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China cancels flights and ferries as Typhoon Matmo nears Hainan amid National Day holiday

Typhoon Matmo expected to make landfall around noon tomorrow Hainan, Guangdong, Yunnan provinces potentially affected Disruption comes during busy period for holiday travel HONG KONG, Oct 4 — Chinese authorities will cancel flights and ferries in Hainan tonight before Typhoon Matmo hits the southern province, likely disrupting a peak holiday travel period for the resort…

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China to cancel some flights as Typhoon Matmo nears Hainan during peak holiday travel

Chinese authorities will cancel flights and ferries in Hainan on Saturday night before Typhoon Matmo hits the southern province, likely disrupting a peak holiday travel period for the resort island. All flights to and from the provincial capital Haikou’s international airport are expected to be cancelled from 11 p.m. (1500 GMT), the official Xinhua news…

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Typhoon Matmo disrupts holiday travel in China

Typhoon Matmo disrupts holiday travel in China

Photo: Mkckim via Wikimedia Commons Chinese authorities were set to cancel all flights and ferries to and from Hainan on Saturday night ahead of Typhoon Matmo’s arrival, disrupting travel during the peak holiday season for the southern resort island. All flights to and from the international airport in the provincial capital Haikou were expected to…

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