Illustrative image (Source: Jetstar Pacific)Hanoi (VNA) –Jetstar Pacific announced on September 12 that it willcontinue to cancel flights to the Japanese city of Osaka until the end of September20 as repair work is still underway at Kansai International Airport followingthe hit of Typhoon Jebi.
Arepresentative of the low-cost airline said Terminal 2 of Kansai International Airporthas remained shut, while Terminal 1 is now able to cater for a few flights as asmall section of it has been restored.
RelevantJapanese agencies are making all-out efforts to deal with the consequences ofthe typhoon, yet the exact completion date for the restoration work has not yetbeen identified. Airlines across the world are waiting for updated informationto resume flights for the coming days.
Previously, Jetstar Pacific had said thatit would cancel its Hanoi-Osaka flight BL620 on September 4 and Osaka-Da Nangflight BL165 on September 5. The carrier has to suspend a total of 38 flightsbetween Vietnam and Osaka from September 4-20.
TyphoonJebi, the strongest to hit Japan in 25 years, made landfall in western Japan onSeptember 4. It flooded one runway and a terminal building at Kansai airport.What’s more, the only bridge connecting the facility, which is located on amanmade island, with Japan’s main island was damaged after a tanker crashedinto it amid strong wind and high waves, according to Japan’s Kyodo News.
Hundredsof flights to and from Kansai International Airport have been cancelled so far.Japan’s Nippon Airways announced that it will cancel 247 domestic flights andeight international flights, while Japan Airlines will also cancel 176 domesticflights. –VNA
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