Hundreds of Travelers Impacted Over Asia as 4,749 Flight Delays and 782 Cancellations Hurt Travel at Riyadh, New Delhi and More Airports
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As 4,749 aircraft delays and 782 cancellations interrupt travel at key airports, including Riyadh, New Delhi, and other regional aviation hubs, hundreds of travelers around Asia confront growing anxiety. Passengers now have to deal with lengthy wait times, missed connections, and unforeseen cancellations as a result of the extensive disruption to airline schedules. Airlines in Saudi Arabia have suspended several routes due to increased security concerns following Houthi strikes. In the meanwhile, unfavorable weather in several regions of Southeast Asia, such as heavy rain, thunderstorms, and high winds, presents extra operating obstacles. Delays at crowded airports may also be caused by airline scheduling constraints and air traffic limitations.
India Flight Delays: New Delhi and Mumbai Among the Most Affected Airports
Delhi Records 491 Delays as Mumbai and Bengaluru Face Schedule Disruption
Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi recorded 491 delayed flights and 18 cancellations, making it the most delay-affected airport in the supplied figures.
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport followed with 188 delays and 11 cancellations. Bengaluru International Airport registered 109 delays and five cancellations, while Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport reported 95 delays and two cancellations.
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Elsewhere, Cochin International Airport recorded 23 delays and four cancellations. Srinagar reported 17 delays and seven cancellations, while Navi Mumbai International Airport registered 16 delays and 10 cancellations.
These figures indicate that disruption extended beyond largest metropolitan airports across Asia. Travellers using regional connections could also face schedule changes, particularly when their journeys depend on onward flights through larger hubs.
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Saudi Arabia Flight Cancellations: Riyadh and Jeddah Experience Severe Disruption
King Khalid International Airport Reports 278 Cancelled Flights
Saudi Arabia recorded some of the most striking cancellation figures in the dataset.
Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport reported 278 cancellations and 162 delays. Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport registered 78 cancellations and 180 delays.
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Abha Regional Airport recorded 25 cancellations and 29 delays, while King Fahd International Airport in Dammam reported 20 cancellations and 65 delays.
Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah registered 10 cancellations and 38 delays. Tabuk reported seven cancellations and eight delays, while Yanbu recorded six cancellations without any reported delays.
Other affected Saudi airports included Gurayat, with six cancellations and two delays; Arar, with five cancellations and two delays; Ha’il, with five cancellations and three delays; and Al-Jouf, with five cancellations and six delays.
China Aviation Disruption Spreads Across Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Beyonf across Asia
Shanghai Pudong Records 281 Delays as Chengdu Tianfu Reports 21 Cancellations
China experienced widespread flight disruption across several major cities.
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Shanghai Pudong International Airport recorded 281 delays and three cancellations. Shanghai Hongqiao registered 55 delays and four cancellations.
Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport reported 82 delays and 18 cancellations. Chengdu Tianfu recorded 72 delays and 21 cancellations, while Chengdu Shuangliu registered 44 delays and nine cancellations.
In Beijing, Capital International Airport recorded 59 delays and 19 cancellations. Beijing Daxing reported 77 delays and three cancellations.
Other affected airports included Kunming Changshui, with 80 delays and five cancellations; Hangzhou Xiaoshan, with 62 delays and eight cancellations; and Guangzhou Baiyun, with 107 delays and 12 cancellations.
Xi’an Xianyang recorded 40 delays and seven cancellations, while Urumqi Diwopu reported 38 delays and seven cancellations.
Zhengzhou Xinzheng registered 43 delays and six cancellations. Hohhot Baita recorded 16 delays and six cancellations, while Wuxi and Wenzhou each reported five cancellations, alongside nine and eight delays respectively.
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Southeast Asia Flight Delays Affect Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport recorded 306 delays and five cancellations. Vietnam’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City registered 345 delays and eight cancellations, while Da Nang International Airport reported 107 delays and four cancellations.
Indonesia’s Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta International Airport recorded 304 delays and 19 cancellations.
Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar registered 94 delays and five cancellations. Kuala Namu International Airport in Medan recorded 48 delays and two cancellations, while Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport in Palembang reported 27 delays and three cancellations.
In the Philippines, Manila International Airport registered 100 delays and four cancellations.
Other Regional Airports Face Continuing Travel Disruption in Asia
Hong Kong International Airport recorded 147 delays and three cancellations.
