More Hong Kong airlines cancel flights as Typhoon Jangmi bears down on Tokyo

More Hong Kong carriers including Cathay Pacific Airways and Hong Kong Airlines cancelled or rescheduled flights to Japan on Wednesday as Typhoon Jangmi headed towards Tokyo.

Cathay, the city’s flag carrier, cancelled six scheduled flights between Hong Kong and Japan, affecting routes to and from Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya on Wednesday.

The airline said it had notified all affected customers and rebooked them onto alternative flights, waiving all rebooking and re-routing fees.

“We are closely monitoring the path of severe tropical storm Jangmi and will notify affected customers of any further changes to our flight schedules,” it said.

Hong Kong Airlines cancelled two flights – HX616 and HX617 – between Hong Kong and Osaka on Wednesday, waiving rebooking and re-routing fees. Additionally, six of its flights to Tokyo – HX604, HX605, HX608, HX606, HX634 and HX635 – were also rescheduled.

Hong Kong-based Greater Bay Airlines deferred Wednesday’s Tokyo flight, HB320, but expected operations to return to normal on Thursday.

On Saturday, Cathay’s budget arm HK Express cancelled six flights that were scheduled to operate between Hong Kong and Okinawa on Monday and Tuesday as the storm approached Japan’s southernmost islands.