Kinmen Flights Canceled Due to Thick Fog on Last Day of Qingming Holiday, Hundreds Return by Ferry
On the last day of the Qingming holiday, numerous flights to and from Kinmen were canceled due to thick fog. By 8 PM, 22 flights had been canceled, and ferries were deployed as an alternative to transport hundreds of passengers back to Taiwan proper. Many flights also experienced delays.
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Kinmen was affected by thick fog early this morning, impacting flights between Taiwan and Kinmen. According to real-time departure and arrival information from Kinmen Airport, as of 8 PM, 22 flights have been canceled, with later flights also showing delays.
Kinmen Airport stated that they will closely monitor weather changes tomorrow and, depending on the situation, will endeavor to secure military aircraft and coordinate with airlines to arrange additional flights for passenger transport.
In addition, the Maritime and Port Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and Kinmen Airport launched a ferry passenger transport plan. The "Shin Jin Xiang Long" ferry transported 310 passengers to Budai Port in Chiayi this afternoon. The Kinmen County Government chartered a special Qingming ferry, which brought Kinmen residents back from Taiwan on the 3rd, and this morning transported another 247 people back to Taichung Port.
Lin Yi-ti, director of the Kinmen Weather Station, told a CNA reporter this evening that a front is expected to pass tomorrow, and the impact of the thick fog is estimated to ease by the afternoon at the latest, followed by a period of heavy rain into the night. He also mentioned that a new frontal system will approach in a few days, and the severity of the fog's impact on Kinmen at that time will require further observation. He reminded travelers with needs to travel between Taiwan and Kinmen to pay close attention to flight information and the official website of the Central Weather Administration. (Edited by: Li Heng-shan) 1150406
Kinmen Airport stated that they will closely monitor weather changes tomorrow and, depending on the situation, will endeavor to secure military aircraft and coordinate with airlines to arrange additional flights for passenger transport.
In addition, the Maritime and Port Bureau of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and Kinmen Airport launched a ferry passenger transport plan. The "Shin Jin Xiang Long" ferry transported 310 passengers to Budai Port in Chiayi this afternoon. The Kinmen County Government chartered a special Qingming ferry, which brought Kinmen residents back from Taiwan on the 3rd, and this morning transported another 247 people back to Taichung Port.
Lin Yi-ti, director of the Kinmen Weather Station, told a CNA reporter this evening that a front is expected to pass tomorrow, and the impact of the thick fog is estimated to ease by the afternoon at the latest, followed by a period of heavy rain into the night. He also mentioned that a new frontal system will approach in a few days, and the severity of the fog's impact on Kinmen at that time will require further observation. He reminded travelers with needs to travel between Taiwan and Kinmen to pay close attention to flight information and the official website of the Central Weather Administration. (Edited by: Li Heng-shan) 1150406