Heavy snow hit Seoul, South Korea At 6pm on Wednesday (November 27), 150 flights and 89 passenger ships were grounded, and some flights to and from Singapore were affected.
According to Changi Airport’s website, as of 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, two Korean Air flights KE643 and 644 between Seoul and Singapore were canceled. In addition, several flights from Seoul to Singapore were delayed to various levels.
Among them, Singapore Airlines flight SQ611 from Seoul to Singapore was originally scheduled to depart at 12:35 p.m., but was delayed until 5:55 p.m., a delay of more than five hours.
Heavy snow fell in South Korea’s capital region on Wednesday, and a heavy snow warning was issued across Seoul The amount of snow that accumulated overnight in some areas reached around 20 centimeters, setting a record for the only month since modern meteorological observations began in October. 1907. As the snowy weather continues until Thursday morning (28th), more flights are expected to be canceled and delayed.
According to Yonhap News Agency, a total of 150 flights were canceled as of 6pm on Wednesday, including 71 flights at Incheon International Airport, 34 flights at Gimpo Airport, and 29 flights at Jeju Airport. At 2pm that day, the Ministry of Administration and Safety raised the emergency response level of the Major Disaster Safety Units to Level 2, and raised the snow disaster emergency warning level from “attention” to “watch.”
A local tour group changed their itinerary and stayed one more night in Jeju Island
It’s now the school holidays, and South Korea is one of the most popular tourist destinations for locals. Travel agency EU Holidays has a group going to Korea to South every two days.
In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao, Huang Yaoxiong, director of European and American Holidays, said: “We have a group coming back on the 30th, and more groups will be leaving next. It appears that the schedule has not been affected for the time being.”
Huang Yuxiang, CEO of Super Travel, said that the weather did not affect the tour group that returned successfully on Tuesday (26th). The group that is currently in Jeju Island and will return on the 30th has changed their itinerary for a short time.
Both travel agencies said they would pay close attention to local weather and airline announcements and make corresponding changes immediately.
Singapore has also been experiencing rainy weather recently, which has led to slightly longer waiting times for luggage on some flights.
Changi Airport Group posted on Facebook at around 6pm on Wednesday night that there will be a delay in baggage delivery at the airport due to bad weather and lightning, to ensure the safety of ground staff. The airport will provide free meals to affected passengers, and some airlines will provide free baggage delivery services.
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2024-11-27 14:54:00
