Published on Thousands Of Passengers stranded across Asia<\/strong> Today<\/strong> as Thailand, Malaysia, India, Singapore, UAE, China, Indonesia <\/strong>And Japan<\/strong> Delay and Cancel 3,723 Flights<\/strong>, including Kuala Lumpur (424 delays)<\/strong>, Shenzhen Bao\u2019an (605 delays)<\/strong>, Indira Gandhi International (390 delays)<\/strong>, Dubai Airport (214<\/strong> Delays and Cancellations)<\/strong>, Tokyo Haneda (341 delays)<\/strong>, and Soekarno-Hatta International (323 delays)<\/strong>. Airlines with the highest impact included IndiGo<\/strong> (348 delays<\/strong>, 4 cancellations)<\/strong>, Shenzhen Airlines<\/strong> (174 delays<\/strong>, 5 cancellations)<\/strong>, Emirates (59 delays)<\/strong>, Japan Airlines<\/strong> (139 delays<\/strong>, 11 cancellations<\/strong>), Thai Airways (66 Delays)<\/strong>, and AirAsia<\/strong> (170 Delays)<\/strong>. Despite the scale of disruption, cancellations remained comparatively limited, highlighting a delay-heavy operational strain rather than mass flight grounding<\/strong> across Asia. Shenzhen, Tokyo, Delhi, Jakarta, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Dubai<\/strong> were among the most affected cities, reflecting widespread disruption across China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the UAE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Shenzhen recorded the highest delay volume in Asia today with 605 delayed flights<\/strong>, driven largely by heavy disruption across multiple domestic Chinese carriers, while cancellations remained relatively contained.<\/p>\n Kuala Lumpur followed with 424 delays<\/strong>, with low-cost carriers accounting for the majority of schedule slippage and only two cancellations<\/strong>, reinforcing a delay-dominant pattern.<\/p>\n Delhi logged 390 delays and 4 cancellations<\/strong>, with Indian carriers absorbing most of the operational pressure and international disruption remaining limited.<\/p>\n Haneda faced 341 delays and 23 cancellations<\/strong>, making it one of the few major hubs where cancellations rose noticeably alongside heavy delays.<\/p>\n Jakarta reported 323 delays<\/strong>, reflecting widespread congestion across domestic operators, though cancellations stayed in single digits.<\/p>\n IndiGo recorded 348 combined delays across Mumbai and Delhi<\/strong>, making it the single largest delay contributor in India today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n At Shenzhen alone, the carrier logged 174 delays and 5 cancellations<\/strong>, the highest airline-specific impact at any single Asian airport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Air China accumulated significant delays and the highest cancellation totals among Chinese airlines<\/strong>, with notable disruption at Beijing Capital, Shenzhen, and Xi\u2019an.<\/p>\n Japan Airlines experienced major combined impact across Tokyo Haneda and New Chitose<\/strong>, including 23 cancellations<\/strong>, the highest among Japanese carriers.<\/p>\n AirAsia posted 170 delays at Kuala Lumpur<\/strong>, underscoring persistent congestion across Southeast Asian low-cost operations.<\/p>\n Emirates recorded 59 delayed flights at Dubai International<\/strong>, reflecting sustained operational pressure at one of the world\u2019s busiest global transit hubs despite limited cancellations.<\/p>\n Learn More<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n Today\u2019s data shows that Asia\u2019s disruption story was defined far more by delays than cancellations<\/strong>. While airports such as Shenzhen Bao\u2019an<\/strong>, Kuala Lumpur International<\/strong>, Tokyo Haneda<\/strong>, and Indira Gandhi International Airport<\/strong> posted hundreds of delayed flights, cancellations remained mostly contained, with only select hubs like Tokyo Haneda<\/strong> and airlines such as Japan Airlines<\/strong> and Air China<\/strong> seeing elevated cancellation counts. Airlines including IndiGo<\/strong>, Shenzhen Airlines<\/strong>, AirAsia<\/strong>, and China Southern Airlines<\/strong> dominated delay totals, while cities such as Shenzhen, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, and Jakarta<\/strong> repeatedly surfaced as the most operationally stressed points in Asia\u2019s aviation network today.<\/p>\n Image Source: AI<\/em><\/p>\n Source: Different airports and\u00a0FlightAware<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n
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Most Affected Asian Airports by Cancellations and Delays<\/h2>\n
Shenzhen Bao\u2019an International Airport<\/h3>\n
Kuala Lumpur International Airport<\/h3>\n
Indira Gandhi International Airport<\/h3>\n
Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)<\/h3>\n
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport<\/h3>\n
Airlines Most Affected by Asia Flight Cancellations and Delays<\/h2>\n
IndiGo<\/h3>\n
Shenzhen Airlines<\/h3>\n
Air China<\/h3>\n
Japan Airlines<\/h3>\n
AirAsia<\/h3>\n
Emirates<\/h3>\n
How Travellers Were Impacted at Major Asian Airports<\/h2>\n
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Overview of Asia Flight Cancellations<\/h2>\n
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