The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE)
Local carriers cancelled several of their flights for this week as the rumbling Mayon Volcano continues to emit ash columns and cause heavy ash fall in Albay province.
The Philippine Airlines (PAL) stopped its flights to and from Legazpi City from Wednesday, January 24, until Thursday, January 25.
Based on PAL’s advisory the following flights for Wednesday and Thursday have now been cancelled:
PR 2921 Manila – Legazpi
PR 2922 Legazpi – Manila
PR 2927 Cebu – Legazpi
PR 2928 Legazpi – Cebu
PAL, however, said that the following flights would only be cancelled for Wednesday:
PR 2935 Clark – Virac
PR 2936 Virac – Clark
PR 2621 Clark – Masbate
PR 2622 Masbate – Clark
PR 2965 Clark – Naga
PR 2966 Naga – Clark
“We shall issue regular updates to update the flying public on the situation in Legazpi, Albay,” PAL said in its advisory.
“PAL assures its passengers that it is in close coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology in securing information on the seismic activity and its effects on flight path,” it added.
Meanwhile, Cebu Pacific also announced re-timing and cancellation of its flights going to Palawan and Mindoro as a preventive effort “to ensure the safety of our flights and our passengers.” The carrier said volcanic ashes from Albay were being anticipated to move towards Palawan and Mindoro.
Cebu Pacific said the schedules of the following CebGo flights were re-timed:
DG 6041 Manila-Busuanga
DG 6055 Manila-Busuanga
DG 6043 Manila-Busuanga
DG 6042 Busuanga-Manila
DG 6056 Busuanga-Manila
DG 6044 Busuanga-Manila
“Passengers with flights to and from Busuanga (Coron), Palawan over the next few days are advised to monitor their flight status before heading to the airport. We will provide updates as soon as possible,” Cebu Pacific said.
On the other hand, Cebu Pacific cancelled flights for the following routes:
CebGo
DG 6111 Manila-Naga
DG 6113 Manila-Naga
DG 6117 Manila-Naga
DG 6112 Naga-Manila
DG 6114 Naga-Manila
DG 6118 Naga-Manila
DG 6031 Manila-San Jose
DG 6032 San Jose-Manila
Cebu Pacific
5J 321 Manila – Legazpi
5J 322 Legazpi – Manila
5J 323 Manila – Legazpi
5J 324 Legazpi – Manila
5J 325 Manila – Legazpi
5J 326 Legazpi – Manila
5J 327 Manila – Legazpi
5J 328 Legazpi – Manila
5J 821 Manila – Virac
5J 822 Virac – Manila
Also, chartered airliner AirSwift has announced that two of its flights to and from Palawan have been cancelled:
T6 110 Manila – El Nido
T6 114 Manila – El Nido
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