Air traffic controls lifted, but delays stay

Though air traffic controls in the nation's central and eastern regions have been lifted, passengers should still expect delays or cancellations due to heavy rain and wind, China's civil aviation authority said.

Typhoon Nakri, which brought rainstorms and severe winds to the country's eastern regions on Thursday, affected operations at a number of airports on Friday and will continue to do so on Saturday, the Air Traffic Management Bureau warned on Friday.

Flights to and from airports in Shanghai, Wenzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou and Ningbo - major traffic hubs in eastern China - would be delayed or cancelled due to thunderstorms, said the agency, which is part of the Civil Aviation Administration of China.