Typhoon Bavi causes Singapore flight cancellations

Two of the national carrier’s flights between Singapore and Shanghai were also rescheduled.

Flights by China Airlines, EVA Air, XiamenAir, Juneyao Airlines and Air China from Singapore to Taipei, Fuzhou or Shanghai were also cancelled, CAG said.

Passengers were advised to check for updates on the Changi Airport website, as other flight changes could be announced.

Earlier in the week, SIA and Scoot had cancelled at least 18 flights between Singapore and Tokyo, Sapporo, Seoul and Taipei.

Packing winds over 200kmh, Bavi hit Japan’s southern island prefecture of Okinawa on the morning of July 11, affecting some flights and prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to warn of landslides and flooding, according to Kyodo News.

It is forecast to make landfall around the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou later that day or early July 12.

Reuters reported that it is shaping up to be one of the strongest typhoons to affect China in years.