Accordingly, Vietnam Airlines announced adjustments to flight schedules between Vietnam and Kaohsiung, Taipei on Taiwan (China), South Korea, and Japan from October 1 to 3.
Flights from Kaohsiung to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on October 2 were canceled.
Flight schedules between Vietnam and Taiwan (China), South Korea, and Japan will be updated on October 2 and 3.
Previously, on October 1, Vietnam Airlines canceled flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to Kaohsiung (Taiwan, China). Flights between Ho Chi Minh City/Da Nang/Nha Trang and South Korea and Japan changed their routes and landing times.
Vietjet flights have been refueled and reduced in capacity, including flights from Hanoi to Tokyo and Fukuoka (Japan) and Ho Chi Minh City to Busan (South Korea).
The airline announced that from September 30, some flights to and from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan (China), South Korea, and Japan may be affected and will have to adjust their operating plans.
Passengers are advised to regularly monitor and update storm information to proactively plan their travel during this period. Changes arising due to the impact of bad weather will be updated on the fanpage, website or sent via phone, email that customers use when booking tickets.
Taiwan (China) has closed its airport and canceled a series of flights between cities most heavily affected by Typhoon Krathon.
According to Reuters, at least 246 international flights to and from the island were canceled on October 2.
Several airlines have also canceled flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan (China) from October 1 to October 4.
There are currently no reports of any impact of the storm on domestic flights or shinkansen bullet trains in the Kanto region of Japan.
Typhoon Krathon, with sustained winds of 173 km/h and gusts of up to 209 km/h, is expected to make landfall in the port city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China, in the early morning of October 3. Previously, the storm brought heavy rain and strong winds affecting the weather on land in Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan, China.
According to current forecasts, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting assesses that storm No. 5 is unlikely to affect coastal and mainland areas of Vietnam.
