Typhoon Rose Impact: Tigerair Taiwan Reschedules Okinawa Flights for May 31
Due to Typhoon Rose, Tigerair Taiwan has announced that flights to and from Okinawa on May 31 will depart earlier. Passengers are advised to monitor flight status updates.
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Central News Agency, Taipei, May 30. Affected by Typhoon Rose, Tigerair Taiwan announced today that flights to and from Okinawa scheduled for tomorrow will depart earlier, reminding passengers to stay updated on flight status. The flights rescheduled to depart earlier include IT232/IT233 between Taoyuan and Okinawa Naha, IT796/IT797 between Tainan and Okinawa Naha, and IT288/IT289 between Kaohsiung and Okinawa Naha. According to the Central Weather Administration, as of 2:00 PM today, the center of Typhoon Rose was located at 18.1 degrees north latitude and 129.6 degrees east longitude, moving north-northwest at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour. As the typhoon approaches, flight operations are being affected. Tigerair Taiwan stated today that due to the path and outer circulation of Typhoon Rose, some flights will depart earlier tomorrow based on flight safety considerations. Tigerair Taiwan suggests that passengers make use of the 'Flight Status' function on its official website to check for the latest changes. Actual departure and arrival times will be adjusted according to weather conditions, and the latest times for each flight will be subject to announcements at the respective airports.
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