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Airlines cancel dozens of Taiwan and Hong Kong flights as Typhoon Bavi nears

By Jean Carmela Lim
Edited By Andy Murray
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Airlines across Taiwan and Hong Kong have canceled dozens of flights scheduled for July 10 and 11, 2026, as Typhoon Bavi approaches, with consequent disruptions affecting routes to Taiwan, Japan, mainland China and beyond.

Taiwan carriers ground fleets

EVA Air has announced that it is to cancel most flights departing from or arriving at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) from 18:00 local time July 10, 2026 through the end of July 11, 2026.

Flights at Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) will be suspended from 15:00 local time from July 10-11, 2026.

Only four long-haul departures from Taoyuan on Friday will operate as scheduled: services to New York, Toronto, Washington and Dallas.

Taoyuan airport authorities noted that Taiwanese airlines have canceled all Saturday departures because of the typhoon.

Tigerair Taiwan canceled multiple July 10, 2026 flights on routes linking Taiwan with Japan, South Korea and Vietnam. The budget carrier also moved up some departures and postponed a Taoyuan-Fukushima round trip until Sunday.

Starlux Airlines said that flights scheduled from Thursday through Sunday could be delayed, rescheduled or canceled. Singapore Airlines has canceled two Taipei-Singapore flights set for July 11, 2026, while Thai Vietjet Air reported cancellations on routes between Taiwan and Bangkok, Sapporo, Okinawa, and Osaka from July 9 through July 11, 2026..

Domestic carriers UNI Air and Mandarin Airlines announced widespread suspensions, with both companies canceling all domestic flights on Saturday. Mandarin Airlines added extra morning flights on July 10, 2026, from Taipei to Kinmen and from Kaohsiung to Penghu, before the suspensions took effect.

Hong Kong airlines cancel more than 40 flights

More than 40 flights operated by Cathay Pacific, HK Express, Hong Kong Airlines, and Greater Bay Airlines have been canceled, with 10 more delayed to Sunday, according to a South China Morning Post check. Affected destinations include Taipei, Taichung, and Kaohsiung in Taiwan, Zhoushan in mainland China, and Okinawa and Ishigaki in Japan.

Cathay Pacific has canceled 13 flights to Taipei and four to Kaohsiung on July 11, 2026, along with three Taipei flights and two Okinawa flights on July 10, 2026.

HK Express has canceled four Okinawa flights and three Taichung flights, while delaying services to Ishigaki. Hong Kong Airlines has canceled six Okinawa flights from July 10-11, 2026, plus four Taipei departures. Greater Bay Airlines has canceled flights to Taipei, Okinawa, and Zhoushan.

Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and Hong Kong Airlines are waiving rebooking fees for affected passengers, with conditions varying by airline. HK Express customers can also switch destinations within the same region or request a full refund.

About Typhoon Bavi

Typhoon Bavi, named after a mountain range in Vietnam, is forecast to skirt northern Taiwan before making landfall in China’s eastern Fujian province on the evening of July 11, 2026, according to China’s National Meteorological Centre.

With winds approaching 200 kilometers per hour and a span of about 1,000 kilometers at its widest point – roughly the width of France – Bavi could become the largest storm by size to hit Taiwan since 1987. 

Authorities warned the storm could bring up to one meter of rain to mountains north of Taipei, while around 29,000 soldiers have been placed on standby.

The storm arrives as rescue workers in southern China continue searching for victims of Typhoon Maysak, which killed at least 39 people earlier in the week.

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