCK), 02:25 PM JST
• NTH2885: Okadama → Rishiri (RIS / RJER), 02:50 PM JST
• NTH2739: Okadama → Nakashibetsu (SHB / RJCN), 03:20 PM JST
• NTH2864: Kushiro → Okadama, 03:40 PM JST
• NTH2884: Rishiri → Okadama, 04:15 PM JST
• NTH2738: Nakashibetsu → Okadama, 04:40 PM JST

This marks a complete shutdown of Hokkaido Air System’s Monday schedule — effectively cutting off air connectivity across multiple Hokkaidō destinations.

China Eastern Airlines (CES) — Flights Cancelled, Domestic & International

China Eastern’s network was heavily impacted, with the following 20 flights cancelled:

• CES9618: Tribhuvan Int’l (KTM / VNKT) → Kunming Changshui (KMG / ZPPP), 05:10 PM +05:45
• CES9020: Guilin Liangjiang (KWL / ZGKL) → Shanghai Pudong (PVG / ZSPD), 09:50 PM CST
• CES5389: Shanghai Pudong (PVG) → Guilin Liangjiang (KWL), 10:00 PM CST
• CES871: Ningbo Lishe (NGB / ZSNB) → Tan Son Nhat (SGN / VVTS), 11:30 PM CST
• CES2823: Nanjing Lukou (NKG / ZSNJ) → Zunyi (ZYI / ZUZY), 07:50 AM CST (Monday)
• CES9131: Jieyang Chaoshan (SWA / ZGOW) → Wuhan Tianhe (WUH / ZHHH), 08:00 AM CST (Monday)
• CES2161: Xi’an Xianyang (XIY / ZLXY) → Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA / ZSSS), 04:10 PM CST (Monday)
• CES9019: Shanghai Pudong (PVG) → Guilin Liangjiang (KWL / ZGKL), 06:10 PM CST (Monday)
• CES6805: Shanghai Pudong (PVG) → Lanzhou Zhongchuan (LHW / ZLLL), 06:30 PM CST (Monday)
• CES2232: Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) → Xi’an Xianyang (XIY / ZLXY), 07:10 PM CST (Monday)
• CES2168: Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) → Xi’an Xianyang (XIY), 08:10 PM CST (Monday)
• CES5417: Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) → Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU / ZUUU), 09:05 PM CST (Monday)
• CES2155: Xi’an Xianyang (XIY) → Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA), Tue 11:10 AM CST
• CES2158: Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) → Xi’an Xianyang (XIY), Tue 02:20 PM CST
• CES5432: Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG / ZUCK) → Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA), Tue 03:50 PM CST
• CES5445: Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) → Guiyang Longdongbao (KWE / ZUGY), Tue 03:55 PM CST
• CES5184: Beijing Daxing (PKX / ZBAD) → Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA), Tue 04:00 PM CST
• CES5118: Beijing Capital (PEK / ZBAA) → Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA), Tue 04:10 PM CST
• CES5210 (B732): Taiyuan Wusu (TYN / ZBYN)

Chengdu Airlines (CHH) — Broad Domestic Disruption

Chengdu Airlines cancelled approximately 17 flights today. Some of the confirmed cancellations include:

• CHH7342: Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG / ZUCK) → Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG), 08:40 AM CST (Monday)
• CHH7675: Taiyuan Wusu (TYN / ZBYN) → Nanchang Changbei (KHN / ZSCN), 08:40 AM CST (Monday)
• CHH7388: Nanchang Changbei (KHN) → Sanya Phoenix (SYX / ZJSY), 10:30 AM CST (Monday)
• CHH7675: Nanchang Changbei (KHN) → Xining Caojiabu (XNN / ZLXN), 11:45 AM CST (Monday)
• CHH7341: Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN) → Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG), 11:50 AM CST (Monday)
• CHH7387: Sanya Phoenix (SYX) → Nanchang Changbei (KHN), 01:55 PM CST (Monday)
• CHH7427: Shanghai Pudong (PVG / ZSPD) → Chengdu Tianfu (TFU / ZUTF), 03:10 PM CST (Monday)
• CHH7676: Xining Caojiabu (XNN) → Nanchang Changbei (KHN), 03:30 PM CST (Monday)
• CHH7082: Beijing Capital (PEK / ZBAA) → Haikou Meilan (HAK / ZJHK), 07:10 PM CST (Monday)
• CHH7381: Haikou Meilan (HAK) → Beijing Capital (PEK), 07:10 PM CST (Monday)
• CHH7676: Nanchang Changbei (KHN) → Taiyuan Wusu (TYN), 07:10 PM CST (Monday)
• CHH7428: Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) → Shanghai Pudong (PVG), 08:10 PM CST (Monday)
• CHH7480: Sanya Phoenix (SYX) → Beijing Capital (PEK), 08:40 PM CST (Monday)

