Passengers wait for their flight at Naia Terminal 3, Pasay City.INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / KIMBERLY DELA CRUZ
Major airlines announced the cancellation of more domestic and international flights on Monday due to bad weather caused by typhoon “Nina” (international name: Nock-Ten).
READ: Typhoon Nina ‘slightly’ weakens; 32 areas under storm signals
The Manila International Airport Authority (Miaa) advised passengers to constantly check with their airline companies and travel agents the status of their flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Miaa earlier said it would close the Naia runway to flight operations once Nina’s windspeed reached 50 knots.
READ: Closing down of Naia runway eyed due to ‘Nina’
In an advisory, Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it would implement schedule changes on the following cancelled flights:
For December 25 (Sunday)
- PR655 Riyadh-Manila
- PR659 Jeddah-Dubai-Manila
- PR2071 Manila-Calbayog
- PR2072 Calbayog-Manila
- PR2925 Manila-Legaspi
- PR2926 Legaspi-Manila
- PR2265 Manila-Naga
- PR2266 Naga-Manila
- PR2261 Manila-Naga
- PR2262 Naga-Manila
- PR2079 Manila-Catarman
- PR2080 Catarman-Manila
- PR469 Incheon-Manila
- PR733 Bangkok-Manila
For Monday, December 26
- PR510 Singapore – Manila
- PR423 Haneda – Manila
- PR383 Guangzhou – Manila
- PR538 Denpasar – Manila
- PR536 Jakarta – Manila
- PR654 Manila – Riyadh
- PR655 Riyadh – Manila
- PR507 Manila – Singapore
- PR508 Singapore – Manila
- PR336 Manila – Shanghai
- PR337 Shanghai – Manila
- PR1836 Cebu – Manila
- PR1853 Manila – Cebu
- PR426 Manila – Fukuoka
- PR425 Fukuoka – Manila
- PR539 Manila – Jakarta
- PR540 Jakarta – Manila
- PR720 Manila – London
- PR721 London – Manila
- 2P/PR2810 Davao – Manila
- 2P/PR2520 Cagayan- Manila
- 2P/PE2813 Manila – Davao
- 2P/PR2814 Davao – Manila
- 2P/PR2859 Manila – Cebu
- 2P/PR2860 Cebu – Manila
- 2P/PR2140 Iloilo – Manila
- 2P/PR2141 Manila – Iloilo
- 2P/PR2142 Iloilo – Manila
- 2P/PR2817 Manila – Davao
- 2P/PR2818 Davao – Manila
- 2P/PR2521 Manila – Cagayan
- 2P/PR2522 Cagayan – Manila
- 2P/PR2525 Manila – Cagayan
- 2P/PR2526 Cagayan – Manila
- 2P/PR2849 Manila – Cebu
- 2P/PR2850 Cebu – Manila
- 2P/PR2815 Manila – Davao
- 2P/PR2816 Davao – Manila
- 2P/PR2040 Caticlan – Manila
- 2P/PR2969 Manila – Kalibo
- 2P/PR2970 Kalibo – Manila
- 2P/PR2041 Manila – Caticlan
- 2P/PR2042 Caticlan – Manila
- 2P/PR2053 Manila – Caticlan
- 2P/PR2054 Caticlan – Manila
- 2P/PR2982 Tacloban – Manila
- 2P/PR2545 Manila – Dumaguete
- 2P/PR2546 Dumaguete – Manila
- 2P/PR2785 Manila – Puerto Princesa
- 2P/PR2786 Puerto Prinsesa – Manila
- 2P/PR2994 Zamboanga – Manila
- 2P/PR2043 Manila – Caticlan
- 2P/PR2044 Caticlan – Manila
- 2P/PR2557 Manila – Dipolog
- 2P/PR2558 Dipolog – Manila
- 2P/PR2204 Roxas – Manila
- 2P/PR2782 Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 2P/PR2925 Manila – Legaspi
- 2P/PR2925 Legaspi – Manila
- 2P/PR2985 Manila – Tacloban
- 2P/PR2986 Tacloban – Manila
- 2P/PR2968 Butuan – Manila
- 2P/PR2773 Manila – Tagbilaran
- 2P/PR2774 Tagbilaran – Manila
- 2P/PR2777 Manila – Tagbilaran
- 2P/PR2778 Tagbilaran – Manila
- 2P/PR2543 Manila -Dumaguete
- 2P/PR2544 Dumaguete – Manila
- 2P/PR2890 Ozamiz – Manila
- 2P/PR2131 Manila – Bacolod
- 2P/PR2132 Bacolod – Manila
- 2P/PR2133 Manila – Bacolod
- 2P/PR2134 Bacolod – Manila
- 2P/PR2130 Bacolod – Manila
- 2P/PR2959 Manila – Cotabato
- 2P/PR2960 Cotabato – Manila
- 2P/PR2135 Manila – Bacolod
- 2P/PR2136 Bacolod – Manila
- 2P/PR2143 Manila – Iloilo
- 2P/PR2144 Iloilo – Manila
- 2P/PR2084 Manila – Basco
- 2P/PR2085 Basco – Manila
- 2P/PR2370 Caticlan – Clark
- 2P/PR2371 Clark – Caticlan
- 2P/PR2080 Catarman – Manila
- 2P/PR2261 Manila – Naga
- 2P/PR2262 Naga – Manila
- 2P/PR2014 Manila – Tuguegarao
- 2P/PR2015 Tuguegarao – Manila
- 2P/PR2095 Manila – Surigao
- 2P/PR2096 Surigao – Manila
- 2P/PR2032 Busuanga – Manila
- 2P/PR2034 Manila – Busuanga
- 2P/PR2034 Busuanga – Manila
- 2P/PR2021 Manila – Masbate
- 2P/PR2022 Masbate – Manila
- 2P/PR2072 Calbayog – Manila
- 2P/PR2266 Naga – Manila
- PR422 Manila – Haneda
- PR421 Haneda – Manila
- PR730 Manila – Bangkok
- PR731 Bangkok – Manila
- PR318 Manila – Hong Kong
- PR319 Hong Kong – Manila
- PR427 Narita – Manila
- PR894 Manila – Taipei
- PR335 Xiamen – Manila
- PR736 Manila – Bangkok
- PR737 Bangkok – Manila
- PR8496 Manila – Jeju
- PR8497 Jeju – Manila
PAL said affected passengers may rebook their tickets within 30 days from the original date of departure without penalty, or refund their ticket in full. It advised affected guests to call their hotline at 855-888 or visit the nearest PAL ticketing office.
