- As Typhoon Dolphin moves away from Okinawa and approaches eastern China, at least 12 flights connecting Hong Kong with mainland China, Taiwan and Japan have been cancelled.
- According to the Hong Kong International Airport’s website, eight outbound flights were cancelled on Saturday, including to Okinawa and Ishigaki in Japan, and three to Shanghai on the mainland.
- Other cancelled outbound flights were scheduled to depart for Zhoushan and Ningbo on the mainland and Taipei in Taiwan.
- Arrivals were also affected, with one flight each from Zhoushan, Taipei, Ishigaki, and Okinawa cancelled.
- Hong Kong Airlines cancelled a total of six flights between Hong Kong and Shanghai on Sunday and Monday.
- Hong Kong Airlines also rescheduled four Saturday flights connecting Hong Kong and Okinawa to Sunday.
- Hongkongers in Okinawa whose travel plans were disrupted by Dolphin were able to partially resume their itineraries as supermarkets and aquariums reopened.
- An accommodation and car rental operator said the typhoon had cost his business between 500,000 and 1 million yen.
Typhoon Dolphin is causing significant disruptions in air travel as it approaches eastern China, leading to the cancellation of at least 12 flights from Hong Kong to various destinations including mainland China, Taiwan, and Japan.1
According to the Hong Kong International Airport’s website, eight outbound flights were cancelled on Saturday, affecting routes to Okinawa and Ishigaki in Japan, as well as three flights to Shanghai. The cancellations also included flights to Zhoushan, Ningbo, and Taipei.234
Hong Kong Airlines confirmed the cancellation of six flights between Hong Kong and Shanghai over the weekend, while also rescheduling four flights to Okinawa from Saturday to Sunday.5
The impact of Typhoon Dolphin extends beyond flight cancellations; it has also affected arrivals, with flights from Zhoushan, Taipei, Ishigaki, and Okinawa being cancelled.
In Okinawa, local businesses are feeling the effects of the storm. An accommodation and car rental operator reported losses between 500,000 and 1 million yen due to the typhoon's disruption. However, some Hongkongers in Okinawa have begun to partially resume their travel plans as local supermarkets and aquariums have reopened.78
“Hong Kong International Airport cancelled eight outbound flights on Saturday, including to Okinawa and Ishigaki, and three to Shanghai. An accommodation and car rental operator in Okinawa reported losses between 500,000 and 1 million yen as supermarkets and aquariums reopened.”
South China Morning Post
