Many flights to and from airports in Vietnam’s south-central Phu Yen Province, Con Dao Islands, and Phu Quoc Island were either canceled, delayed for several hours, or forced to land at another airport due to gusty winds and rain on Sunday.

In particular, Vietnam Airlines canceled 23 flights between Hanoi and Tuy Hoa City in Phu Yen, Ho Chi Minh City and Tuy Hoa, and Ho Chi Minh City and Con Dao.

The national flag carrier also has to cancel one more flight from Con Dao to Ho Chi Minh City on Monday.

“Passengers will get support with flight changes and other help in accordance with the current regulations of the airline,” the carrier announced.

Vietnamese budget airline Vietjet Air also changed the arrival airports for flights from Seoul of South Korea, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City to Phu Quoc International Airport and Tuy Hoa Airport.

At least five of those flights had to land at Can Tho International Airport in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho and Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City instead.

The aircraft and all passengers resumed their journeys to Phu Quoc and Tuy Hoa as soon as the weather improved.

Vietjet Air also had to delay two other flights between Ho Chi Minh City and Tuy Hoa until Monday.

Many flights from Phu Quoc to other destinations were unable to depart as scheduled.

The incident caused a domino effect to some other Vietjet flights on Sunday, whose passengers have received support from the low-cost carrier.

Sunday’s force majeure was caused by the influence of a cold front from the northern region and the gusty, high-speed northeast monsoon.

The airlines said the effects of bad weather are expected to last until Tuesday, with similar flight diversions possibly required to ensure absolute safety for passengers.

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