The following Cebu Pacific flights were also cancelled:
For December 25 (Sunday)
- DG6163/6164 Manila-Virac-Manila
- DG6165/6166 Manila-Virac-Manila
- 5J325/326 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
- 5J327/328 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
- DG6193/6194 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
- DG6195/6196 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
- DG6204/6205 Cebu-Legazpi-Cebu
- DG6113/6114 Manila-Naga-Manila
- DG6117/6118 Manila-Naga-Manila
For December 26 (Monday)
- Manila-Bacolod-Manila – 5J483/484/474/475/476/477/478/479/481/485/486/487/488
- Manila-Butuan-Manila – 5J785/786/787/788/789/792
- Manila-Cotabato-Manila – 5J886/887/888
- Manila-Cebu-Manila – 5J555A/564A/567/562/553/578/565/568/581/580/569/566/575/576
- Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila – 5J397/398/382/383/384/379/380/391/392/385/386/389/395
- Manila-Cauayan-Manila – DG6024/DG6025/DG6026/DG6027
- Manila-Dumaguete-Manila – 5J 624/625/626/627/628/629
- Manila-Dipolog-Manila – 5J703/704
- Manila-Davao-Manila – 5J962/963/964/975/951/953/977/971/966/952
- Manila-General Santos-Manila – 5J989/995/997
- Manila-Iloilo-Manila – 5J445/449/447/457/455/452/446/450/458/456
- Manila-Kalibo-Manila – 5J339/340/DG6313/DG6317
- Manila-Legazpi-Manila – 5J321/323/325/327/322/324/326/328
- Manila-Caticlan-Manila – 5J895/899/901/905/892/896/900/902
- Manila-Ozamiz-Manila – 5J781/782
- Manila-Pagadian-Manila – 5J773/771/774/772
- Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila – 5J637/639/635/643/647/645/638/640/636/644
- Manila-Roxas-Manila – 5J375/374
- Manila-San Jose-Manila – DG6029/DG6031/DG6030/DG6032
- Manila-Tacloban-Manila – 5J659/653/652/650/660
- Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila – 5J617/621/620/618/622
- Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila – 5J504/505
- Manila-Busuanga-Manila – DG6041/DG6043/DG6045/DG6051/DG6055/DG6042/DG6044/DG6046/DG6052/DG6056
- Manila-Virac-Manila – DG6163/DG6165/DG6164/DG6166
- Manila-Naga-Manila – DG6113/DG6117/DG6114/DG6118
- Manila-Zamboanga-Manila – 5J851/854/5J859/857/853/855/852/860/858
- Manila-Bangkok-Manila – 5J929/930
- Manila-Hong Kong-Manila – 5J110/111
- Manila-Incheon-Manila – 5J188/189
- Manila-Kuala Lumpur-Manila – 5J499/500
- Manila-Busan-Manila – 5J184/185
- Manila-Singapore-Manila – 5J805/806
Cebu Pacific said it is arranging the re-accommodation of affected passengers on the soonest available flights.
The airlines said affected passengers and all other guests traveling to and from Manila from Dec. 26 to 27 may rebook their flights for travel within 30 days from original departure date without penalty or opt for full refund or travel fund.
“We will continue to operate all other services as scheduled, but passengers are advised to expect delays due to the weather,” it added.
Charter airline Air Juan also announced the cancellation of the following sea plane flights scheduled for Monday, Dec. 26:
The following Air Juan flights on Dec. 26 were cancelled:
- Subic-Manila
- Manila-Subic
- Manila-Puerto Galera
- Puerto Galera-Manila
- Manila-Boracay
- Boracay-Manila
- Manila-Busuanga
- Busuanga-Manila. RAM/rga