MANILA, Philippines — Manila airport authorities announced Saturday that some flights to Japan have been canceled as a powerful typhoon barrels towards Tokyo. Typhoon Hagibis was downgraded slightly from its "super typhoon" status, but was still forecast to be packing maximum gusts of 216 kilometres per hour (134 miles per hour) when it makes landfall late Saturday. Related Stories Filipinos in Japan cautioned to be careful as Typhoon Hagibis nearsJapan's Meteorological Agency warned that areas from the west to the northeast of the country would experience "brutal winds and violent seas". The storm has wreaked havoc even before making landfall, forcing the cancellation of two Rugby World Cup matches, disrupted the Suzuka Grand Prix and grounded flights. Here is the list of flights affected by Hagibis:For Oct. 12, 2019 (Saturday)TERMINAL 1(JL) Japan AirlinesJL 746 Manila-NaritaJL 742 Manila-Narita*JL 745 Narita-Manila(GK) Jetstar Japan*GK 40 Manila-NaritaTERMINAL 2(PR) Philippine AirlinesPR 407/408 Osaka Kansai-Manila-Osaka KansaiPR 437/438 Nagoya-Manila-NagoyaPR 896/987 Manila-Taipei-ManilaPR 432 Manila-Tokyo NaritaPR 421/422 Tokyo Haneda-Manila-Tokyo HanedaPR 423/424 Tokyo Haneda-Manila-Tokyo HanedaPR 427/428 Tokyo Narita-Manila-Tokyo NaritaTERMINAL 3(NH) All Nippon AirwaysNH 820 Manila-NaritaNH 819 Narita-ManilaNH 870 Manila-HanedaNH 869 Haneda-Manila(5J) Cebu Pacific Air5J 5054 Manila-Narita5J 5055 Narita-Manila5J 5056 Manila-Narita5J 5057 Narita-Manila(DL) Delta AirlineDL 180/181 Manila-Narita-ManilaTOTAL FLIGHTS: 27For Oct. 13, 2019 (Sunday)TERMINAL 2(PR) Philippine AirlinesPR 423 Tokyo Haneda-ManilaPR 431 Tokyo Narita-ManilaTOTAL FLIGHTS: 2— with a report from AFP

Source: Philippine Star October 12, 2019 01:52 UTC