143 Naia flights cancelled due to bad weather on Thursday, July 25

Naia resumes flight, ground operations after temporary suspension

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MANILA, Philippines — There are 143 local and international flights into and from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) that were canceled due to bad weather brought by Typhoon Carina, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said on Thursday morning.

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According to MIAA, the following flights were canceled as of 4:00 a.m. of July 25, Thursday.

Cancelled flights due to unfavorable weather conditions:

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

EVA Air (BR)

China Airlines (CI)

XiamenAir (MF)

Philippine Airlines (PR)

PAL Express (2P)

Cebu Pacific (5J)

CebGo (DG)

Metro Manila is currently under a state of calamity after the southwest monsoon, as intensified by Typhoon Carina, battered the capital region and caused intense flooding over several roads and communities.

Classes at all levels and government work have been suspended for Thursday also.

Earlier, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said that even if Typhoon Carina has weakened, flooding due to strong rains may still persist especially over Ilocos Sur, Benguet, La Union, Pangasinan, Ilocos Norte, Tarlac, Zambales, Bataan, and Pampanga, Abra, Metro Manila, Rizal, and Bulacan.

According to Pagasa, Zambales, La Union, Pangasinan, and Benguet can expect 100 to 200 millimeters (mm) of rain, while for Metro Manila and its nearby provinces, 50mm to 100mm of rain can be felt.

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