Air Asia PH cancels 80 flights due to APEC Summit

MANILA, Philippines — Air Asia Philippines cancelled
some 80 domestic and international flights, anticipating disruption in
runway operations next month during the week of the Asia-Pacific Economic
Cooperation (APEC) Summit.

In an advisory, Air Asia said that the flight cancellations were meant to
give way to the arrival of heads of state attending the international
meeting.

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) had announced periods of
temporary runway closure at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport as part
of the protocol for the arrival and departure of world leaders.

Heads of state are expected to arrive on November 16 and 17 for the summit,
which will be held on the 18th and 19th. They are expected to leave Manila
on November 19 and 20.

Air Asia cancelled a total of 74 domestic flights and 10 international
flights scheduled for November 17 to 20.

The airline gave passengers on the cancelled flights the option to rebook
within 30 days of the date of their original flight schedule or get a
refund. Affected flyers may also avail of a credit shell within 90 days of
the cancelled flight.

A credit shell, according to Air Asia, is “a credit account where monies
paid towards a booking are stored.” The number issued, which is practically
the booking number, in a credit shell account may be used by passengers to
transfer flights.

Complete list of cancelled Air Asia Philippines flights:

November 17, 2015

Z2 711 and Z2 722 Manila-Kalibo-Manila
Z2 352 and Z2 353 Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila
Z2 767 and Z2 768 Manila-Cebu-Manila
Z2 424 and Z2 425 Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila
Z2 430 and Z2 431 Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila
Z2 773 and Z2 774 Manila-Cebu-Manila
Z2 354 and Z2 355 Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila
Z2 782 and Z2 783 Cebu-Manila-Cebu
Z2 300 and Z2 301 Manila-Kalibo-Manila
Z2 765 and Z2 766 Manila-Cebu-Manila
Z2 320 and Z2 321 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
Z2 775 and Z2 776 Manila-Cebu-Manila
Z2 272 and Z2 273 Manila-Kalibo-Manila
Z2 350 and Z2 351 Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila
Z2 324 and Z2 325 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
Z2 420 and Z2 421 Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila
Z2 612 and Z2 613 Davao-Manila-Davao

Total: 34 domestic flights

November 18, 2015

Z2 711 and Z2 712 Manila-Kalibo-Manila
Z2 773 and Z2 774 Manila-Cebu-Manila
Z2 354 and Z2 355 Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila
Z2 320 and Z2 321 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
Z2 775 and Z2 776 Manila-Cebu-Manila
Z2 350 and Z2 351 Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila
Z2 427 Puerto Princesa-Manila
Z2 424 Manila-Puerto Princesa

Total: 14 domestic flights

November 19, 2015

Z2 713 Manila-Kalibo
Z2 273 Kalibo-Manila
Z2 352 and Z2 353 Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila
Z2 767 and Z2 768 Manila-Cebu-Manila
Z2 715 and Z2 716 Manila-Kalibo-Manila
Z2 327 and Z2 328 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
Z2 771 and Z2 772 Manila-Cebu-Manila
Z2 614 and Z2 615 Davao-Manila-Davao
Z2 420 and Z2 421 Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila
Z2 1264 and Z2 1265 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila
Z2 90 and Z2 91 Manila-Macau-Manila
Z2 884 and Z2 885 Manila-Incheon-Manila
Z2 940 and Z2 941 Manila-Kuala Lumpur-Manila

Total: 14 domestic flights and 10 international flights

November 20, 2015

Z2 426 and Z2 427 Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila
Z2 763 and Z2 764 Manila-Cebu-Manila
Z2 715 and Z2 716 Manila-Kalibo-Manila
Z2 765 and Z2 766 Manila-Cebu-Manila
Z2 420 and Z2 421 Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila
Z2 780 and Z2 781 Cebu-Manila-Cebu

Total: 12 domestic flights.  SFM