Cebu Pacific on Thursday announced several flight cancellations scheduled for Friday and Saturday due to the impending effects of typhoon “Ompong” that is threatening most areas in the country.
In its advisory, the airline company said due to typhoon Ompong (international name: Mangkhut), Cebu Pacific and Cebgo would be canceling the following flights:
September 14
5J 506 Manila-Tuguegarao
5J 507 Tuguegarao-Manila
5J 192 Manila-Cauayan
5J 193 Cauayan-Manila
5J 821 Manila-Virac
5J 822 Virac-Manila
DG 6111 Manila-Naga
DG 6112 Naga-Manila
DG 6009 Manila Basco
DG 6010 Basco-Manila
September 15
5J 504 Manila-Tuguegarao
5J 505 Tuguegarao-Manila
5J 506 Manila-Tuguegarao
5J 507 Tuguegarao-Manila
5J 196 Manila-Cauayan
5J 197 Cauayan-Manila
DG 6009 Manila-Basco
DG 6010 Basco-Manila
Affected passengers are advised not to proceed to the airport but instead choose whether they want to rebook their flights, get a full refund or place the cost of the ticket in a Travel Fund for future use.
“Ompong” entered the country Wednesday afternoon packing maximum sustained winds of 205 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 255 kph.
It is moving westward at 20 kph, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said in its Thursday severe weather bulletin.
As of 10 a.m., the state weather bureau said that “Ompong” was last spotted at 725 km East of Virac, Catanduanes.
The Manila International Airport Authority and Philippine Airlines earlier announced several cancellations of domestic flights due to the typhoon. /jpv
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