Due to the impact of Typhoon Gaemi, Vietjet recently postponed the departure schedule of some flights from Seoul (Incheon, South Korea) - Ho Chi Minh City; Da Nang - Seoul (Incheon, Korea); Phu Quoc - Taichung (Taiwan, China).
The airline temporarily stopped operating flights from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc to Kaohsiung (Taiwan, China) on July 25.
A number of other flights are also expected to be affected. Passengers on affected flights are supported according to service policy.
Passengers with expected flight plans during the impact of Typhoon Gaemi are advised to actively monitor and look up flight information.
Previously, Vietnam Airlines announced to adjust flight departure times to avoid storm areas for flights to and from Taiwan (China). Specifically, passengers departing on the Ho Chi Minh City - Taipei trip at 4:30 p.m. on July 24 will now depart on July 25, at the same time. Similarly, the Taipei - Ho Chi Minh City flight departing at 7:45 a.m. on July 25 changed to July 26 at the same time.
The airline explained that because many flights of other airlines changed their routes to avoid storms in this area, congestion in air traffic or at airports may occur. This situation changes takeoff and landing times unexpectedly.
Passengers are advised to regularly monitor and update the weather situation and their flight information on the airlines' official websites or applications, or contact airline representatives at the airport.
Previously, Bamboo Airways canceled the round-trip flight from Da Nang - Taipei on July 24 and planned to operate a compensation operation on July 25 due to the impact of the storm.
The airline announced that the operating schedule of a number of regular domestic flights was affected, mainly round trips Hanoi - Da Nang and Da Nang - Ho Chi Minh City on July 25.
The center of Storm No. 3 Gaemi is currently in the Taiwan Strait (China). The storm is expected to make landfall in Fuzhou in China's Fujian province late on July 25 or July 26. The storm then moved further inland after weakening into a tropical depression.
The Chinese city of Wenzhou canceled 49 scheduled passenger ferries to ensure safety. Flights and trains in Fujian were also canceled due to forecasts of a storm making landfall bringing heavy rain and strong winds.
Three people were killed and at least 266 others were injured when Typhoon Gaemi made landfall in Taiwan (China) on the evening of July 24, the strongest storm to sweep the island in nearly a decade.
Strong winds and heavy rain during the storm caused many domestic and international flights to be canceled. Wind speed was measured up to 22 km/h, with gusts up to 250km/h - super typhoon intensity, according to Taiwan's (China) Central Weather Administration (CWA).
