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Typhoon Chami Disrupts Flights to Japan; Airlines Announce Changes

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Several Taiwanese airlines have announced flight cancellations and delays to Tokyo and Nagoya due to Typhoon Chami.
  • Flights affected include those operated by EVA Air, Starlux Airlines, China Airlines, and Tigerair Taiwan.
  • Cathay Pacific also announced delays for its Taipei-Tokyo Narita flights.

Typhoon Chami is set to impact travel to Japan, prompting several Taiwanese airlines to adjust their flight schedules. As the typhoon's center moved closer to southern Kyushu on Tuesday afternoon, with projections indicating it will sweep across eastern Japan, airlines announced cancellations and delays for flights to Tokyo and Nagoya scheduled for Wednesday.

Due to Typhoon Chami, some Japan flights will be canceled tomorrow.

— EVA AirOfficial statement on website

EVA Air reported that several Japan-bound flights will be canceled due to the typhoon's influence. This includes flights BR189 from Tokyo Haneda to Taipei Songshan and the BR191/BR192 round trip between Taipei Songshan and Tokyo Haneda. The airline advises passengers to check flight status updates via its app or website before heading to the airport.

Starlux Airlines announced that flight JX314/JX315, a round trip between Taichung and Tokyo Narita, will be postponed. Passengers are urged to monitor the latest flight information on the airline's website or contact customer service.

Passengers are advised to check the latest flight information before traveling.

— Starlux AirlinesOfficial statement

China Airlines confirmed the cancellation of flight CI151 from Nagoya to Taoyuan. Additionally, the aircraft size for flights CI154/CI155, a round trip between Taoyuan and Nagoya, will be increased. Taiwan Tigerair also announced cancellations for flights IT216/IT217 (Taoyuan-Tokyo Haneda) and IT200/IT201 (Taoyuan-Tokyo Narita), as well as a delay for IT280/IT281 (Kaohsiung-Tokyo Narita), citing safety concerns due to the typhoon's path and outer bands.

Due to the typhoon's path and outer bands, flight safety is a consideration.

— Taiwan TigerairOfficial statement

Cathay Pacific indicated that due to Typhoon Chami (JANGMI), flight CX450 from Taipei to Tokyo Narita will be delayed until 5:05 PM, and CX451 from Tokyo Narita to Taipei will be delayed until 8:10 PM. Further updates will be available on the airline's official website. Flight statuses are subject to change based on weather conditions.

Flight CX450 Taipei - Tokyo Narita will be delayed until 5:05 PM.

— Cathay PacificOfficial statement
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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