More than 3,300 flights have been delayed and 66 flights have been canceled at Asia's leading airports such as Beijing, Shanghai (China), Tokyo (Japan), Delhi (India) and Singapore due to a series of continuous severe weather phenomena in recent times.
Even major airlines such as China Eastern, Air China, ANA, Singapore Airlines, indiGo and Japan Airlines are facing major obstacles in operations while the regional aviation infrastructure is under increasing pressure.
The widespread situation of weather-related flight delays and cancellations across the Asian airline network shows the sensitivity of major airports to regional climate change.
Although many weather patterns are classified as moderate, their overall impact is enough to slow down flight operations, reduce the readiness of departure gates and disrupt the already dense summer travel schedule.
Three major airports in Asia, including Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Jakarta (Indoneseia) and Singapore Changi (Singapore), have simultaneously suffered from flight schedule chaos due to unfavorable weather.
Kuala Lumpur Airport recorded more than 350 flights delayed due to humidity and continuous rain. Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport encountered more than 460 delays and 20 flights were canceled due to severe thunderstorms, while Singapore Changi saw more than 290 flights delayed due to prolonged showers and slowing down sans.
