A Philippine Airlines plane sits on the tarmac of the Naia in this file photo. AFP
At least six flights were cancelled on Sunday due to bad weather brought by severe tropical storm “Egay” (international name: Linfa).
In an advisory posted on its official Facebook page, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said that as of 9 a.m., the flights cancelled were from Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines/PAL Express.
The said flights are:
Cebu Pacific
–5J 513 Manila-San Jose
-5J 514 San Jose-Manila
-5J 821 Manila-Virac
-5J 822 Virac-Manila
Philippines Airlines/PAL Express:
-2P 2084 Manila-Basco
-2P 2085 Basco-Manila
According to the 5 a.m. update from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Egay packs maxium sustained winds of 95 kilometers per hour (kph) and gusts of up to 120 kph. It is moving northwest at 7 kph.
Public storm signal warning no. 2 was hoisted over Kalinga, Apayao, Isabela, Quirino, northern Aurora, and Cagayan including the Babuyan and Calayan Islands.
Signal No. 1, meanwhile, was up over rest of Aurora, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Ifugao, Benguet, Mt. Province, Ilocos Sur, Abra, Ilocos Norte, and Batanes.
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