Dozens of outbound flights from Hong Kong to Taiwan, mainland China and Japan originally scheduled for later this week have been cancelled due to Super Typhoon Bavi, with some local carriers offering special arrangements for affected passengers.A South China Morning Post check found that more than 40 flights – operated by Cathay Pacific Airways, HK Express, Hong Kong Airlines and Greater Bay Airlines – had been cancelled and 10 delayed to Sunday. The affected routes span destinations ranging from Taipei to Okinawa.Cathay Pacific, its budget arm, HK Express, and Hong Kong Airlines have announced that they will waive ticket change fees for affected passengers.
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Super Typhoon Bavi: dozens of Hong Kong flights cancelled as storm nears Taiwan
Super Typhoon Bavi has caused dozens of flight cancellations and delays departing from Hong Kong. Over 40 outbound flights to Taiwan, mainland China, and Japan, originally scheduled for later this week, have been cancelled by carriers including Cathay Pacific Airways, HK Express, Hong Kong Airlines, and Greater Bay Airlines.
Jess MaSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-09 · 08:35 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Super Typhoon Bavi has caused dozens of flight cancellations and delays departing from Hong Kong. Over 40 outbound flights to Taiwan, mainland China, and Japan, originally scheduled for later this week, have been cancelled by carriers including Cathay Pacific Airways, HK Express, Hong Kong Airlines, and Greater Bay Airlines. An additional 10 flights are delayed until Sunday. Affected routes include those to Taipei and Okinawa. In response, Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and Hong Kong Airlines are waiving ticket change fees for passengers impacted by the cancellations.
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Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and Hong Kong Airlines will waive ticket change fees for affected passengers.
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Affected routes span destinations from Taipei to Okinawa.
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10 flights were delayed to Sunday.
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More than 40 flights operated by Cathay Pacific Airways, HK Express, Hong Kong Airlines and Greater Bay Airlines had been cancelled.
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Dozens of outbound flights from Hong Kong to Taiwan, mainland China and Japan have been cancelled due to Super Typhoon Bavi.
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