Many flights cancelled due to typhoon Tembin
Vietnam Airlines and several other carriers have cancelled or adjusted the schedule of many flights to and from areas to be affected by typhoon Tembin.
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The national flag carrier cancelled all flights from 12:40 to 20:30 on December 25 on the routes between Ha Noi/Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc in the southern province of Kien Giang, and between Ha Noi and the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho. Passengers affected by the cancellations will be arranged to fly on the next day.
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Meanwhile, the schedule of flights from 15:00 to 23:00 on December 25 will be adjusted according to the latest reports about Tembin, and be updated frequently on Vietnam Airlines’ website and facebook.
VASCO also cancelled 16 flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Con Dao from 8:45 to 15:00 on December 25.
Jetstar Pacific will adjust the schedule of flights to and from Tan Son Nhat Airport in Ho Chi Minh City and Phu Quoc Island depending on the movement of the typhoon.
Low-cost carrier Vietjet Air cancelled certain flights on Ha Noi-Can Tho, Ha Noi- Phu Quoc, Da Nang-Can Tho-Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City-Phu Quoc routes on December 25.
As a consequence of the changes, a number of domestic flights of the carriers are expected to be delayed. Passengers can get update information on the carriers’ official websites or facebook, as well as ticket offices.
Tembin hit Mindanao, the second biggest island of the Philippines, on December 22, with a death toll now having risen to 240, according to latest reports.
The typhoon is being forecasted to land in the coastal area from Ba Ria – Vung Tau to Ca Mau provinces in the evening of December 25.
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(Source: VNA)
