Monday, September 16, 2024 Typhoon Bebinca, the strongest typhoon to hit Shanghai since 1949, struck early Monday morning with powerful winds and torrential rain, forcing the evacuation of over 400,000 residents. The typhoon, with wind speeds reaching 94 mph (151 kph), made landfall at 7:30 a.m.
in the Pudong business district, one of Shanghai’s most prominent areas. This event has not only caused significant damage but has also disrupted travel and tourism throughout the region, creating ripples across the global travel industry. Airline Flight Number Scheduled Time Departure Time Destination Status Terminal Gate China Eastern MU553 00:15 – Paris Charles de Gaulle Cancelled S1 G120 China Eastern MU735 00:15 19:00 Sydney Delayed 1 18 China Eastern MU779 00:15 – Auckland International Cancelled 1 17 China Eastern MU219 00:35 – Frankfurt am Main Cancelled 1 16 China Eastern MU223 01:30 15:00 Cairo Delayed S1 H113 China Eastern MU201 01:50 – London Gatwick Cancelled 1 21 China Eastern MU703 01:55 – Istanbul Cancelled 1 16 Spring Airlines 9C8569 07:45 15:00 Jeju Delayed 2 – China Eastern MU5667 07:50 – Dalian Cancelled S1 H105 Air China CA923 08:20 16:20 Tokyo Narita Delayed T2 – ANA (All Nippon) NH972 08:25 13:05 Tokyo Haneda Delayed T2 – China Eastern MU2019 09:05 – Shizuoka Cancelled S1 G133 China Eastern MU247 09:25 16:15 Moscow Sheremetyevo Delayed 1 – China Eastern MU519 09:35 – Nagasaki Cancelled S1 H146 China Eastern MU701 09:40 15:00 Hong Kong I.