Town Crier! 200 flights canceled, 300 delayed as plum rains fall on Shanghai

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Bad day for anyone trying to leave Shanghai via plane yesterday as Pudong and Hongqiao airports suffered severe delays and hundreds of flight cancelations, reports Shanghai Daily.

The annual plum rain season got going on Monday and the usual chaos has ensued with air travel being no exception. China Eastern and Shanghai Airlines canceled over 100 flights while many other flights were delayed for a long period of time. Shanghai-based Juneyao and Spring Airlines also canceled flights. 

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Worst hit were apparently flights leaving yesterday afternoon when visibility was poor. Hongqiao airport was hit the hardest at 4pm when it was covered in low cloud. They canceled 130 flights while 180 others were delayed. 

The weather today looks no better with the weather unlikely to change for two more days, so expect more delays and cancelations today. The downpours are expected to weaken tomorrow with dry days hopefully on the cards for Friday and Saturday. 

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