Hong Kong tour groups returning from Japan’s capital are seeking alternative routes to Narita Airport after a record rainstorm on Thursday disrupted transport and left thousands of travellers stranded, including Hongkongers who spent the night on trains and at the airport.Cathay Pacific, the city’s flag carrier, said on Friday it would waive rebooking and rerouting fees to give affected customers greater flexibility.Steve Huen Kwok-chuen, executive director of EGL Tours, said one tour group had already departed for Narita Airport in Chiba prefecture, while another two groups would be returning home that day, with flights operating as normal.
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FRI · 2026-08-14 · 04:29 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0814-102184
NSR-2026-0814-102184News Report·EN·Human Interest
Hongkongers stranded after storm disrupts trains and roads to Narita Airport
A record rainstorm in Japan on Thursday disrupted transportation to Narita Airport, stranding thousands of travelers, including Hong Kong tour groups. Some Hongkongers spent the night on trains and at the airport.
Lo Hoi-yingSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-14 · 04:29 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A record rainstorm in Japan on Thursday disrupted transportation to Narita Airport, stranding thousands of travelers, including Hong Kong tour groups. Some Hongkongers spent the night on trains and at the airport. Cathay Pacific announced on Friday that it would waive rebooking and rerouting fees for affected customers to offer greater flexibility. EGL Tours reported that one tour group had already departed for Narita, while two others were scheduled to return home that day with normal flight operations.
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One tour group had already departed for Narita Airport, and two more groups were returning home that day.
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Cathay Pacific will waive rebooking and rerouting fees for affected customers.
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Hong Kong tour groups returning from Japan are seeking alternative routes to Narita Airport.
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Record rainstorm on Thursday disrupted transport and left thousands of travellers stranded, including Hongkongers.
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