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Typhoon Noul: 70+ Flights Cancelled on Southeast Asia Routes

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Departure board at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City

Contents

  1. Which routes are affected
  2. What to do if your flight is cancelled
  3. Planning around disruptions

A wave of more than 70 flight cancellations swept across Southeast and East Asia on 27 July 2026, driven by disruption connected to Typhoon Noul. Ho Chi Minh City was among the affected hubs, with routes to and from Tan Son Nhat International Airport caught up in a wider regional shutdown.

Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air, and Singapore Airlines were among the carriers named in the disruption, with routes to Jakarta, Bali, Kuala Lumpur, and Taipei also affected alongside Ho Chi Minh City. The event reflects the scale of Typhoon Noul’s impact on regional air traffic - with storms of this intensity, disruption typically spreads across multiple hubs even when the storm does not make direct landfall on a given city.

Which routes are affected

The cancellations reported on 27 July cover connections through major regional hubs, meaning that passengers on multi-leg itineraries involving Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, or Jakarta may find onward connections to Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi disrupted even if their first-leg flight departs normally. We advise checking the full chain of your journey, not just the first segment.

If you are flying into or out of Vietnam in the next 24–48 hours, check your airline’s website or app for the latest status before you travel to the airport.

What to do if your flight is cancelled

Passengers whose flights are cancelled are entitled to a full refund or a rebooking on the next available service under their carrier’s conditions of carriage. If you purchased your ticket through a third-party booking platform, contact the airline directly for faster resolution - intermediaries can slow the process.

Our guide to flight delay compensation in Vietnam outlines what you can claim and the steps to follow if your airline does not offer an immediate remedy.

Travellers affected by these disruptions who need to reach Ho Chi Minh City quickly should also check direct flights to Vietnam for alternative carriers on unaffected routes.

Planning around disruptions

Typhoon season in Southeast Asia runs from roughly June through October. At this time of year, short-notice disruptions of the kind seen today are possible at any of the region’s major airports. Comprehensive travel insurance that covers flight cancellations is strongly recommended for travel during the summer months. If your airline is slow to respond on a compensation claim, FlightRights can assess your eligibility and pursue the claim on a no-win no-fee basis.

We will continue to monitor this developing situation and update this article if the picture changes.