Air China, China Eastern, Delta, and More Airlines Cancel Over 70 Flights in China, Disrupting Travel Across Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and Beyond – New Update You Need to Know

Air travel across China faced a major operational setback as airlines cancelled a total of 74 scheduled departures at some of the country’s busiest airports. These China flight cancellations affected a wide network of routes linking Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Xi’an, Chongqing, Kunming, and several regional hubs.

Affected destinations stretched across the country, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Urumqi, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuxi, Xiamen, Dalian, Sanya, Guilin, Yibin, Wuhan, Changsha, Shijiazhuang, Haikou, Yan’an, Handan, and high-altitude airports such as Nyingchi and Qamdo. International connectivity was also disrupted, with cancelled long-haul services to Detroit and Seattle.

The scale and geographic spread indicate system-wide operational pressure rather than isolated disruptions.

Shanghai’s Dual Airports Face Heavy Schedule Cuts

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport cancelled four departures, disrupting services to Chengdu Tianfu, Xi’an Xianyang, Nanchang Changbei, and Beijing Capital. These Shanghai flight cancellations affected both morning and afternoon departures, limiting same-day travel options.

At Shanghai Pudong International Airport, airlines cancelled 13 departures covering a broad mix of domestic and international routes. Services to Chongqing, Chengdu Shuangliu, Guilin, Yibin, Hefei, Jieyang, Xining, Jiamusi, and Shijiazhuang were removed from schedules, while Delta Air Lines cancelled flights to Detroit and Seattle.

Beijing Capital Airport Sees Broad Route Reductions

Beijing Capital International Airport recorded 14 cancelled departures across two days, marking one of the highest disruption levels nationwide. Airlines grounded flights to Shanghai Hongqiao, Chengdu Shuangliu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Urumqi, Sanya, Wenzhou, Yibin, Yichang, Xining, and Yinchuan.

The involvement of both narrow-body and wide-body aircraft highlighted the depth of the Beijing airport disruptions and suggested challenges affecting multiple fleet segments simultaneously.

Southern China Feels the Impact in Guangzhou and Shenzhen

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport cancelled ten departures, cutting links to Urumqi, Chengdu Tianfu, Wuxi, Nantong, Wuhan, Beijing Capital, Luzhou, and Shijiazhuang. Repeated cancellations on Wuxi and Nantong routes underscored persistent Guangzhou flight delays rather than one-time schedule adjustments.

Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport also cancelled a wide-body service to Beijing Capital, tightening capacity on a key business and transit corridor.

Chengdu and Western Routes Experience Significant Cuts

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport cancelled ten departures, affecting routes to Beijing Capital, Hangzhou, Shanghai Pudong, Dalian, Changsha, Wuhan, Nyingchi, and Qamdo. These Chengdu airport cancellations disrupted both major trunk routes and services to remote western regions.

Xi’an Xianyang International Airport added eight cancellations, including multiple Urumqi-bound flights, along with services to Nanjing, Wuxi, and Shanghai Hongqiao. The repeated cancellation of Urumqi routes across several airports pointed to broader strain on western operations.

Central and Southwestern Airports Also Hit

Additional cancellations were recorded at several other airports:

• Kunming Changshui cancelled flights to Shanghai Pudong and Xiamen
• Chongqing Jiangbei cancelled services to Beijing Daxing, Shanghai Pudong, Zunyi, Handan, and Yan’an
• Hangzhou Xiaoshan cancelled departures to Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Urumqi, Haikou, and Shijiazhuang

These movements compounded domestic flight disruptions China-wide, especially for travelers relying on secondary city connections.

Summary Table of All Flight Cancellations

Airport	Number of Cancellations	Affected Destinations
Shanghai Hongqiao (ZSSS)	4	Chengdu TFU, Xi’an, Nanchang, Beijing PEK
Hangzhou Xiaoshan (ZSHC)	6	Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Urumqi, Haikou, Shijiazhuang
Xi’an Xianyang (ZLXY)	8	Urumqi, Nanjing, Wuxi, Shanghai SHA
Kunming Changshui (ZPPP)	2	Shanghai PVG, Xiamen
Chongqing Jiangbei (ZUCK)	6	Shanghai PVG, Beijing PKX, Zunyi, Handan, Yan’an
Shenzhen Bao’an (ZGSZ)	1	Beijing PEK
Chengdu Shuangliu (ZUUU)	10	Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai PVG, Dalian, Changsha, Wuhan, Nyingchi, Qamdo
Guangzhou Baiyun (ZGGG)	10	Urumqi, Chengdu TFU, Wuxi, Nantong, Wuhan, Beijing, Luzhou, Shijiazhuang
Shanghai Pudong (ZSPD)	13	Chongqing, Chengdu, Guilin, Yibin, Hefei, Jieyang, Xining, Jiamusi, Shijiazhuang, Detroit, Seattle
Beijing Capital (ZBAA)	14	Shanghai SHA, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Urumqi, Sanya, Wenzhou, Yibin, Yichang, Xining, Yinchuan

What the Cancellations Mean for Passengers

The scale of these China flight cancellations created immediate challenges for travelers, particularly on high-demand corridors linking Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Chengdu. The involvement of diverse aircraft types, including newer models such as the C919 and A21N, suggests airlines faced broad operational constraints rather than isolated technical issues.

Passengers experienced:

• Missed onward and connecting flights
• Limited rebooking options due to reduced capacity
• Longer wait times for alternative departures
• Congestion on remaining operational routes

A Network Under Noticeable Strain

Taken together, the 74 cancelled departures highlight how tightly interconnected China’s aviation system has become. When multiple hubs experience disruption simultaneously, the effects cascade nationwide. Restoring schedule stability will depend on improved fleet availability, operational flexibility, and timely communication as airlines work to stabilize networks under continued pressure.

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