Vietjet cancels two flights to Taiwan due to tropical storm
The budget carrier Vietjet Air announced on August 23 that its two flights Ho Chi Minh City -Kaohsiung – Ho Chi Minh City coded VJ890 and VJ889 on August 24 will be suspended due to the impact of tropical Storm Bailu in Taiwan (China).
Hanoi (VNA) – The budget carrier VietjetAir announced on August 23 that its two flights Ho Chi Minh City -Kaohsiung –Ho Chi Minh City coded VJ890 and VJ889⛎ on August 24 will be suspended due tothe impact of tropical Storm Bailu in Taiwan (China).
Passengers instead will be transferred to FlightsVJ886 and VJ885 at 7:25am and 12:40pm the same day (local time). A representative from the carrier said it has sentnotifications to passengers at airports and via the mass media, telephone andSMS. It also advised passengers to regularly updateflight information via the website www.vietjetair.com.vn. The same day, national flagcarrier Vietnam Airlines also announced that it will adjust schedules of fightsfrom/to Kaohsiung International Airport of Taiwan on August 24 due to thestorm.-VNA
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A plane of Vietjet Air (Photo: VNA) 
