Hong Kong's Cathay says to axe over 500 flights as typhoon nears | International

HONG KONG, Sept 22, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific said on Monday it expected to cancel more than 500 flights as Super Typhoon Ragasa was forecast to hit the Chinese financial hub. "Starting at 6:00 pm tomorrow, September 23, Cathay Pacific's passenger flights arriving at and departing from Hong Kong International Airport will cease operations until resuming during daytime hours on Thursday," a spokeswoman for the airline said at a Monday press conference. "More than 500 flights are currently expected to be cancelled." Ragasa is crossing the Luzon Strait between southern Taiwan and northern Philippines, and is expected to hit Hong Kong and southern China on Tuesday. As of 11:00 am (0300 GMT), maximum sustained winds of...