Typhoon Champi forces JAL and ANA to cancel flights in southern Japan
Since 21 Oct 2026 · Checked 22 Oct 2026, 05:01 UTC
Typhoon Champi is approaching Okinawa with forecast winds of up to 216 kph. Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways announced on Wednesday that several flights to and from airports in southern Japan would be cancelled over the coming days. Further cancellations are possible while the storm passes.
What travellers should do
Check your flight status with JAL or ANA before travelling to southern Japan or Okinawa, and ask about rebooking or refunds if your flight is cancelled. Allow extra time for onward connections.
Your rights if your flight is affected
- Cancelled flight: you can usually choose a full refund or a new flight, even when the cancellation isn't the airline's fault. Ask for a refund to your original payment, not just a voucher.
- Flights departing the EU or UK, or flown by an EU or UK airline into them: on top of a refund you may be owed €250–€600 (or £220–£520) for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice, or a delay of 3 hours or more on arrival.
- No compensation is due for extraordinary circumstances such as severe weather, security threats, airport or airspace closures and air traffic control strikes. Strikes by the airline's own staff usually do count.
- While you wait, airlines covered by EU and UK rules must provide meals and, if needed, a hotel. Keep receipts for anything you pay yourself.
Airlines affected
Japan Airlines
All Nippon AirwaysSources: Japan Braces for Typhoon Champi as It Approaches Okinawa
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