Air Canada flights resume following Typhoon Dolphin in southern China
The brunt of the typhoon hit just north of the main island of Okinawa with maximum winds of 144 kph (89 mph) as of Friday afternoon, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Air Canada has announced that its scheduled flights to China have resumed following the impact of Typhoon Dolphin, which caused hundreds of flight cancellations across the region over the weekend. The airline confirmed that flights AC25 from Vancouver to Shanghai and AC26 from Shanghai to Vancouver were among those affected. Additionally, flights to Shanghai scheduled for Aug. 9 were delayed until the strongest winds had subsided.
According to Sean Davidson, an Air Canada spokesperson, the worst of the storm has now passed, and the airline's flights are operating normally. Typhoon Dolphin made landfall just north of Okinawa, the main island of Japan, with maximum winds reaching 144 km/h (89 mph) as of Friday afternoon, reported the Japan Meteorological Agency.
The Naha Airport on Okinawa Island closed on Friday, and all domestic and international flights to and from the airport were cancelled. Global News urges readers to add the outlet as a Preferred Source on Google to receive more updates on this story in their search results.
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