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You can't land if weather is below weather minimums, period.

For the airlines, they can't even attempt an approach if the reported weather is below minimums prescribed for the approach selected and every instrument approach in the world has prescribed weather minimums. Every approach is designed with these weather minimums so they can be executed safely.

The thing about it is it isn't just in Asia where this happens. People blame the FAA and the airlines for the weather all the time when the reality is the whole system is designed for safety. The controls we have in place today were written in blood by the people who died before they came along. Weather creates more delays, diversions, and cancellations when it comes to air travel. No way around it.