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Ahead of Tropical Storm Vinta’s expected landfall in Mindanao, Cebu Pacific has decided to cancel some of its domestic flights scheduled for Friday (December 22).
In a travel advisory posted late Thursday, the budget airline declared the following flights as cancelled due to “unfavorable and unsafe” weather conditions:
(5J – Cebu Pacific, DG – Cebgo)
Cebu-Siargao-Cebu
DG 6851 / DG 6582
DG 6853 / DG 6854
DG 6885 / DG 6896
DG 6901 / DG 6902
Cebu-Tandag-Cebu
DG 6951 / DG 6952
Cebu-Butuan-Cebu
DG 6925 / DG 6926
Manila-Butuan-Manila
5J 791 / 5J 792
5J 785 / 5J 786
5J 793 / 5J 794
Cebu-Camiguin-Cebu
DG 6690 / DG 6691
Davao-Dumaguete-Davao
DG 6532 / DG 6533
Cagayan de Oro-Dumaguete-Cagayan de Oro
DG 6537 / DG 6536
Cagayan de Oro- Tagbilaran-Cagayan de Oro
DG 6785 / DG 6784
Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila
5J 397 / 5J 398
5J 383 / 5J 384
5J 379 / 5J 380
5J 391 / 5J 392
5J 385 / 5J 386
5J 389 / 5J 390
Iloilo-Cagayan de Oro-Iloilo
5J 695 / 5J 696
Cebu-Cagayan de Oro-Cebu
DG 6715 / DG 6718
DG 6719 DG 6720
DG 6717 DG 6722
DG 6724
Davao-Cagayan de Oro
DG 6738
Cagayan de Oro-Caticlan-Cagayan de Oro
DG 6302 / DG 6303
Vinta was expected to make landfall over Surigao del Sur between late Thursday night and early Friday, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa).
In its 11:00 p.m. severe weather bulletin, Pagasa said Vinta has intensified into a “severe” tropical storm and would bring moderate to heavy rains over several areas in Visayas and Mindanao.