Super Typhoon Champi: Hong Kong airlines cancel at least 12 Taiwan, Japan flights

Airlines in Hong Kong have cancelled or rescheduled more than a dozen flights to and from Taiwan and Japan due to Super Typhoon Champi, with further disruption expected in the coming days.

Budget carrier HK Express announced it would cancel 10 flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan on Friday, with six serving Taipei and two each serving Taichung and Kaohsiung.

Four other flights serving Taichung and Kaohsiung have been postponed until Saturday. The airline said it was notifying affected passengers by email.