HONG KONG, Sept 22 — Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific said today it expected to cancel more than 500 flights as Super Typhoon Ragasa was forecast to hit the Chinese financial hub.

“Starting at 6pm tomorrow, September 23, Cathay Pacific’s passenger flights arriving at and departing from Hong Kong International Airport will cease operations until resuming during daytime hours on Thursday,” a spokeswoman for the airline said at a Monday press conference.

“More than 500 flights are currently expected to be cancelled.” — AFP