{"id":36109,"date":"2026-03-14T06:41:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T22:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=36109"},"modified":"2026-03-14T06:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T22:41:37","slug":"thousands-of-travellers-stranded-in-asia-as-thailand-singapore-malaysia-india-china-qatar-and-uae-cancel-594-and-delay-2476-flights-disrupting-airasia-singapore-airlines-malaysia-airlines-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=36109","title":{"rendered":"Thousands Of Travellers Stranded In Asia As Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, India, China, Qatar, And UAE Cancel 594 And Delay 2,476 Flights, Disrupting AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Air India, And Others In Dubai, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, And More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"309.00904405329\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\" title=\"Home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Home<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">\u00bb<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/news\/article\/category\/latest-travel-news\/\" title=\"Latest Travel News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latest Travel News<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb-separator\">\u00bb<\/span><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\"> Thousands Of Travellers Stranded In Asia As Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, India, China, Qatar, And UAE Cancel 594 And Delay 2,476 Flights, Disrupting AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Air India, And Others In Dubai, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, And More <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-date\"> <i class=\"fa-calendar fas\" style=\"color:#999\"\/> Published on<br \/>\nMarch 14, 2026<\/p>\n<p> <?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img title=\"Ai generated image 810 - travel and tour world\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Generated-image-810.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1542898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Generated-image-810.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Generated-image-810-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AI-Generated-image-810-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-image-disclosure\">Image generated with Ai<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thousands of <strong>travellers grounded in Asia today<\/strong> as flight disruptions intensified across <strong>Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, India, China, Qatar, <\/strong>and <strong>UAE<\/strong>, with <strong>12 major airports<\/strong> recording <strong>2,476 delays and 594 cancellations<\/strong>. The airports impacted include <strong>Suvarnabhumi Bangkok International Airport (11 cancellations, 304 delays)<\/strong>, <strong>Phuket International Airport (6 cancellations, 125 delays)<\/strong>, <strong>Kuala Lumpur International Airport (5 cancellations, 375 delays)<\/strong>, <strong>Singapore Changi Airport (5 cancellations, 168 delays)<\/strong>, <strong>Indira Gandhi International Airport (27 cancellations, 448 delays)<\/strong> in Delhi, <strong>Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (40 cancellations, 294 delays)<\/strong> in Mumbai, <strong>Hamad International Airport (287 cancellations, 12 delays)<\/strong> in Doha, <strong>Dubai International Airport (119 cancellations, 188 delays)<\/strong>, <strong>Abu Dhabi International Airport (53 cancellations, 59 delays)<\/strong>, <strong>Sharjah International Airport (17 cancellations, 61 delays)<\/strong>, <strong>Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (14 cancellations, 231 delays)<\/strong>, and <strong>Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (10 cancellations, 211 delays)<\/strong>.<br \/>Among the <strong>most affected airlines<\/strong>, <strong>Qatar Airways (274 cancellations, 13 delays)<\/strong> and <strong>IndiGo (85 cancellations, 245 delays)<\/strong> recorded some of the largest disruption counts, while <strong>Air India (34 cancellations, 283 delays)<\/strong>, <strong>Gulf Air (33 cancellations)<\/strong>, <strong>FlyDubai (29 cancellations, 77 delays)<\/strong>, <strong>Malaysia Airlines (8 cancellations, 55 delays)<\/strong>, and <strong>Etihad Airways (15 cancellations, 44 delays)<\/strong> also saw notable operational disruptions. Other widely used carriers including <strong>Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, AirAsia, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, and Shenzhen Airlines<\/strong> reported significant delays across multiple hubs.<br \/>According to the latest flight data, cities impacted include <strong>Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Bangkok, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Delhi, Mumbai, Chengdu, and Chongqing<\/strong>, spanning the countries of <strong>Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, India, and China<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Updated Today:<\/strong> Asian aviation networks recorded <strong>2,476 flight delays and 594 cancellations<\/strong> across 12 major international airports.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hamad International Airport in Doha<\/strong> reported the highest cancellations with <strong>287 flights cancelled<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi<\/strong> recorded the largest delay count with <strong>448 delayed flights<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kuala Lumpur International Airport<\/strong> experienced <strong>375 delays<\/strong>, making it one of the most delay-affected hubs in Southeast Asia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Suvarnabhumi Bangkok International Airport<\/strong> recorded <strong>304 delays<\/strong>, while <strong>Mumbai\u2019s Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport<\/strong> saw <strong>294 delays<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Major airlines affected included <strong>Qatar Airways, IndiGo, Air India, Gulf Air, FlyDubai, Etihad Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and AirAsia<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Additional disruption was reported at <strong>Chengdu Tianfu<\/strong> and <strong>Chongqing Jiangbei airports<\/strong> in China.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Most Affected Asian Airports<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hamad International Airport \u2013 Doha<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Hamad International Airport<\/strong> recorded the highest cancellation count with <strong>287 cancellations and 12 delays<\/strong>. The majority of disruptions were linked to <strong>Qatar Airways<\/strong>, which accounted for a large portion of cancellations and all recorded delays at the airport. Other airlines including <strong>Gulf Air, IndiGo, Malaysia Airlines, and Royal Jordanian<\/strong> also experienced cancelled services through the Doha hub.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dubai International Airport \u2013 Dubai<\/h3>\n<p>At <strong>Dubai International Airport<\/strong>, operations were affected by <strong>119 cancellations and 188 delays<\/strong>. <strong>FlyDubai<\/strong> recorded the largest number of disruptions with both cancellations and delays, while <strong>IndiGo, Air India, Gulf Air, and Qatar Airways<\/strong> also reported cancellations. <strong>Emirates<\/strong>, the airport\u2019s flagship airline, recorded a high number of delays but no cancellations.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Abu Dhabi International Airport \u2013 Abu Dhabi<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Abu Dhabi International Airport<\/strong> reported <strong>53 cancellations and 59 delays<\/strong>. <strong>IndiGo<\/strong> recorded the highest cancellation count at the airport, while <strong>Etihad Airways<\/strong> saw the majority of delays. Additional disruptions involved <strong>Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, and EgyptAir<\/strong>, highlighting the widespread nature of the operational impact.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sharjah International Airport \u2013 Sharjah<\/h3>\n<p>At <strong>Sharjah International Airport<\/strong>, <strong>17 flights were cancelled and 61 delayed<\/strong>. Most delays were linked to <strong>Air Arabia<\/strong>, which operates a significant number of flights from Sharjah. Cancellations were reported by <strong>IndiGo, Qatar Airways, SpiceJet, EgyptAir, and Pegasus Airlines<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suvarnabhumi Bangkok International Airport \u2013 Bangkok<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok<\/strong> saw <strong>11 cancellations and 304 delays<\/strong>, making it one of the most delay-affected hubs in Southeast Asia. Airlines such as <strong>Thai Airways, Thai Vietjet Air, Bangkok Airways, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways<\/strong> experienced disruptions in operations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"g g-26\">\n<div class=\"g-single a-172\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;color:#787878;display: block; text-align: center; line-height: 30px;\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;color:#787878;display: block; text-align: center; line-height: 30px;\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kuala Lumpur International Airport \u2013 Kuala Lumpur<\/h3>\n<p>At <strong>Kuala Lumpur International Airport<\/strong>, <strong>375 flights were delayed and 5 cancelled<\/strong>. The majority of delays were recorded by <strong>AirAsia<\/strong>, while <strong>Malaysia Airlines<\/strong> reported both cancellations and delays. Additional delays affected carriers such as <strong>Malindo Air, AirAsia X, Firefly, and XiamenAir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Indira Gandhi International Airport \u2013 Delhi<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi<\/strong> recorded the highest delay total among all airports with <strong>448 delays and 27 cancellations<\/strong>. <strong>Air India<\/strong> and <strong>IndiGo<\/strong> accounted for a large portion of delays and cancellations, while <strong>SpiceJet, Air India Express, Akasa Air, and Corendon Airlines<\/strong> also experienced disruptions.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport \u2013 Mumbai<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Mumbai\u2019s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport<\/strong> reported <strong>40 cancellations and 294 delays<\/strong>. <strong>IndiGo<\/strong> again recorded the largest share of disruptions, followed by <strong>Air India<\/strong>. <strong>SpiceJet, Akasa Air, and Gulf Air<\/strong> also experienced cancellations at the Mumbai hub.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Singapore Changi Airport \u2013 Singapore<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Singapore Changi Airport<\/strong> recorded <strong>5 cancellations and 168 delays<\/strong> today. <strong>Singapore Airlines<\/strong> and <strong>Scoot<\/strong> accounted for the largest share of delays, while cancellations were reported by <strong>Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways<\/strong>, affecting several regional and international routes.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Airlines Most Affected by Asia Flight Cancellations and Delays<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qatar Airways<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Qatar Airways<\/strong> experienced significant disruption across multiple airports, including <strong>Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Bangkok, Phuket, Delhi, and Mumbai<\/strong>. The airline recorded <strong>274 cancellations and 13 delays<\/strong> across these airports, making it one of the most affected carriers.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IndiGo<\/h3>\n<p><strong>IndiGo<\/strong> reported <strong>85 cancellations and 245 delays<\/strong> across airports including <strong>Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Delhi, and Mumbai<\/strong>. The airline was particularly affected at the two major Indian hubs of <strong>Delhi and Mumbai<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Air India<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Air India<\/strong> recorded <strong>34 cancellations and 283 delays<\/strong>, largely concentrated at <strong>Delhi and Mumbai airports<\/strong>, with additional disruption at <strong>Dubai International Airport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gulf Air<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Gulf Air<\/strong> faced <strong>33 cancellations<\/strong> across several airports including <strong>Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Delhi, and Singapore<\/strong>, making it one of the airlines with the highest cancellation counts.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FlyDubai<\/h3>\n<p><strong>FlyDubai<\/strong> experienced <strong>29 cancellations and 77 delays<\/strong>, primarily at <strong>Dubai International Airport<\/strong>, where it operates a large share of regional flights.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Etihad Airways<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Etihad Airways<\/strong> recorded <strong>15 cancellations and 44 delays<\/strong>, most notably at <strong>Abu Dhabi International Airport<\/strong> and <strong>Bangkok\u2019s Suvarnabhumi Airport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Malaysia Airlines<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Malaysia Airlines<\/strong> reported <strong>8 cancellations and 55 delays<\/strong>, mostly linked to operations at <strong>Kuala Lumpur International Airport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AirAsia<\/h3>\n<p><strong>AirAsia<\/strong> experienced widespread delays across Southeast Asian hubs, including <strong>Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Phuket, and Singapore<\/strong>, with the largest share recorded at <strong>Kuala Lumpur International Airport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Can Impacted Passengers Do?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check airline websites or mobile apps for the latest flight status updates.<\/li>\n<li>Contact the airline directly for rebooking options if flights are cancelled.<\/li>\n<li>Arrive at the airport earlier than usual when delays are expected.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor official airport announcements and departure boards.<\/li>\n<li>Keep travel documents, boarding passes, and confirmation emails accessible.<\/li>\n<li>Consider travel insurance coverage for significant disruptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/news\/article\/what-rights-do-passengers-have-after-a-flight-cancellation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Learn More<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview of Asia Flight Cancellations<\/h2>\n<p>Flight disruptions today stretched across multiple major aviation hubs in <strong>Asia<\/strong>, including <strong>Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Bangkok, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Delhi, Mumbai, Chengdu, and Chongqing<\/strong>. Airlines such as <strong>Qatar Airways, IndiGo, Air India, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Etihad Airways<\/strong> recorded some of the highest numbers of delays and cancellations.<\/p>\n<p>Major cities like <strong>Dubai, Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangkok<\/strong> saw particularly high delay counts, while <strong>Doha<\/strong> recorded the largest number of cancellations. Airports in <strong>Kuala Lumpur, Chengdu, and Chongqing<\/strong> also experienced heavy delays affecting regional carriers including <strong>Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, and China Eastern<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The disruptions span several countries, including <strong>Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, India, and China<\/strong>, highlighting the widespread operational impact across Asia\u2019s aviation network. As travel demand remains high, airlines and airport authorities in <strong>Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Bangkok, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Delhi, Mumbai, Chengdu, and Chongqing<\/strong> continue managing schedules and operations while passengers monitor updates from carriers such as <strong>Qatar Airways, Air India, IndiGo, AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Etihad Airways<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Different airports and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flightaware.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FlightAware<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"display:none;\"> Original article: https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<div class=\"g g-6\">\n<div class=\"g-single a-73\"><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"NzMsNiw2MA==\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/ttwapp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/leaderboard-app-design24.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 728px; height: auto\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelandtourworld.com\/news\/article\/thousands-of-travellers-stranded-in-asia-as-thailand-singapore-malaysia-india-china-qatar-and-uae-cancel-594-and-delay-2476-flights-disrupting-airasia-singapore-airlines-malaysia-airlines-air-india-an\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home \u00bb Latest Travel News \u00bb Thousands Of Travellers Stranded In Asia As Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, India, China, Qatar, And UAE Cancel 594 And Delay&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36109","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36109","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36109"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36109\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/36110"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36109"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=36109"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=36109"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}