Hainan Airlines (HU) — List of Cancellations

Hainan Airlines had the following cancellations today:

• CHH7342: Chongqing Jiangbei Int’l (CKG / ZUCK) → Guangzhou Baiyun Int’l (CAN / ZGGG), Mon 08:40 AM CST
• CHH7675: Taiyuan Wusu (TYN / ZBYN) → Nanchang Changbei Int’l (KHN / ZSCN), Mon 08:40 AM CST
• CHH7388: Nanchang Changbei Int’l (KHN / ZSCN) → Sanya Phoenix Int’l (SYX / ZJSY), Mon 10:30 AM CST
• CHH7675: Nanchang Changbei Int’l (KHN / ZSCN) → Xining Caojiabu (XNN / ZLXN), Mon 11:45 AM CST
• CHH7341: Guangzhou Baiyun Int’l (CAN / ZGGG) → Chongqing Jiangbei Int’l (CKG / ZUCK), Mon 11:50 AM CST
• CHH7387: Sanya Phoenix Int’l (SYX / ZJSY) → Nanchang Changbei Int’l (KHN / ZSCN), Mon 01:55 PM CST
• CHH7427: Shanghai Pudong Int’l (PVG / ZSPD) → Chengdu Tianfu Int’l (TFU / ZUTF), Mon 03:10 PM CST
• CHH7479: Beijing Capital Int’l (PEK / ZBAA) → Sanya Phoenix Int’l (SYX / ZJSY), Mon 03:10 PM CST
• CHH7676: Xining Caojiabu (XNN / ZLXN) → Nanchang Changbei Int’l (KHN / ZSCN), Mon 03:30 PM CST
• CHH7082: Beijing Capital Int’l (PEK / ZBAA) → Haikou Meilan Int’l (HAK / ZJHK), Mon 07:10 PM CST
• CHH7381: Haikou Meilan Int’l (HAK / ZJHK) → Beijing Capital Int’l (PEK / ZBAA), Mon 07:10 PM CST
• CHH7676: Nanchang Changbei Int’l (KHN / ZSCN) → Taiyuan Wusu (TYN / ZBYN), Mon 07:10 PM CST
• CHH7428: Chengdu Tianfu Int’l (TFU / ZUTF) → Shanghai Pudong Int’l (PVG / ZSPD), Mon 08:10 PM CST
• CHH7480: Sanya Phoenix Int’l (SYX / ZJSY) → Beijing Capital Int’l (PEK / ZBAA), Mon 08:40 PM CST
• CHH6014: Dalian Zhoushuizi Int’l (DLC / ZYTL) → Beijing Capital Int’l (PEK / ZBAA), Mon 10:50 PM CST

All Nippon Airways (ANA) — Domestic Flights Cancelled

The cancelled flights per your data:

• ANA672: Hiroshima (HIJ / RJOA) → Tokyo Haneda (HND / RJTT), 07:45 AM JST (Monday)
• ANA19: Tokyo Haneda (HND) → Osaka Itami (ITM / RJOO), 10:10 AM JST (Monday)
• ANA24: Osaka Itami (ITM) → Tokyo Haneda (HND), 12:10 PM JST (Monday)
• ANA983: Osaka Itami (ITM) → New Chitose (CTS / RJCC), 02:05 PM JST (Monday)
• ANA28: Osaka Itami (ITM) → Tokyo Haneda (HND), 02:10 PM JST (Monday)
• ANA66: New Chitose (CTS) → Tokyo Haneda (HND), 02:40 PM JST (Monday)
• ANA69: Tokyo Haneda (HND) → New Chitose (CTS), 03:10 PM JST (Monday)

