The China Post
Date: July 8, 2016
By: CNA

TAIPEI — A total of 106 passenger and cargo flights at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, the country’s main international gateway, were canceled or delayed Thursday due to approaching Super Typhoon Nepartak, according to the airport authorities.

As of 11 a.m., 53 inbound flights, 27 outbound flights and 17 cargo flights had been canceled, while nine other flights had been delayed, the Taoyuan International Airport Corp. said.

The number of canceled flights accounted for around 17.7 percent of the total number of flights expected to land at or take off from the airport that day, the company said.

It reminded passengers to check the status of their flights with their airline before departing for the airport.     [FULL  STORY]