November 26, 2013. Low visibility due to heavy smog caused 128 flights to be canceled and delayed at Urumqi airport. 7,6 thousand passengers are waiting for the resumption of work in the waiting rooms.

According to representatives of the airport, the departure of 24 flights, including Moscow, has been postponed.

The company's airplane S7 Airlines Flight Novosibirsk-Urumqi arrives on schedule, without delays.

A large number of polluting industries in the city of Urumqi caused smog. Especially the situation was aggravated in the heating season as the power plants began to operate at full capacity.