Cathay Pacific cancels all flights until 0900 tomorrow

Cathay Pacific flight operations have been severely affected by excessive winds in and around Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok today. The track of Typhoon Prapiroon took an unexpected turn to the north which resulted in the local weather conditions deteriorating.

Strong southeasterly winds and gust levels that do not permit safe arrivals or departures have been experienced throughout the day. Windshear warnings have been in force since early this morning. It is expected that adverse weather will preclude operations until the early hours of Friday morning.

Cathay Pacific regrets the inconvenience to all passengers who were hoping to travel to or from Hong Kong today. We will do what we can to help passengers who have been affected by the flight disruptions today to try to rebook their flights. It will take some time to return all aircraft to Hong Kong and recover the schedule. Passengers already booked for flights on Friday and over the weekend are advised to check the arrival and departure information posted on the airline’s website, www.cathaypacific.com, or by contacting the following enquiry hotlines:

Chinese language: 2747 8888
English language:  2747 8999