Canceled flights: Bad weather affects Manila-Zamboanga route

CANCELED FLIGHTS The Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) says trips are called off on the Manila-Zamboanga-Manila route for Saturday, July 13, 2024, due to “unfavorable weather conditions.” INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

(UPDATED at 1:24 p.m. on July 13, 2024, to include the latest list of canceled flights released by Miaa)

MANILA, Philippines — Flights were canceled on the Manila-Zamboanga-Manila route for Saturday due to “unfavorable weather conditions,” according to the Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa).

In a statement, Miaa said the following trips were called off as of 12:20 p.m. on July 13:

Philippine Airline (PAL) Express (2P)

• 2P 2949/2950 Manila-Zamboanga-Manila
• 2P 2997/2998 Manila-Zamboanga-Manila
• 2P 2953/2954 Manila-Zamboanga-Manila

Cebu Pacific (5J)

• 5J 851/852 Manila-Zamboanga-Manila
• 5J 859/860 Manila- Zamboanga-Manila
• 5J 853/854 Manila- Zamboanga-Manila
• 5J 857/858 Manila-Zamboanga-Manila
• 5J 849/850 Manila-Zamboanga-Manila
• 5J 858D Zamboanga-Manila

AirSWIFT (T6)

• T6 710 /711 Manila-Romblon-Manila

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said many parts of the country will experience overcast skies and rain showers on Saturday due to the southwest monsoon.

READ: Pagasa: Cloudy skies, rain possible nationwide

Pagasa weather specialist Grace Castañeda said in an early morning public forecast that the southwest monsoon, locally called amihan, will affect the southern portion of Luzon, as well as Visayas and Mindanao regions.

These areas may see isolated rain showers and thunder with possible floods and landslides, according to the state weather agency.

Pagasa likewise reported that they are monitoring cloud cluster formation over western Palawan and eastern Mindanao, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR).