All Flights At Shanghai Airports Cancelled As Typhoon Nears
NDTV
"Shanghai Airport Group will announce flight adjustments at both airports to the public in a timely manner, in line with the typhoon's impact," the firm said in a social media statement.
All passenger flights at Shanghai's two international airports have been cancelled, the airport operator said Wednesday, as Typhoon Muifa nears landfall on China's densely populated east coast.
The storm is expected to make landfall at around 7:00 pm on Wednesday (1100 GMT) state broadcaster CCTV reported, threatening to bring strong winds and flooding to the coastal provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Fujian, as well as Shanghai -- home to Asia's largest commercial port.
"Shanghai Airport Group will announce flight adjustments at both airports to the public in a timely manner, in line with the typhoon's impact," the firm said in a social media statement.
The typhoon will land near the twin port cities of Ningbo and Zhoushan, the busiest in the world in terms of cargo tonnage, with gusts of up to 172 kilometres (107 miles) per hour.
