Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways cancelled dozens of flights at Haneda and Narita airports Tuesday as Tropical Storm Chan-Hom approached Tokyo [3, 4].
The disruptions impact the primary gateways to Japan's capital, threatening to strand thousands of travelers and disrupt regional logistics during the storm's landfall.
Authorities said that the weather system—classified as both a tropical storm and a typhoon by different reporting agencies—was expected to make landfall near the greater Tokyo area [1, 2]. The storm brought significant risks of high waves and heavy rain to Honshu in northeastern Japan [1, 2].
Weather monitoring stations recorded sustained winds of around 83 km/h off the coast of Fukushima [3]. Forecasters expect rainfall in eastern and northern Japan to reach up to 180 mm over a 24-hour period [3].
Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) both halted operations for a number of routes to ensure passenger safety [1, 4]. The cancellations affected dozens of flights at Haneda and Narita airports as the storm moved toward the city [3].
Local officials said residents in the affected regions should prepare for potential flooding and wind damage. The storm's path across the Tokyo region continues to pose a risk to transportation networks and public safety through Tuesday afternoon and potentially overnight [2].
“Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways cancelled flights”
The cancellation of flights by Japan's two largest carriers highlights the vulnerability of the Tokyo aviation hub to extreme weather. Because Haneda and Narita handle the vast majority of international and domestic traffic for the Kanto region, any significant weather event in the greater Tokyo area creates a ripple effect across global flight schedules and regional supply chains.
