Three airlines cancel Hong Kong flights due to Super Typhoon Usagi

Philippine Airlines (PAL), Cathay Pacific, and Tiger Airways Philippines (Tigerair/SEAIR) on Monday canceled Manila-to-Hong Kong flights due to inclement weather caused by Super Typhoon Usagi.

 

Waiving rebooking fees, PAL said passengers may rebook on other flights once the weather clears.

 

In a separate e-mailed advisory, Cathay Pacific said Cathay Pacific and Dragonair passengers with onward connecting flights beyond Hong Kong on September 24 were told not to go to the airport anymore because of the impact of Super Typhoon Usagi in Hong Kong.

 

Cathay Pacific waived rebooking fees for tickets issued on or before September 21 for travel between September 22 and 24. 

 

In a text advisory to news outlets, Philippine Airlines (PAL) has canceled three flights to Hong Kong due to weather conditions which include:

• Sept 23, DG7924, Clark-Hong Kong 0720H-0915H

• Sept 23, DG7925, Hong Kong-Clark, 0945H-1140H

Meanwhile, the Department of Transportation and Communication said on its official Twitter account the following domestic flights were canceled:

Canceled flights due to sunset limitation, flights can only operate during the day:

Super Typhoon Usagi, locally known as Typhoon Odette, is so far the most powerful storm of the year, bringing torrential rains and strong winds to the Philippines and Taiwan Saturday.

 

Moderate to heavy rains due to the southwest monsoon (Habagat) as Typhoon Odette left the country also battered Metro Manila and Northern Luzon on Sunday and Monday and slammed into Southern China, including Hong Kong. – Danessa Rivera/VS, GMA News