MANILA, Philippines — Inclement weather has prompted the cancellation of local flights scheduled for Wednesday, Christmas Day.
In separate advisories, Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Cebgo, and Air Asia said they are aborting domestic flights as Severe Tropical Storm Ursula threatens parts of Luzon as well as the Visayas.
Here’s the list of domestic flights that would not push through on December 25, 2019:
Cebu Pacific
5J 373 Manila-Roxas
5J 374 Roxas-Manila
5J 891 Manila-Boracay (Caticlan)
5J 892 Boracay (Caticlan)-Manila
5J 895 Manila-Boracay (Caticlan)
5J 896 Boracay (Caticlan)-Manila
5J 134 Cebu-Boracay (Caticlan)
5J 135 Boracay (Caticlan)-Cebu
5J 913 Clark-Boracay (Caticlan)
5J 914 Boracay (Caticlan)-Clark
Cebgo
DG 6007 Manila-Marinduque
DG 6006 Marinduque-Manila
DG 6051 Manila-Coron (Busuanga)
DG 6052 Coron (Busuanga)-Manila
DG 6177 Manila-Masbate
DG 6178 Masbate-Manila
DG 6073 Manila-Tablas
DG 6074 Tablas-Manila
DG 6241 Manila-Boracay (Caticlan)
DG 6242 Boracay (Caticlan)-Manila
Philippine Airlines
PR 2203 Manila-Roxas
PR 2204 Roxas-Manila
PR 2969 Manila-Kalibo
PR 2970 Kalibo-Manila
PR 2678 Clark-Busuanga
PR 2679 Busuanga- lark
PR 2376 Clark-Busuanga
PR 2377 Busuanga-Clark
PR 2687 Clark-Busuanga
PR 2686 Busuanga-Clark
PR 2691 Clark-Busuanga
PR 2692 Busuanga-Clark
PR 2698 Clark-Busuanga
PR 2699 Busuanga-Clark
PR 2664 Cebu-Busuanga
PR 2665 Busuanga-Cebu
PR 2680 Cebu-Busuanga
PR 2681 Busuanga-Cebu
PR 2368 Cebu-Caticlan
PR 2369 Caticlan-Cebu
PR 2374 Cebu-Siargao
PR 2375 Siargao-Cebu
PR 4374 Cebu-Siargao
PR 4375 Siargao-Cebu
AirAsia
Z2 550 Cebu-Caticlan
Z2 551 Caticlan-Cebu
Z2 921 Clark-Caticlan
Z2 922 Caticlan-Clark
Z2 225 Manila-Caticlan
Z2 226 Caticlan-Manila
Z2 227 Manila-Caticlan
Z2 228 Caticlan-Manila
Affected passengers of Cebu Pacific are advised to either rebook flights within 30 days without penalties, refund tickets in full, or store the value of the ticket in a Travel Fund for future use.
“We urge passengers on flights that have already been canceled to check for updates through the contact details provided, and refrain from proceeding to the airport,” it said.
Also, flag carrier Philippine Airlines has cancelled the following flight today, December 24, 209:
PR 2987 Manila-Tacloban
PR 2988 Tacloban-Manila
PR 2374 Clark-Siargao
PR 2375 Siargao-Clark
PR 2877 Clark-Siargao
PR 2878 Siargao-Clark
PR 2671 Clark-Calbayog
PR 2672 Calbayog-Clark
PR 2234 Cebu-Tacloban
PR 2235 Tacloban-Cebu
PR 2238 Cebu-Tacloban
PR 2239 Tacloban-Cebu
PR 2927 Cebu-Legazpi
PR 2928 Legazpi-Cebu
PR 2382 Cebu-Siargao
PR 2383 Siargao-Cebu
Earlier, several domestic flights scheduled for Tuesday, Christmas Eve, were also canceled because of Ursula.
READ: LIST: Flights canceled on December 24 due to TS Ursula
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) earlier said Ursula (international name: Phanfone) continuously gathers strength as it approaches Eastern Visayas.
READ: Ursula further strengthens; to hit Eastern Samar on Christmas Eve
It said Ursula is anticipated to hit land over Eastern Samar on Tuesday, Christmas Eve.
Based on Pagasa’s 11 a.m. weather update, Ursula was moving west at 20 kilometers per hour as it was spotted 185 kilometers (km) east of Guiuian, Eastern Samar, packing maximum sustained winds of 100 kph and gusts of up to 135 kph.