Asia Flights Affected at Dubai, Samui and More with 382 Cancellations and 4,395 Delays

Flights across Asia faced widespread disruption on 13 November 2026, with 382 cancellations and 4,395 delays reported at major airports, including Dubai, Samui, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangkok and more aviation hubs. The disruption coincided with unsettled weather and visibility concerns in several countries. In India, morning mist, shallow fog and lingering smog raised concerns about flight operations, particularly in Delhi. Meanwhile, rain and thunderstorms threatened parts of Indonesia, while changing weather conditions posed additional risks across Thailand and China. Furthermore, air traffic congestion and aircraft scheduling difficulties can prolong delays and affect connecting flights. However, authorities have not confirmed a common cause for all the cancelled services. Consequently, passengers should check their flight status before travelling to airports.

Which Asian Airports and Countries Recorded the Most Flight Disruptions?

India Faces Heavy Cancellations Across Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru

India emerged as one of the most affected countries by cancellations among the listed airports. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport recorded 23 cancellations and 277 delays, while Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport reported 22 cancellations and 191 delays.

Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport registered 18 cancellations and 109 delays. Pune recorded 10 cancellations and 35 delays, while Kochi reported nine cancellations and 33 delays.

Navi Mumbai also experienced seven cancellations and 37 delays. Ahmedabad recorded five cancellations and 47 delays, while Jaipur reported five cancellations and 25 delays.

These figures show disruption across several important Indian aviation markets rather than at one airport alone.

China Records Widespread Disruption Across Major Aviation Hubs

China experienced disruptions across numerous airports, with Chengdu Tianfu recording 15 cancellations and 71 delays. Kunming Changshui followed with 14 cancellations and 51 delays, while Beijing Daxing registered 12 cancellations and 155 delays.

Shanghai Pudong reported five cancellations and 225 delays. Shenzhen Bao’an recorded six cancellations and 229 delays, while Guangzhou Baiyun experienced three cancellations and 192 delays.

Beijing Capital registered eight cancellations and 149 delays. Shanghai Hongqiao reported eight cancellations and 109 delays, while Xi’an Xianyang recorded 11 cancellations and 74 delays.

The figures indicate that delays were particularly widespread at China’s larger aviation hubs, even where cancellation numbers remained comparatively limited.

Japan, Thailand and Indonesia Experience Significant Delays

Japan’s Tokyo Haneda Airport recorded 346 delays and four cancellations, the highest delay count among the listed airports. New Chitose reported 96 delays and three cancellations, while Kagoshima registered 39 delays and three cancellations.

In Thailand, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi recorded 333 delays and nine cancellations. Samui Airport experienced 37 delays and five cancellations.

Indonesia’s Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta reported 302 delays and 12 cancellations. Sultan Hasanuddin recorded 63 delays and nine cancellations, while Sam Ratulangi registered 10 delays and five cancellations.

These figures suggest that delays, rather than cancellations, accounted for much of the disruption at several major regional gateways.

Which Airlines Were Most Affected by Cancellations and Delays?

China Eastern Airlines recorded 41 cancellations, representing 1% of its tracked flights, alongside 246 delays, or 10%.

India’s SpiceJet reported 38 cancellations, affecting 32% of its tracked operations, and 23 delays, representing 19%. Akasa Air recorded 36 cancellations and 36 delays, with both rates standing at 14%.

Air China registered 22 cancellations at 1% and 134 delays at 7%. Batik Air reported 19 cancellations at 5% and 106 delays at 33%.

XiamenAir recorded 10 cancellations at 1% and 50 delays at 7%. Tianjin Airlines reported eight cancellations at 2% and seven delays at 2%.

IndiGo recorded six cancellations, rounded to 0%, but experienced 442 delays, affecting 19% of tracked flights.

Turkish Airlines reported six cancellations at 0% and 156 delays at 11%. Bangkok Airways recorded five cancellations at 4% and 60 delays at 51%.

Meanwhile, Shenzhen Airlines registered four cancellations at 0% and 111 delays at 14%. All Nippon Airways recorded one cancellation at 0% and 152 delays at 26%.

The figures highlight an important distinction: some airlines experienced higher cancellation rates, while others faced more extensive delays.

How Are Middle Eastern Airports Connected to the Wider Disruption Picture?

Although the main concentration of affected airports was in Asia, the figures also include Middle Eastern aviation hubs.

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz International Airport recorded 13 cancellations and 202 delays, while King Khalid International reported four cancellations and 56 delays.

Dubai International registered five cancellations and 140 delays.

Among airlines, Saudia reported nine cancellations at 1% and 115 delays at 25%. Pegasus Airlines recorded three cancellations at 0% and 191 delays at 26%, while Air Arabia reported three cancellations at 1% and 59 delays at 26%.

What Should Affected Passengers Do Now?

• Passengers travelling through affected airports should check their flight status directly with their airline before leaving for the airport.
• Those facing cancellations should contact their airline to request rebooking or a refund where applicable. Travellers experiencing long delays should ask about meals, accommodation and alternative connections, depending on the airline’s conditions and relevant passenger rights.
• Passengers with connecting flights should confirm whether onward services remain available. They should also retain booking confirmations, boarding passes and receipts for additional expenses.
• Importantly, the disruption figures represent a reported operational snapshot. They do not confirm that every affected flight remains delayed or cancelled.

Data Verification Notice

The data presented in this report has been carefully compiled and reviewed by our editorial team using real-time aviation statistics recorded on 12 November 2026 at 3:44 pm ET (13 November 2026 at 12:44 am GST).

Primary Source: FlightAware, supported by local correspondent reporting.

Verification Process: All reported figures have undergone independent editorial review and cross-checking by our human editorial team. Timestamped flight records, data logs and tracking snapshots have been securely archived internally to maintain accuracy, accountability and editorial transparency.

Important Note: Flight-tracking data changes continuously as airlines and airports update their operational schedules. Therefore, minor differences may appear between the figures published in this report and those displayed by individual airlines, airport information systems or departure gates.

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