Eugene Koh 4 Report post Posted September 14, 2008 MAS flights to Taiwan cancelled KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines has cancelled its flights into and out of Taiwan due to Typhoon Sinlaku. Its director of operations, Datuk Tajuden Abu Bakar, said the cancelled flights for yesterday were MH94 Kuala Lumpur/Taipei/Los Angeles, MH68 Kuala Lumpur/Kota Kinabalu/Taipei and MH69 Taipei/Kota Kinabalu/Kuala Lumpur. He said Flight MH69 Taipeh/Kota Kinabalu/Kuala Lumpur scheduled for today is also cancelled. Passengers can call Malaysia Airlines at its toll-free 24-hour Call Centre at 1 300 88 3000 for updates. In Taipei, passengers can call +886 338 34855 and in Los Angeles +1 310 646 9376. Schools and businesses were closed yesterday in Taiwan and residents stocked up on food as the powerful typhoon churned toward northern Taiwan and the heavily populated capital of Taipei. According to foreign media reports, heavy rains and high winds were already pummeling the city. About 64km to the northeast, fishing boats and other craft headed for shelter as large waves pounded the coast near the port city of Yilan. If the typhoon stays on course, it is expected to make landfall in northern Taiwan today, the reports said. Typhoons frequently hit Taiwan between July and September, often causing casualties in mountainous regions prone to landslides and flash floods. — Bernama WB . Just curious, does this mean MAS flight to LA goes direct or via another port or cancel altogether. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth T 0 Report post Posted September 14, 2008 I am keeping myself update from time to time since I had booked flight to Taipei departing from BKI on 16/9/2008. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted September 15, 2008 I am keeping myself update from time to time since I had booked flight to Taipei departing from BKI on 16/9/2008. Whoope more TRs!! EVA cancelled their flight in and out of KUL yest. I saw a lot of furious passengers at the checkin counter. Some were thrown to CI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Khaled 2 Report post Posted September 15, 2008 I am keeping myself update from time to time since I had booked flight to Taipei departing from BKI on 16/9/2008. Good luck bro! Hopefully the typhoon will subside soon. Check this out for weather update http://aviationweather.gov/obs/sat/intl/ The typhoon is currently at north of Taiwan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eugene Koh 4 Report post Posted September 15, 2008 Just curious, does this mean MAS flight to LA goes direct or via another port or cancel altogether. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth T 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2008 Good luck bro! Hopefully the typhoon will subside soon. Check this out for weather update http://aviationweather.gov/obs/sat/intl/ The typhoon is currently at north of Taiwan. Bro, thanks for the link. I checked with MH yesteday, the flight to Taipei resumed yesterday. Hopefully, eveything goes smoothly. Whoope more TRs!! Well, let's just hope for the best Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Denny Yen 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2008 Hopefully, eveything goes smoothly. Outside temp is like autumn now, cool and not so sunny. Very comfortable. However, avoid mountain regions in middle esp. Nantou county (national park, hotspring) - serious flooding and mudflows caused serious structural damage to several resorts there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenneth T 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2008 I shall only spend 6 days 5 nites in Taipei, basically just a city break. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Denny Yen 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) I shall only spend 6 days 5 nites in Taipei, basically just a city break. Are you on tour group schedule? If not, PM me...I can drive to TPE this weekend/Friday night. I'm working in TPE for the next 3 weeks. Edited September 16, 2008 by Denny Yen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted September 16, 2008 the typhoon looks like heading for Japan now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) MH095 (LAX-TPE-KUL), MH069 (TPE-BKI-KUL) and MH068 (KUL-BKI-TPE) on last Saturday (13/9/08) were all cancel as well. I was supposed to fly back to BKI on MH068 that day at 3.00pm. A MH agent called my mom's handphone around 12pm when we were just getting ready to leave for KL Sentral and offered us the next flight out. Eva Air (BR) flew in to KUL using a 744 (whether it was a mixed configuration or full passenger version i'm not sure) that day. The BR 744/74M flight was retimed to 6.55am the next morning to fly back to TPE. Edited September 16, 2008 by Isaac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jason 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2008 (edited) I did the "rescue flight" to BKI/TPE and TPE/BKI on the A330 2 days ago. The situtation has improved. Edited September 17, 2008 by Jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Isaac 0 Report post Posted September 17, 2008 I did the "rescue flight" to BKI/TPE and TPE/BKI on the A330 2 days ago. The situtation has improved. Okay, so i assume the flights between BKI/TPE and TPE/BKI were all full that they needed to use the 333 for the "rescue flight" ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BC Tam 2 Report post Posted September 18, 2008 Okay, so i assume the flights between BKI/TPE and TPE/BKI were all full that they needed to use the 333 for the "rescue flight" ? Probably very busy, got lots of MP's to 'rescue' kan ?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
