Beijing and Shanghai flights were extensively delayed and canceled on the 14th, suspected to be due to air traffic control (picture)

Beijing and Shanghai flights were extensively delayed and canceled on the 14th, suspected to be due to air traffic control (picture) From noon to evening on the 14th, more than 100 flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing...

From noon to evening on the 14th, more than 100 flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing were delayed or canceled due to air control reasons.

From noon to evening today, more than 100 flights between Shanghai and Beijing were delayed or canceled due to air control reasons. Some airline staff said the air traffic control was due to military exercises.

According to inquiries, most flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Airport to Beijing that took off after 11 o'clock today have been cancelled.

After seeking confirmation from Pudong Airport, a reporter from the South China Morning Post learned that the flight cancellation was due to air traffic control, but refused to provide a specific explanation or comment on the matter.

The Air Traffic Network under the Civil Aviation Administration of China's Air Traffic Control Bureau also confirmed the news that the airspace in this area is busy, but did not explain the reason.

Some airline consultation hotline staff mentioned that the air control adopted by military exercises may be the reason for flight cancellations. This area is under the jurisdiction of the Nanjing Military Region.

This morning, a flight notice suspected to be from the Civil Aviation Administration was exposed on the Internet. The notice states that there are major military activities in East China (Shanghai) from 10:00 to 16:00. The Civil Aviation Administration of China has issued a notice that traffic capacity is expected to drop by 75% during the event, which is a red alert. This news was subsequently reproduced by some industry media. A spokesman for the Civil Aviation Administration said it would follow up on the incident.

A notice from the air traffic network shows: On July 14, the airspace at Shanghai Hongqiao and Pudong airports is expected to be busy from 10:00 to 16:00. During this period, inbound and outbound flights may be seriously affected. Normal operations are expected to resume at 02:00 the next day.

According to Sina Finance, flights that have not been canceled have also experienced extensive delays, with delays lasting as long as three to four hours. For example, MU5147/CZ9922 flying from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing was originally scheduled to take off at 14:30, but it had not taken off as of press time, and the expected departure time was scheduled to around 17:30. The situation of flights departing from Shanghai Pudong was slightly better, but there were also flight delays. For example, flight MU564, which was originally scheduled to take off at 12:20, did not take off until 15:23.

Flight cancellations have led to a shortage of evening tickets. Staff from Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines all said that evening tickets have been basically sold out.

At the end of May, the Civil Aviation Administration of China announced the Civil Aviation Administration of China Flight Normal Management Regulations (Draft for Comments), which is scheduled to be implemented on October 30 this year. It stipulates that if flights are delayed or canceled at the place of origin due to weather, emergencies, air traffic control, security inspections, and passengers, etc., the carrier, as an airline, should assist passengers in arranging meals and accommodation, but the expenses shall be borne by the passengers themselves. This provision immediately sparked controversy. Some people believed that passengers should not bear the consequences if flights are delayed or canceled due to objective reasons.