TYPHOON CLOSES KANSAI AIRPORT FOR THREE DAYS – INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL AND RAIL LINK REMAIN CLOSED
September 1st, 2018
Japan’s Kansai International Airport was closed for three days after being struck by Typhoon Jebi on Tuesday, September 4, with a reduced roster of 19 flights scheduled to take off on the following Friday (today).
Peach Aviation, a local low-cost carrier, operated 17 flights throughout the day, while Japan Airlines had two take-offs. All the flights were for domestic destinations, however, as the international terminal was still without power tat day, after extensive flooding caused by the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years.
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