Airport authorities have extended the runway closure until noon of Saturday “to give way for the demobilization” of heavy equipment used to recover the stuck Xiamen Air flight MF8667 which skidded off the runway on touchdown Thursday night.
In an advisory, the Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) said the closure set at noon would be its “final extension” after being extended thrice on Friday.
READ: Naia extends runway closure until 5 a.m. Saturday
Miaa added that the Boeing 737 aircraft has already lifted from the incident area and is now being transported to Balagbag ramp.
Miaa General Manager Ed Monreal apologized for the inconvenience the incident had caused the passengers.
Monreal also advised airline companies to continue informing its passengers for any cancellations or diversions of flights.
As of 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, the following flights have been canceled:
Cebu Pacific
5J 381 Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J 382 Manila – Cagayan de Oro
5J 804 Singapore – Manila
5J 040 Sydney – Manila
5J 049 Manila – Melbourne
5J 050 Melbourne – Manila
5J 929 Manila – Bangkok
5J 930 Bangkok – Manila
5J 5054 Manila – Narita
5J 5055 Narita – Manila
5J 110 Manila – Hong Kong
5J 111 Hong Kong – Manila
5J 599 Cebu – Davao
5J 791 Manila Butuan
5J 792 Butuan – Manila
5J 991 Manila – General Santo
5J 992 General Santos – Manila
5J 590 Cebu – Manila
5J 551 Manila – Cebu
5J 562 Cebu – Manila
5J 963 Manila – Davao
5J 964 Davao – Manila
5J 649 Manila – Tacloban
5J 650 Tacloban – Manila
5J 771 Manila – Pagadian
5J 772 Pagadian – Manila
5J 323 Manila – Legazpi
5J 324 Legazpi – Manila
5J 469 Iloilo – Manila
5J 649 Manila – Tacloban
5J 650 Tacloban – Manila
5J 567 Manila – Cebu
5J 553 Manila – Cebu
5J 975 Manila – Davao
5J 639 Manila – Puerto Princesa
5J 640 Puerto Princesa – Manila
5J 447 Manila – Iloilo
5J 448 Iloilo – Manila
5J 337 Manila – Cagayan de Oro
5J 338 Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J 375 Manila – Roxas
5J 376 Roxas – Manila
5J 861 Manila – Zamboanga
5J 862 Zamboanga – Manila
Philippine Airlines
PR 408 Manila – Kansai Kuko, Japan
PR 453 Manila – General Santos
PR 454 General Santos – Manila
PR 1845 Manila – Cebu
/muf /jpv