Taipei: Due to the effects of Typhoon Ragasa, domestic and international flight operators on Monday announced schedule alterations that are set to take effect from Tuesday to Wednesday.
According to Focus Taiwan, on domestic flights, Mandarin Airlines announced it will suspend all flights from Taiwan proper to Kinmen, Matsu, and Taitung on Tuesday morning, before gradually returning to regular operations after 12 p.m. Mandarin Airlines added that all flights from Taiwan proper to Penghu and Hualien will operate as usual. Meanwhile, UNI Airways announced that all services between Chiayi and Kinmen as well as flights from Taipei’s Songshan Airport to Hualien have been canceled. The airline said all flights to Penghu will operate as scheduled on Tuesday, while its other domestic routes could begin returning to normal after noon, depending on the weather. UNI Airways added that to help travelers stuck in airports on Taiwan’s outlying islands, it will add an extra round trip between Kaohsiung and Kinmen Tuesday
evening.
On international flights, Tigerair Taiwan, China Airlines, Starlux Airlines, and EVA Airways all announced changes to their itineraries. Tigerair canceled its IT603 flight from Seoul to Taoyuan on Tuesday, along with several other flights to and from Japan and South Korea. Additionally, some flights will be delayed with no rescheduled time given at press time. EVA Air canceled all of its flights between Taiwan and Hong Kong, and also Taiwan and Macau on Tuesday, with some tentatively canceled for Wednesday. China Airlines announced delays and potential cancellations for flights between 5 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, with all flights between Taoyuan and Hong Kong as well as between Kaohsiung and Hong Kong canceled on Wednesday.
Starlux has also decided to cancel numerous flights between Taoyuan and destinations including Macau, Hong Kong, and several cities in Japan and Southeast Asia. However, some flights will depart ahead of schedule or be delayed. For Wednesday, additional cancellations have be
en announced. Passengers are advised to check the latest flight information via the airlines’ official websites, mobile apps, or SMS alert services.
