Singapore Airlines (SIA) has rescheduled at least 14 flights between Singapore and Japan due to the approaching Tropical Storm Jangmi.
Besides the flights, which operate from 2 to 3 June (Tuesday to Wednesday), other SIA flights may also be affected, the airline said in a statement on its website.
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According to SIA, the flights that have been rescheduled are:
The timing adjustments will also affect three flights between Los Angeles that transit in Narita: SQ12, which departs Singapore for Narita and onwards to Los Angeles on 3 June, and SQ11, which departs Los Angeles for Narita on 2 and 3 June and onwards to Singapore on 3 and 4 June.
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SIA said it will contact affected passengers to inform them of the updated schedules.
Customers may request to be put on alternative flights or seek a full refund of the unused portion of their tickets.
As the situation evolves, other flights may also be affected, SIA added.
Source: TBS News DIG
Flight status can be monitored online through SIA’s Flight Status page, it noted, apologising for any inconvenience caused.
At least 16 people were injured and nearly 48,000 homes in Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures were affected by power cuts due to the storm, according to The Japan Times.
Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures saw at least 15 buildings partially damaged, with roads flooded, trees felled and objects blown down.
Jangmi is expected to gradually move eastwards and then northeast along the southern coast of Honshu, dumping 150 mm of rain in the Kanto region, which includes Tokyo.
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