Typhoon Kajiki is about to make landfall, a series of flights are delayed and canceled

(Dan Tri) - Many airlines have announced flight delays and cancellations on August 25 due to Typhoon Kajiki. Many other flights may be affected in a chain reaction.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, due to the impact of storm No. 5, on August 25, Tho Xuan Airport (Thanh Hoa) will be closed from 4am to 4pm and Dong Hoi Airport (Quang Tri) will be closed from 10am to 9pm. Flights to and from Tho Xuan and Dong Hoi airports of Vietjet and Vietnam Airlines have had to adjust their operating plans because these two airports temporarily stopped receiving aircraft on August 25.

Vietnam Airlines also announced adjustments to the operation plan of some flights on August 25 to ensure safety for passengers and crew.

Specifically, at Dong Hoi airport ( Quang Binh ), on August 25, flights VN1404 and VN1405 between Ho Chi Minh City and Dong Hoi; VN1591 and VN1590 between Hanoi and Dong Hoi will be canceled.

At Tho Xuan Airport ( Thanh Hoa ) on August 25, flights between Thanh Hoa and Ho Chi Minh City, including VN1273 and VN1272; VN7270 and VN7271; VN1276 and VN1277; VN7276 and VN7275; VN7079 and VN7078; VN1278 and VN1279 will be canceled.

In addition, the airline also said that many domestic and international flights may also be affected by the development of storm No. 5. Affected passengers will be supported by the airline according to regulations.

The airline also recommends that passengers fasten their seat belts throughout the flight, especially in difficult weather conditions. Actively fastening seat belts, even when the signal light is off, is an important measure to help minimize risks when the plane encounters air turbulence.

Airlines have to adjust flight plans due to storm Kajiki (Photo: Nam Anh).

Similarly, Vietjet also said that some flights to and from Tho Xuan (Thanh Hoa), Vinh (Nghe An), Dong Hoi (Quang Binh), Phu Bai (Hue) and some other airports in the storm-affected area may have to adjust their operation plans on August 25.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, in addition to the four airports directly affected by storm No. 5, namely Tho Xuan, Vinh (Nghe An), Dong Hoi and Phu Bai (Hue City), airports such as Noi Bai, Cat Bi, Van Don, Da Nang, Chu Lai and Pleiku, need to proactively update information in case the storm has unusual developments.

The Department requires agencies and units to strictly implement storm and tropical depression response procedures in civil aviation activities; check airport infrastructure systems, communication systems, etc.

In addition, flight safety service providers need to strengthen coordination; closely monitor the developments of storm Kajiki (storm No. 5) to have plans to adjust flight plans or change flight schedules accordingly, ensuring safety for flight operations.

Airlines and airports are on duty 24/7, proactively updating meteorological information to promptly propose suitable and safe flight operations.

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting at 10:00 p.m. on August 24, the center of storm Kajiki was about 330km from Nghe An and about 310km from Ha Tinh to the East Southeast.

The strongest wind in the storm center is level 14 (150-166km/h), gusting to level 17. Storm No. 5 moves mainly westward, traveling 15-20km per hour and has the potential to strengthen.

At 10am on August 25, storm No. 5 was in the southern Gulf of Tonkin; about 140km from Nghe An, about 110km east-southeast of Ha Tinh. The strongest wind in the storm center was level 14, gusting to level 17.

Due to the influence of storm No. 5, the Northwestern East Sea has winds of level 7-9, near the storm center level 10-12, gusting to level 16. Waves are 5-7m high, near the storm center 7-9m high, and the sea is very rough.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/kinh-doanh/bao-kajiki-chuan-bi-do-bo-loat-chuyen-bay-bi-hoan-huy-20250825001643836.htm