Hamad International Airport in Doha registered 127 delays and four cancellations, while Sharjah International Airport reported 76 delays and four cancellations.
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Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport recorded 44 delays and 11 cancellations. Pakistan’s Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore registered 25 delays and four cancellations.
Beyond the main Asian aviation markets, Istanbul Airport recorded 185 delays and 18 cancellations. Sharm El Sheikh International Airport in Egypt reported 42 delays and three cancellations.
The figures illustrate the geographical spread of disruption across major international aviation corridors and neighbouring regions.
| IATA | Airport name | Origin Canc. % | Destination Canc. % |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHB | Abha Regional | 32% | 18% |
| AJF | al-Jouf Domestic | 30% | — |
| AMM | Queen Alia Int’l | 6% | 2% |
| BHH | Bisha Domestic | 60% | — |
| BKK | Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Int’l | 0% | 0% |
| BLR | Bengaluru Int’l | 0% | 0% |
| BOM | Chatrapati Shivaji Int’l | 1% | 1% |
| CAN | Guangzhou Baiyun Int’l | 0% | 0% |
| CGK | Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta Int’l | 2% | 0% |
| CGO | Zhengzhou Xinzheng Int’l | 1% | 1% |
| COK | Cochin Int’l (Kochi Int’l) | — | 2% |
| CSX | Changsha Huanghua Int’l | — | 0% |
| CTU | Chengdu Shuangliu Int’l | 1% | 1% |
| DAD | Da Nang Int’l | 1% | 1% |
| DEL | Indira Gandhi Int’l | 1% | 1% |
| DMM | King Fahd Int’l | 8% | 5% |
| DOH | Hamad Int’l | — | 0% |
| DXB | Dubai Int’l | 2% | 2% |
| HAS | Ha’il Regional | 21% | — |
| HFE | Hefei Xinqiao Airport | 1% | 1% |
| HET | Hohhot Baita Int’l | 1% | 1% |
| HGH | Hangzhou Xiaoshan Int’l | 0% | 0% |
| HKG | Hong Kong Int’l | — | 0% |
| HYD | Rajiv Gandhi Int’l | — | 0% |
| IST | Istanbul Airport | 1% | 1% |
| JED | King Abdulaziz Int’l | 10% | 9% |
| JJN | Quanzhou Jinjiang | — | 2% |
| KHN | Nanchang Changbei Int’l | 1% | — |
| KMG | Kunming Changshui Int’l | 0% | 0% |
| KNO | Kuala Namu International | — | 2% |
| KWE | Guiyang Longdongbao | — | 0% |
| LHE | Allama Iqbal Int’l | 5% | — |
| LHW | Lanzhou Zhongchuan International | 0% | 0% |
| MED | Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz | 6% | 4% |
| MNL | Manila Int’l | — | 0% |
| NMI | Navi Mumbai International | 5% | 7% |
| NNG | Nanning Wuxu Int’l | — | 1% |
| NKG | Nanjing Lukou Int’l | 0% | — |
| PEK | Beijing Capital Int’l | 1% | 1% |
| PKX | Beijing Daxing International Airport | 0% | — |
| PLM | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II | — | 6% |
| PVG | Shanghai Pudong Int’l | — | 0% |
| RAE | Arar Domestic | 60% | — |
| RUH | King Khalid Int’l | 29% | 40% |
| SGN | Tan Son Nhat Int’l | 1% | 1% |
| SHA | Shanghai Hongqiao Int’l | 0% | — |
| SHE | Shenyang Taoxian Int’l | 0% | — |
| SHJ | Sharjah Int’l | 1% | 1% |
| SJW | Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport | 1% | — |
| SSH | Sharm El Sheikh | 3% | — |
| SXR | Srinagar / Srinagar Air Force Base | 12% | 9% |
| SZX | Shenzhen Bao’an Int’l | 1% | 1% |
| TFU | Chengdu Tianfu Int’l | 2% | 1% |
| TIF | Ta’if Regional | 12% | — |
| TSN | Tianjin Binhai Int’l | 0% | 1% |
| TUU | Tabuk Regional | 16% | 10% |
| UPG | Sultan Hasanuddin Int’l | 0% | 1% |
| URC | Urumqi Diwopu Int’l | 0% | 1% |
| URY | Gurayat Domestic | 60% | 60% |
| WNZ | Wenzhou Int’l | — | 2% |
| WUX | Wuxi | 2% | — |
| XIY | Xi’an Xianyang Int’l | 0% | 0% |
| YNB | Yanbu Domestic | 75% | 75% |
Airlines Affected across Asia: Saudia Leads Cancellations While IndiGo Records the Most Delays
Saudi Airlines Experience High Cancellation Rates
Saudia recorded 159 cancellations, representing 28% of its tracked flights, alongside 107 delays, equivalent to 19%.
