Taiwan cancelled 931 flights on Friday as Typhoon Champi approached the island, grounding all 262 scheduled domestic services and 669 international flights. The nationwide disruption affected airlines and passengers as strong winds and torrential rain prompted authorities to close schools, offices and financial markets across most of Taiwan. The storm was weakening but still threatened to make landfall, with winds near its centre reported at about 191 km/h.
The cancellations suspended Taiwan’s entire domestic flight schedule for the day and a substantial share of international operations. They resulted from the weather threat rather than an airline-specific operational decision, and the figures represented a snapshot that could change as carriers and authorities issued further updates.
The government reported one death and 94 injuries, while about 1,300 people were evacuated from mountainous areas. High-speed rail services between northern and southern Taiwan continued operating normally, although public transport in Taipei ran at reduced levels. Available figures did not provide a complete breakdown by airport, airline or route, nor detail the number of delayed or rescheduled flights.