Close three airports to avoid storm

Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi) stopped receiving flights from 11:00 to 20:00 on July 18, Van Don Airport (Quang Ninh) and Cat Bi Airport (Hai Phong) stopped from 9:00 to 19:00 on July 18 because Quang Ninh and Hai Phong are likely to be directly affected by storm Talim, Hanoi is affected from afar, there are thunderstorms, and visibility is reduced.

At the request of the Northern Airport Authority, airlines and related units are on duty 24/7 and adjust flight schedules accordingly. Van Don and Cat Bi ports move aircraft to other ports or organize aircraft mooring at the port.

Bad weather at Noi Bai airport. Photo: Ngoc Thanh

After receiving a request from the authorities, Vietnam Airlines has canceled domestic flights to and from Noi Bai from 11am to 8pm on July 18. For Cat Bi airport, flights VN1182 and VN1183 between Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong will not operate. Previously, the airline announced the cancellation or change of schedules of many flights to and from Hai Phong due to the impact of the storm. Vietnam Airlines has no flights to Van Don airport on July 18.

For international flights, flights departing from Hanoi between 11am and 8pm on July 18 will change their take-off time to after 8pm on the same day.

International flights scheduled to land in Hanoi from 11am to 8pm on July 18 will also delay their departure times. Specifically, the airline will delay the departure times from 2 to 10 hours for flights from Japan, South Korea, Beijing (China), Taipei, Kaohsiung (Taiwan, China), Bangkok (Thailand), Singapore, Cambodia, Mumbai (India), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Hanoi on July 18. Other international flights will temporarily maintain their original schedules but may be adjusted depending on the actual impact of the storm.

Other airlines are also adjusting their flight schedules in accordance with the authorities' instructions. As the storm's impact may last for a long time, airlines recommend that passengers planning to travel to and from airports in the storm-affected areas regularly check weather conditions and information from the airline.

According to VnExpress

>>> Storm No. 1 is 140 km from Mong Cai, with wind gusts of level 10-11.
>>> Responding to storm No. 1: Beware of level 15 gusts and rough seas
>>> 4 key tasks to respond to storm Talim
>>> From the night of July 17, Hai Duong has had very heavy rain and strong winds.
>>> Storm No. 1 may make landfall in Hai Phong and Quang Ninh, with great impact

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