Due to the influence of the 13th typhoon "White Dolphin" this year, there has been a massive cancellation or reduction of flights at multiple airports today (August 9th), affecting 38 airports across the country.
Starting from this afternoon, the typhoon's peripheral weather is expected to gradually impact operations at more airports. On August 9th, Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport had planned a total of 752 takeoffs and landings for the day. Currently, early morning departing flights are operating normally, with 86 inbound and outbound flights completed as of 07:00. Affected by Typhoon "White Dolphin," airlines have proactively canceled 270 flights to and from the airport today, mainly concentrated in the period after 12:00 noon. The airport's peripheral weather is expected to gradually affect airport operations starting this afternoon. Passengers are urged to check flight status before heading out to avoid disruptions to their travel plans. Hangzhou Airport reminds passengers to pay attention to flight updates and, if a flight is canceled, promptly contact the airline to rebook and adjust travel itineraries. For inquiries, passengers can call the operating airline's phone number or the airport's customer service hotline at 0571-96299.
Ningbo Airport plans to cancel all inbound and outbound flights on August 9th, totaling 345 flights. Wenzhou Airport plans to cancel 291 flights on August 9th, meaning no flight operations will occur at the airport. Zhoushan Airport plans to cancel all inbound and outbound flights on August 9th, totaling 66 flights. Quzhou Airport plans to cancel 16 flights on August 9th, including 9 inbound and 7 outbound. Taizhou Airport plans to cancel all inbound and outbound flights on August 9th, totaling 54 flights. Yiwu Airport plans to cancel 9 flights on August 9th, including 3 inbound and 6 outbound. Lishui Airport plans to cancel 10 flights on August 9th, including 5 inbound and 5 outbound. Jiaxing Airport plans to cancel 8 flights on August 9th, including 4 inbound and 4 outbound.
Passengers are urged to stay updated on flight status. To verify the latest flight information or handle rebooking and refunds, please use the official channels of the respective airlines, such as their service hotlines, official websites, or official apps, for real-time queries or consultations. On August 9th, all flights at Ningbo Lishe Airport, Taizhou Luqiao Airport, and Lishui Airport have been canceled. Flights at Wenzhou Longwan Airport and Zhoushan Putuoshan Airport are nearly all canceled, while nearly 80% of flights at Shanghai Pudong Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport are canceled. Hangzhou Airport stated that 270 flights to and from the airport are canceled for the 9th, mainly concentrated in the period after 12:00 noon. The typhoon's peripheral weather is expected to gradually affect airport operations starting this afternoon.