{
    "title": "Super Typhoon Nepartak - flight updates for Taiwan",
    "modified_at": "2019-06-24 15:36:51",
    "published_at": "2016-07-06 00:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.cathaypacific.com/super-typhoon-nepartak-flight-updates-for-taiwan-245832",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/cXbb",
    "culture": "en_HK",
    "language": "EN",
    "slug": "super-typhoon-nepartak-flight-updates-for-taiwan-245832",
    "body": "<p>Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair announced that as the Super Typhoon Nepartak moves closer to Taiwan tomorrow, flight operations to Taiwan will be suspended from 18.00 tomorrow 7 July (Thursday) onwards until 14.00 on 8 July (Friday).</p>\n<p>Passengers are reminded that the situation can change rapidly and are advised to check the latest flight information on the airline&rsquo;s website,&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.cathaypacific.com/\">www.cathaypacific.com</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.dragonair.com/\">www.dragonair.com</a>&nbsp;, before departing for the airport.</p>\n<p>The following flights to and from Taiwan on 7 July and 8 July have been cancelled:</p>\n<p><strong>7 July: Hong Kong -Taipei</strong></p>\n<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cathay Pacific flights: CX470, CX402, CX464, CX468, CX408</p>\n<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dragonair flights: KA482</p>\n<p><strong>7 July: Hong Kong -Taichung</strong></p>\n<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dragonair flight: KA494</p>\n<p><strong>7 July: Taipei - Hong Kong</strong></p>\n<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dragonair flight: KA483</p>\n<p><strong>8 July: Taipei- Hong Kong</strong></p>\n<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cathay Pacific flights: CX463, CX465, CX407, CX403, CX469</p>\n<p><strong>8 July: Taichung - Hong Kong</strong></p>\n<p>&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dragonair flight: KA495</p>\n<p>In addition, the following Cathay Pacific flights will omit stopover Taipei on 7 July:</p>\n<ul>\t<li>CX451 (7 July): Narita-Hong Kong</li>\t<li>CX531 (7 July): Nagoya-Hong Kong</li></ul>\n<p>Passengers who are booked on flights departing tomorrow (7 July) are encouraged to postpone non-essential travel. The airline will waive re-booking and re-routing fees for all tickets issued worldwide (irrespective of fare type) on or before 6 July for travel on Cathay Pacific and Dragonair involving Taiwan between 7 July and 8 July.&nbsp; Passengers without confirmed bookings are advised not to go to the airport.&nbsp; We will assist with alternative arrangements for affected passengers.</p>\n<p>As Kaoshiung will be affected by crosswind in late afternoon on 7 July, customers are advised to check flight status at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.cathaypacific.com/\">www.cathaypacific.com</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.dragonair.com/\">www.dragonair.com</a>&nbsp;before departing for the airport.</p>\n<p>To ensure customers receive the latest flight status updates via SMS or email, they are advised to update their contact details in Manage My Booking at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.cathaypacific.com/\">www.cathaypacific.com</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.dragonair.com/\">www.dragonair.com</a>.</p>\n<p>The airline will continue to monitor the situation closely and will issue further updates should there be any changes to the flight schedule.</p>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
    "author": {
        "first_name": "Ian",
        "last_name": "Lai"
    },
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