Typhoon Bavi loses eye but system expands to 1,263 times the size of Hong Kong
Typhoon Bavi has weakened to a severe typhoon as it approaches the Chinese coast, prompting flight cancellations and safety warnings. Despite losing its eye, the storm has expanded significantly in size, affecting multiple provinces.
Why it matters
The storm's massive scale poses a significant threat to infrastructure and public safety across a wide region of China.
Flights have been cancelled and airlines are offering refunds in at least 10 airports, as a weakened Typhoon Bavi nears China’s coast, where it is expected to land between Fuqing in Fujian province and Wenling in Zhejiang.
Zhoushan’s airport said in a social media post that 14 flights to and from the island city in Zhejiang province were cancelled for Friday. In Wenzhou, 17 inbound flights have been cancelled.
Multiple airlines – including Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Hainan Airlines – have activated special ticketing help channels and announced fee-waiver rebooking or refund policies.
According to an Air China notice, passengers booked to fly via affected cities, including Quanzhou, Hangzhou and Xiamen, in the next two days can refund their tickets or switch flights without additional fees.
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