Chiang Mai International Airport is adjusting flight operations ahead of Thailand’s Yi Peng and Loy Krathong festivals, with airlines canceling 108 flights and retiming 80 others. The changes are intended to reduce disruption and improve safety during the expected release of more than 200,000 sky lanterns over a period that includes late November.
Multiple outlets report that the airport limits operations as part of festival preparations, affecting normal schedules. VnExpress International and NDTV describe the cancellations and retimed flights as measures taken around Nov. 21–28, while Times of India adds more practical travel guidance. Together, the coverage frames the event as a temporary aviation safety and scheduling response tied directly to lantern-release volumes and the need to manage flight paths.
Across sources, the central facts largely align: 108 flights are canceled, 80 are rescheduled, and the lantern count is around 200,000-plus. The differences are mainly in included details—such as specific festival names, the stated timing window, and mentions of operational hour limits or flight-path safety coordination—rather than in the core numbers reported.
