A Taipei-bound Singapore Airlines flight was diverted to Hong Kong due to weather conditions. SINGAPORE: Typhoon Kong-rey , one of the biggest storms to hit Taiwan in decades, caused the cancellation of several Singapore Airlines and Scoot flights on Thursday (Oct 31). One flight originally bound for Taipei was also diverted to Hong Kong due to weather conditions caused by the typhoon, said a Singapore Airlines (SIA) spokesperson. Flight SQ878 was carrying 317 passengers and 14 crew members.