Flynas reported 40 cancellations, or 14%, and 82 delays, representing 29%. Flyadeal registered 39 cancellations, equivalent to 20%, and 51 delays, or 27%.
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Riyadh Air recorded 11 cancellations, representing 39%, and six delays, equivalent to 21%.
These figures show substantial differences in cancellation exposure among the Saudi carriers. However, the percentages should be interpreted alongside each airline’s tracked flight volume.
Indian Airlines Report Hundreds of Delayed Services across Routes in Asia
IndiGo recorded 561 delays, representing 25% of its tracked operations, alongside 11 cancellations, displayed as 0% in the supplied rounded data.
Air India reported 125 delays, or 21%, and three cancellations, displayed as 0%.
Air India Express registered 111 delays, equivalent to 23%, and five cancellations, or 1%.
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Akasa Air recorded 32 delays, representing 12%, and 15 cancellations, equivalent to 6%. SpiceJet reported 24 delays, or 31%, alongside 10 cancellations, representing 12%.
Chinese Airlines Record Significant Delays and Cancellations
Air China reported 46 cancellations, representing 2%, and 58 delays, or 3%.
Shenzhen Airlines recorded 40 cancellations and 40 delays, with both categories representing 5%.
Tianjin Airlines registered 19 cancellations and 19 delays, both equivalent to 4%.
China Eastern recorded 214 delays, representing 8%, and five cancellations, displayed as 0%.
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Southeast Asian Airlines Face Elevated Delay Percentages
Vietnam Airlines recorded 162 delays, representing 40% of its tracked flights, alongside 10 cancellations, equivalent to 2%.
Indonesia’s Batik Air registered 92 delays, or 30%, and 15 cancellations, representing 4%.
Garuda Indonesia reported 68 delays, equivalent to 26%, and three cancellations, or 1%. Pelita Air Service recorded 11 delays, representing 17%, and three cancellations, or 4%.
PAL Express registered 51 delays, equivalent to 31%, and two cancellations, or 1%.
Middle Eastern and International Airlines Also Report Disruption
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Flydubai recorded 64 delays, representing 20%, and 12 cancellations, or 3%.
Emirates registered 91 delays, equivalent to 17%, and six cancellations, or 1%.
Air Arabia reported 72 delays, representing 30%, and four cancellations, or 1%.
Qatar Airways recorded 109 delays, equivalent to 17%, and two cancellations, displayed as 0%.
Turkish Airlines registered 151 delays, representing 9%, and nine cancellations, displayed as 0%.
Royal Jordanian reported 25 delays, equivalent to 16%, and three cancellations, or 2%. Jordan Aviation recorded two delays and two cancellations, both representing 15%.
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Oman Air registered 15 delays, equivalent to 13%, and one cancellation, displayed as 0%.
What Affected Passengers across Asia Can Do Now
- Check Flight Status Before Travelling to the Airport
- Request Rebooking or Refund Options
- Allow Additional Time for Connections
- Keep Travel Documents and Expense Receipts
Data Verification Notice
The flight disruption data presented in this report has been carefully compiled and reviewed by our editorial team using real-time aviation statistics recorded on 8 October 2026 at 4:04 pm Eastern Time (ET), USA, corresponding to 9 October 2026 at 4:04 am China Standard Time (GMT+8).
Primary Sources: FlightAware and local correspondents.
Editorial Verification Process: All reported figures have undergone independent assessment and cross-verification by our human editorial team to ensure accuracy and reliability. Time-stamped flight records, operational data logs and archived tracking snapshots have been securely preserved for future reference, historical verification and editorial accountability.
Important Note: Flight-tracking statistics represent operational conditions at the time of data collection. As airline schedules and airport operations change continuously, minor differences may arise between the figures published in this report and those displayed on official airline websites, airport information systems or departure boards.
You can read the earlier reports of disruptions across Asian airports. Click here.
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Verified by Somudranil Sarkar
