The China Post
Date: September 18, 2016
By: CNA
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Typhoon Malakas has forced 68 flights to be canceled or delayed at Taiwan Taoyuan
Driftwood is piled on a riverbed in the mountainous area of Eastern Taiwan in the wake of Typhoons Meranti and Malakas. A group that was allegedly trying to steal the driftwood has been arrested by the police. (CNA)
International Airport, affecting around 12,800 passengers, the company that runs the airport said Saturday.
Taoyuan Airport Corp. said that as of 4 p.m., a total of 68 flights were disrupted, mostly China-registered air carriers, including 39 passenger flights that were canceled, 25 flights that were delayed and four cargo flights that were canceled.
The company said that based on the average of 570 flights that arrive at and depart from the airport on a daily basis, the affected flights accounted for 11.9 percent of the total.
Meanwhile, a total of 143 domestic flights were canceled while one flight was delayed as of 11 a.m. Saturday due to the effects of Typhoon Malakas, the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) said.
UNI Air announced Saturday that its round-trip service between Songshan to Kinmen B7-8801 will be canceled on Sunday. [FULL STORY]
