Hundreds of flights to and from Hong Kong International Airport have been cancelled for today (Wednesday) due to Typhoon Hato.
The high wind speeds and directions associated with the typhoon are impacting flight operations.
In a statement, Hong Kong International Airport confirmed that flight operations to the airport would definitely be affected today, and passengers were advised to take note of announcements made by airlines. “Passengers should confirm their flight seats before proceeding to the airport,” the airport said, adding that passengers could also check their flight status on the HKIA website.
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific has already cancelled most of its flights for today. In a statement, the airline confirmed that the majority of its flights departing from and arriving at HKIA between 06h00 and 17h00 today had been cancelled.
“To ensure you receive the latest flight status updates via SMS or email, please review or update the contact details in your booking,” the airline says.
Cathay has issued special ticketing guidelines and has waived rebooking, rerouting and refunding fees for tickets booked on or before August 21 for travel on Cathay Pacific/Cathay Dragon for travel between August 23 and 24.
SAA has also cancelled flights between Johannesburg and Hong Kong due to the bad weather.