China Express Airlines (GCR) — Confirmed Cancellations

The confirmed cancelled flights are:

• GCR7631: Xi’an Xianyang (XIY / ZLXY) → Tangshan Sannühe (TVS / ZBTS), 08:15 AM CST (Monday)
• GCR7632: Tangshan Sannühe (TVS) → Xi’an Xianyang (XIY), 11:50 AM CST (Monday)

Japan Air Commuter (JAC) — Flights Cancelled

Cancelled flights per your data:

• JAC4325: Kagoshima (KOJ / RJFK) → New Tanegashima (TNE / RJFG), 03:35 PM JST (Monday)
• JAC3769: Kagoshima (KOJ) → New Tanegashima (TNE), 03:35 PM JST (Monday)

Indonesia AirAsia (AWQ) — Round-Trip Route Cancelled

The cancelled flights are:

• AWQ502: Ngurah Rai / Bali Intl (DPS / WADD) → Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS), 07:20 AM WITA (Monday)
• AWQ503: Singapore Changi → Ngurah Rai / Bali Intl (DPS), 10:45 AM +08 (Monday)

Shenzhen Airlines (CSZ) — Flight Cancelled

The cancelled flight is:

• CSZ9957: Shenzhen Bao’an Intl (SZX / ZGSZ) → Guiyang Longdongbao (KWE / ZUGY), 09:55 AM CST (Monday)

Air China (CCA / CA) — Flights Cancelled

The following 20 flights were cancelled:

• CCA8394: Beijing Daxing (PKX / ZBAD) → Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN / ZGGG), 07:40 PM CST (Sunday)
• CCA1938: Guilin Liangjiang (KWL / ZGKL) → Beijing Capital (PEK / ZBAA), 09:35 PM CST (Sunday)
• CCA8654: Yinchuan Helanshan (INC / ZLIC) → Beijing Daxing (PKX), 09:45 PM CST (Sunday)
• CCA8570: Guilin (KWL) → Shanghai Pudong (PVG / ZSPD), 10:45 PM CST (Sunday)
• CCA4201: Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU / ZUUU) → Urumqi Diwopu (URC / ZWWW), 06:55 AM CST (Monday)
• CCA1437: Beijing Capital (PEK) → Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG / ZUCK), 07:05 AM CST (Monday)
• CCA1939: Beijing Capital (PEK) → Guilin Liangjiang (KWL), 07:10 AM CST (Monday)
• CCA4553: Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG) → Hangzhou Xiaoshan (HGH / ZSHC), 08:50 AM CST (Monday)
• CCA1940: Guilin Liangjiang (KWL) → Beijing Capital (PEK), 11:25 AM CST (Monday)
• CCA4135: Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG) → Beijing Capital (PEK), 11:40 AM CST (Monday)
• CCA4202: Urumqi Diwopu (URC) → Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU), 11:45 AM CST (Monday)
• CCA4554: Hangzhou Xiaoshan (HGH) → Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG), 12:10 PM CST (Monday)
• CCA1559: Beijing Capital (PEK) → Penglai International (YNT / ZSYT), 01:45 PM CST (Monday)
• CCA1201: Beijing Capital (PEK) → Xi’an Xianyang (XIY / ZLXY), 02:50 PM CST (Monday)
• CCA1560: Penglai International (YNT) → Beijing Capital (PEK), 03:50 PM CST (Monday)
• CCA4001: Chongqing Jiangbei (CKG) → Tianjin Binhai (TSN / ZBTJ), 04:25 PM CST (Monday)
• CCA4323: Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU) → Shenzhen Bao’an (SZX / ZGSZ), 04:40 PM CST (Monday)
• CCA1549: Beijing Capital (PEK) → Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA / ZSSS), 04:40 PM CST (Monday)
• CCA8675: Guiyang Longdongbao (KWE / ZUGY) → Beijing Daxing (PKX), 05:50 PM CST (Monday)
• CCA4181: Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU) → Beijing Capital (PEK), 06:10 PM CST (Monday)

