The Immigration Bureau has put in place measures to deal with congestion caused by flight delays at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports due to Typhoon Hagibis.
Ten flights from Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo scheduled to arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport between 9am and 5pm on Saturday have been cancelled and arrival times of five other flights have been adjusted so far.
Pol Maj Gen Veeraphol Charoensiri, commander of the Immigration Bureau Division 2, said officials were on full alert at immigration counters to deal with any backlog of passengers. Airport officials were deployed to help passengers. Special immigration counters have been arranged for children, the elderly, as well as pregnant and disabled passengers, he added.
Earlier, the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a warning that Typhoon Hagibis would hit Japan on Saturday and Sunday, bringing torrential rain and strong winds. This could affect flights to and from Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo.