16 Singapore Airlines, Scoot flights cancelled as Typhoon Champi nears Taiwan, Japan

National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its subsidiary Scoot on Thursday (Oct 22) announced cancellations on flight services operating to and from Taipei, Tokyo and Incheon due to weather conditions caused by Typhoon Champi .

At least 16 flights scheduled between Oct 23 and 24 have been cancelled:

SQ876, SQ877, SQ878 and SQ879 between Singapore and Taipei on Oct 23

TR866, TR867, TR874, and TR872 between Singapore and Taipei on Oct 23

TR866, TR867, TR874, and TR875 between Taipei and Tokyo's Narita on Oct 23

TR872 and TR873 between Taipei and Seoul's Incheon on Oct 23

TR875 and TR873 between Taipei and Singapore on Oct 24

Both SIA and Scoot said they are contacting all affected customers to inform them about the changes to the flight schedules.

Their affected customers may either rebook their flights or request for a full refund of the unused portion of their ticket if they choose not to continue with their travel.

Those who made their bookings through travel agents or partner airlines are advised to contact their travel agent or purchasing airline directly for assistance.

Both Singapore Airlines and Scoot have also advised customers to visit their flight status page for the latest information, as the situation remains fluid and additional flights could be affected.

So far, more than 200 flight cancellations have been recorded in the region.

Flights cancelled in Japan

At one point a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Typhoon Champi weakened slightly on Thursday but was still packing gusts of more than 227 kmh near its centre, according to Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (CWA).

Coastal towns received mobile phone alerts warning of waves exceeding six metres, while nearly a metre (3 feet) of rain was forecast in northern mountain areas, including the hills near Taipei.

The typhoon is also forecast to pass over Japan's westernmost inhabited island, Yonaguni, in Okinawa Prefecture.

In Japan, major carriers Japan Airlines, ANA and Skymark have cancelled more than 100 flights, mostly domestic, between Thursday and Sunday, disrupting travel for over 11,000 passengers.

新加坡国家航空公司（SIA）及其子公司酷航（Scoot）于周四（10月22日）宣布，由于台风“占比”造成的恶劣天气，往返台北、东京和仁川的航班服务将被取消。

10月23日至24日期间至少有16个航班被取消：

10月23日，新加坡至台北之间的SQ876、SQ877、SQ878和SQ879航班

10月23日，新加坡至台北之间的TR866、TR867、TR874和TR872航班

10月23日，台北至东京成田机场之间的TR866、TR867、TR874和TR875航班

10月23日，台北至首尔仁川之间的TR872和TR873航班

10月24日，台北至新加坡的TR875和TR873航班

新加坡航空和酷航均表示，他们正在联系所有受影响的乘客，告知他们航班时刻表的变更情况。

受影响的乘客可以选择重新预订航班，或者如果选择不继续旅行，则可以要求全额退还机票中未使用部分的款项。

通过旅行社或合作航空公司预订机票的乘客，建议直接联系旅行社或购票航空公司寻求帮助。

新加坡航空和酷航均建议乘客访问航班状态页面获取最新信息，因为情况仍然瞬息万变，可能会有更多航班受到影响。

截至目前，该地区已记录到超过200起航班取消事件。

日本航班取消

据台湾中央气象局称，台风“查姆比”一度达到超级台风级别，是今年太平洋地区最强风暴之一。周四，“查姆比”强度略有减弱，但其中心附近仍有超过227公里/小时的阵风。

沿海城镇收到手机警报，警告称海浪高度将超过 6 米，而北部山区（包括台北附近的山区）预计将有近 1 米（3 英尺）的降雨。

预计台风还将经过日本最西端的有人居住岛屿——冲绳县的与那国岛。

在日本，主要航空公司日本航空、全日空航空和天马航空在周四至周日期间取​​消了 100 多个航班，其中大部分是国内航班，导致超过 11000 名乘客的出行受到影响。