Severe Weather Forces Diversion of 10 Hong Kong-Bound Flights to Pearl River Delta and Taiwan

During a severe weather warning issued by the Hong Kong Observatory on Tuesday evening, a number of flights heading to Hong Kong were diverted to alternate airports in the Pearl River Delta and Taiwan due to violent storms and hail in certain areas.

The Amber Rainstorm Warning Signal, indicating significant adverse conditions, resulted in the rerouting of at least ten commercial flights, primarily operated by Cathay Pacific. Among these, flights originating from Narita, Hanoi, and Melbourne were redirected to Kaohsiung Airport in Taiwan. Similarly, flights CX708 and TG602 from Bangkok found themselves rerouted to Macao Airport.

Furthermore, five other flights arriving from Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Zhengzhou, and Xiamen were compelled to land at Shenzhen Airport. This major operational disruption affected hundreds of passengers, diverting them far from their intended destination.

One particularly notable diversion involved Hong Kong Express flight UO183 from Taichung. After circling south of Hong Kong for an extended period, it was forced to return to Taiwan and eventually landed at Taipei Taoyuan Airport. Passengers and crew on board experienced what some described as a "two-hour aerial detour."

The severe weather conditions and subsequent diversions caused inconvenience and disruptions for both travelers and airlines. Passengers were inconvenienced by the unexpected changes in their travel plans, while airlines had to adapt their operations to ensure the safety of their passengers and crew.

It is important for airlines and airports to have contingency plans in place to handle such weather-related disruptions and minimize the impact on passengers. Despite the challenges, the safety and well-being of passengers remain the top priority in such situations.

嚴重天氣迫使10架飛往香港的航班改道至珠江三角洲和台灣

在香港天文台周二晚間發出的嚴重天氣警告期間，由於某些地區出現猛烈風暴和冰雹，許多飛往香港的航班被迫改道至珠江三角洲和台灣的替代機場。

「黃色暴雨警告信號」表示有顯著不良天氣條件，導致至少有十架由國泰航空主要營運的商業航班改變航道。其中包括由成田、河內和墨爾本出發的航班改道至台灣高雄機場。同樣地，由曼谷出發的CX708航班和TG602航班也被迫改道至澳門機場。

此外，來自上海、新加坡、台北、鄭州和廈門的另外五架航班被迫降落在深圳機場。這次重大的運營干擾影響了數百名乘客，使他們遠離原定目的地。

其中一個特別引人注目的改道是由台中出發的香港快運航班UO183。在香港南部盤旋了很長時間後，它被迫返回台灣，最終降落在台北桃園機場。機上的乘客和機組人員經歷了一個被一些人形容為「兩小時的空中偏離路線」的情況。

嚴重的天氣條件和隨之而來的改道對旅客和航空公司都造成了不便和干擾。旅客因旅行計劃的意外變動而感到困擾，而航空公司必須調整運營以確保乘客和機組人員的安全。

對於航空公司和機場來說，制定應對此類天氣相關干擾的應急計劃並減少對旅客的影響非常重要。儘管面臨挑戰，但在此類情況下，乘客的安全和福祉始終是首要考慮的。