Flights grounded as super typhoon slams into Taiwan

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WITH super typhoon Nepartak expected to hit Taiwan early this morning, airlines have been cancelling or rescheduling flights in and out of the island.

Taiwan’s Central Weather Bureau began issuing typhoon warnings on Wednesday as the storm advanced towards the island’s eastern shores from the Pacific Ocean, triggering a slew of flight cancellations.

Cathay Pacific and Dragonair were first to announce flight suspensions on Wednesday. By end Thursday, nearly 30 international services plying Taiwan had been cancelled or postponed.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong Airlines, Dragonair and Cathay Pacific will continue to ground flights to Taiwan on July 8. As well, China Airlines has cancelled all flights plying Taichung and Tainan on July 8 in addition to some flights to Kaohsiung and Taoyuan.

Flight schedules are subject to further change and passengers are advised to check the latest flight updates through the respective airline channels.

The storm is likely to attenuate from super typhoon to typhoon status today, and will hit southern China as a typhoon.

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