China News Agency, Beijing, September 14 (Reporter Zhou Yin) Wang Haibo, deputy director of the General Affairs Department of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, revealed at a press conference held by the Civil Aviation Administration on the 14th that the 14th typhoon "Sandu" this year was already on September 13. Passing the coastal waters of Shanghai at night and slowly moving northward, the operation of some airports in East China was greatly affected. On the 13th, a total of 2,377 flights were cancelled at Pudong, Hongqiao, Hangzhou and Ningbo airports.
It is expected that 1174 flights will be cancelled on the 14th.
According to Wang Haibo, in order to ensure the safe and stable operation of civil aviation, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has organized a special video conference for two consecutive days starting on the 12th, focusing on the typhoon movement path and development trend, understanding the preparations of various civil aviation units to respond to typhoons, and responding to civil aviation’s flood prevention. Work to make deployment.
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