
During the Liberation Day holiday, Typhoon Ropitai stranded passengers on outlying islands. According to statistics from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, a total of 258 flights were dispatched today, and military aircraft and overtime flights were dispatched to assist.
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Typhoon Qiangbi affected traffic during the Guangfu period, causing many people to be stranded on the island.
The military supported military aircraft and helped transport passengers from the island back to Taipei.
The strong typhoon Qiangbi has returned to China for consecutive holidays, and many people have been stranded on outlying islands. As the typhoon moves away, the Civil Aviation Bureau of the Ministry of Transport statistics show that there are 258 flights for evacuation today. There are also 8 military aircraft and 8 overtime flights to assist in evacuation, providing more than 20,000 seats.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China stated that there were 258 domestic regular flights today, providing 19,000 seats. Overtime flights, including enlarged models, totaled 8 flights, providing 640 seats. Not only that, the military also assisted in transporting passengers from Kinmen and Matsu, supporting a total of 8 military aircraft, providing 560 seats. In other words, overtime flights and military aircraft added a total of 1,200 seats.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China emphasized that tomorrow is a consecutive holiday. In addition to continuing to coordinate with airlines to operate additional flights, it has also coordinated with the military to continue to mobilize military aircraft when necessary to help people return to work smoothly. The Civil Aviation Administration also reminds passengers to confirm their flight seats before setting off for the airport to avoid waiting for a long time at the airport.
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Tomorrow is a holiday and we will continue to launch military aircraft shipments depending on the situation.
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