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Hanoi (VNA) – Many domestic flights havebeen delayed or cancelled as Storm Molave, the ninth of this year and thefourth within a month, is forecast to make a landfall in the central region onOctober 27 night.
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said ithas adjusted schedules of flights to and from Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Tuy Hoa,Gia Lai, Buon Me Thuot, Quy Nhon, Da Lat and Khanh Hoa on the day.
It suggested passengers stay updated on weatherconditions as well as flight information.
Meanwhile, Bamboo Airways said it has cancelledFlight QH17 from HCM City to Da Nang, and suspend all of the flights to thecentral city as from 7pm on October 27 until further notice.
Many flights to and from Da Nang have also beenrescheduled by the carrier.
Flights between Hanoi and Da Nang city initiallyscheduled for October 27 by Vietjet Air have been canceled, and those betweenHCM City and Dong Hoi city in Quang Binh province and Hue city in ThuaThien-Hue province rescheduled.
Passengers on the affected flights will be supportedaccording to the carrier policy. Some other flights on the day might also beaffected.
Vietjet has informed all affected passengers atairports as well as approached the passengers through other communication channels,via phone calls and SMSs.
Passengersshould frequently stay updated on flight information at websitewww.vietjetair.com and Vietjet Air mobile app. By clicking the tab “Flightstatus” and inputting reservation codes, passengers can check their itinerariesthoroughly to have proper arrangements ahead of the flights.
As of 4 am on October 27, Storm Molave’s eye wassome 320 km north-northeast of Song Tu Tay island, with the strongest windsreaching 135-150 km per hour and gust of up to 167-183 km per hour.
It is expected that by 4 am on October 28, thestorm’s eye will be right over waters of the coastline from Da Nang city to PhuYen province, with the maximum wind speed of 165 km per hour.
Torrential downpours will blanket the centrallocalities from October 27-29. Inundation is forecast for lagoons and low-lyingareas from Thua Thien-Hue to Quang Ngai province.
The National Steering Committee for Natural DisasterPrevention and Control said Molave is as strong as Storm Damrey in 2017 whichleft 123 people dead or missing and caused damage worth 22 trillion VND (951.45million USD)./.
