Receipts attached 4 sources

Sources

  1. Other source

    Hong Kong-Taiwan flight changes announced by airlines

    RTHK

    Time-bound Hong Kong Airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air cancellation reports

  2. Other source

    HK Express Taiwan flight changes and passenger options

    Metro Broadcast

    Carrier statement as reported, including date-change and unused-sector refund terms

  3. Other source

    Special Ticketing Arrangement for Typhoon Champi

    Hong Kong Airlines

    Flight-specific October 23/22 eligibility, deadlines, differences, no-show and refund path; accessed October 23

  4. Other source

    Special Ticketing Guideline for Super Typhoon Champi

    Cathay Pacific (agent guidance)

    Taipei waiver eligibility/deadlines and distinct ordinary/involuntary refunds; accessed October 23

Limits

Flight cancellations reported by RTHK and Metro were announced Thursday, October 22; these were not verified as a live Friday airport-wide count. HK Express terms rely on Metro's report because its first-party notice was unavailable. Hong Kong Airlines and Cathay ticket conditions apply only to eligible flights and tickets; Cathay's terms come from agent guidance, not an unconditional passenger promise. A canceled flight can trigger separate involuntary-change rules.

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Friday’s disrupted Hong Kong-Taiwan flights have left passengers with different choices depending on their airline and ticket. Some changes are fee-free, but eligibility dates, deadlines and refund rules differ, especially when a flight has been canceled outright.

Typhoon Champi disrupted Hong Kong-Taiwan flights on Friday, October 23, after airlines announced cancellations and schedule changes as the storm approached Taiwan. Passengers have different rebooking and refund options depending on the carrier, and Cathay’s waiver requires a request before the original flight departs.

In a Thursday evening report, RTHK said Hong Kong Airlines had canceled six Hong Kong-Taipei flights scheduled for Friday, while China Airlines had canceled 10 Hong Kong-Taipei and three Hong Kong-Kaohsiung flights. RTHK also reported 14 EVA Air cancellations on Hong Kong-Taiwan services across Friday and Saturday. These were carrier plans reported Thursday, not a live airport-wide total. Travelers should verify the status of their particular flight today.

For eligible Cathay tickets, the request deadline is October 24 and before the original flight’s departure, according to the airline’s guidance to travel agents. A passenger whose flight has already been canceled should ask about the separate involuntary-change rules, rather than assume that the ordinary storm waiver’s refund terms apply. That distinction also matters when comparing the other carriers’ offers.

HK Express said some Friday services to and from Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung would be canceled or moved to Saturday, according to Metro Broadcast’s Thursday report. Its report did not establish how many flights ultimately departed, so a Thursday list should not be treated as Friday’s live schedule.

Hong Kong-Taiwan flights: what the airlines are offering

HK Express: Metro Broadcast reported that affected passengers could change their travel date without a change fee if the new departure falls within two weeks before or after the original date. Alternatively, they could obtain a refund for unused flight sectors to the original payment method without cancellation or refund fees. The report did not say that any difference between the old and new fares is waived. Passengers should confirm eligibility, seats and any extra fare with the carrier before choosing a new flight.

Hong Kong Airlines: The airline’s Champi ticketing notice waives rebooking or refund fees for eligible affected flights. For its listed October 23 flights, the ticket must have been issued by October 21 with a confirmed booking; changes must be made by October 30 and new travel completed by that date. The waiver permits one change per ticket, but passengers still pay any fare and tax difference. The notice lists specific flight numbers, so its October 23 terms should not be assumed to cover every Hong Kong Airlines service to Taiwan.

The airline says canceled-flight customers seeking a full refund should use its online refund application and choose the “Special Reason Refund” option. People who booked through an agent or third-party website should contact their original seller. Its no-show fees are not waived: a passenger who fails to cancel before the original departure can face the ticket’s ordinary no-show and refund charges.

Cathay Pacific: In guidance to travel agents, Cathay waives rebooking and rerouting charges for eligible tickets issued by October 21 with confirmed Taipei travel on October 23 or 24. A request must be made by October 24 and before departure; new travel must take place by December 31, subject to availability and fare rules. Fare or tax differences can still apply. The guidance does not waive ordinary cancellation or refund charges, and no-shows are ineligible. It says flights that are canceled are handled under separate schedule-change or involuntary-change rules.

Check the flight, then the ticket

First check the airline’s latest flight-status notice for the specific flight number and date. Then check the ticket’s original issue date, whether the carrier lists that flight as affected, and whether a change must be requested before departure. A canceled flight and one that still operates may fall under different refund rules. For a third-party booking, start with the seller where the airline directs you to do so, and keep the airline notice and booking reference handy. The quickest useful question is not simply “Is there a storm waiver?” but “Which rule applies to this flight and this ticket?”