CAAP: Flights cancelled due to Storm Basyang
MANILA, Philippines — Four flights were canceled on Thursday, Feb. 5, due to bad weather caused by Tropical Storm Basyang, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) said its cancellations were due to the storm’s proximity.
As of 10 a.m. Thursday, CAAP reported the following flights were canceled:
Cebu – Siargao – Cebu
- 2P 2351-2352 CEB-IAO-CEB
- 2P 2382-2383 CEB-IAO-CEB
Clark – Siargao – Cebu
- 2P 2875-2375 CRK-IAO-CEB
Manila – Siargao – Manila
- 2P 2973-2974 MNL-IAO-MNL
When asked how many passengers were affected by the cancellations, Caap said it is still awaiting reports from the airlines.
Based on its 11 a.m. update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said Tropical Storm Basyang is accelerating toward eastern Mindanao and is likely to make landfall in Surigao del Sur between Thursday night and Friday morning.
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