Air travellers alerted as typhoon warning issued in Taiwan

PUBLISHED : 22 Oct 2026 at 11:06

Thai Airways International has advised passengers on flights to and from Taipei and Kaohsiung between Thursday and Saturday to check schedules as they could be disrupted by the approaching Typhoon Champi.

The Thai national carrier issued the travel advisory on Wednesday night for passengers travelling between Bangkok and the two cities in Taiwan.

Passengers are advised to monitor weather conditions and check flight status for the three days via the THAI website or mobile application before proceeding to the airport.

According to Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration, Typhoon Champi was located at 20.6 degrees north and 125.7 degrees east as of 3am UTC on Thursday.

It is moving northwest and is expected to turn north-northwest over the next 24 hours, increasing its speed from 15 to 20 kilometres per hour. The storm has maximum sustained winds of 51 metres per second, with gusts reaching 63 metres per second.

Taiwan Central Weather Administration

The administration issued a sea warning for the storm late Wednesday, with a land warning expected to follow around noon Thursday. 

Orange-coded areas, meaning precautions are needed, are Taipei, Taoyuan, Miaoli, Taichung, Changhua, Yunlin, Chiayi County, Tainan, Pingtung, Taitung, Yilan, Penghu and Kinmen. Strong winds could reach level 9 (strong gale) and gusts could reach level 11 (violent storm), forecasters said.

Further assistance for THAI passengers is available via telephones: THAI Contact Center +66 (0)2-356-1111, or Overseas THAI Contact Center (Taiwan): +886-2-7753-7973.