Airport Strain, Passenger Chaos — What It Means for Travellers & Tourism

• Terminal gridlock & confusion: With so many flights cancelled across multiple airlines, major hubs are faced with overcrowding, long re‑booking queues, and overwhelmed help desks. Passengers with connecting flights or tight onward plans are particularly vulnerable.
• Regional isolation: For smaller destinations — especially in remote parts of Hokkaidō or China’s less‑served airports — cancellations effectively cut off air access for the day. That leaves travellers with limited or no alternate transport.
• Tourism & business‑trip fallout: Holiday itineraries, business meetings and regional tourism plans stand disrupted. Unplanned cancellations can damage confidence in reliability of air travel, especially for last‑minute or leisure travellers.
• Cascading delays: For passengers relying on connecting flights or multi‑leg itineraries, one cancelled sector triggers further uncertainty, missed connections and challenge in re‑routing.

Studies of flight disruption impacts show that cancellations and delays significantly reduce passenger satisfaction and strain airline–passenger relations.

Possible Causes Behind the Mass Cancellations

While there is no official consolidated statement covering all these airlines and flights, aviation‑industry research and recent trends suggest a mix of possible reasons:

• Operational stress & crew/aircraft scheduling overload — Large network carriers may be struggling with resource (aircraft/crew) allocation, especially with dense flight schedules.
• Maintenance, technical or safety‑related checks — Spare parts shortages, mandatory maintenance, or safety inspections may force airlines to ground certain aircraft or delay flights.
• Air‑traffic control delays / airport congestion — When several flights are cancelled across airlines, airports and ATC capacity can be overwhelmed, triggering knock‑on cancellations.
• Systemic scheduling fragility — As academic research on airline disruption‑management shows, airlines with tightly‑packed itineraries and little buffer time are especially vulnerable to cascading cancellations.

For Travellers: What You Should Do Right Now

If you are among the passengers impacted, here are practical steps to follow:

• Check airline websites or apps immediately — Many carriers prioritise rebooking or alternate routing once cancellations are confirmed.
• Request refund or compensation (if applicable) — Even outside strict EU/UK‑style regulation zones, many airlines offer rebooking or refunds when cancellations occur before departure.
• Keep documentation: Boarding passes, cancellation notices, communication screenshots — these help if you escalate for refund or claim any compensation.
• Be open to alternate transport: Especially for short‑haul or regional routes, rail, bus or ferry may offer more reliable fallback options than re‑booking on chaotic flight schedules.
• Plan extra time & flexibility: Expect delays, have backup accommodation or contingency plans — especially if you had onward connections or tight itineraries.

Broader Implications for Air Travel and Tourism

• Rising risk to remote and regional travel: Airlines covering rural or less‑serviced areas (like regional Hokkaidō or smaller Chinese cities) are especially vulnerable — frequent cancellations could erode public trust.
• Erosion of confidence in air reliability: When major carriers repeatedly cancel flights, business travellers and holiday‑makers may shift preferences to rail, road or alternate transport where feasible.
• Financial and reputational impact on airlines: The cost of re‑routing, customer compensation, and long‑term brand damage can be severe — especially for airlines dependent on frequent flyers and business customers.
• Need for better disruption management: The current situation underscores the importance of robust backup planning — from buffer scheduling to alternate‑transport tie‑ups — to avoid cascading failures. Industry research supports integrated recovery frameworks combining aircraft, crew, gate and routing management to mitigate disruption fallout.

Final Words — Today’s Chaos Is a Wake‑Up Call for Air Travel Resilience

Today’s sweeping cancellations — spanning regional hops in Hokkaidō to major domestic and international flows across China and Asia — highlight critical fragility in current airline scheduling and resource‑management systems. For travellers, the abrupt breakdown means uncertainty, inconvenience, and potential financial loss. For the aviation industry, it signals a stark warning: without robust disruption‑management, backup planning, and transparent communication, air travel’s promise of speed and convenience can quickly turn into chaos.

Source: Different airports and FlightAware