Prevailing bad weather has grounded several domestic flights bound for Basco, Batanes and Legazpi, Albay, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced Saturday afternoon.
In a January 27 advisory, the MIAA said the following Saturday flights that had been ordered cancelled were:
(M8 for Skyjet, 5J for Cebu Pacific)
M8 816 – Manila to Basco
M8 817 – Basco to Manila
5J 327 – Manila to Legazpi
5J 328 – Legazpi to Manila
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration earlier said scattered rains and thunderstorms would affect most parts of Luzon on Saturday.
READ: Scattered rains, thunderstorms to affect most parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila
Rainshowers and thunderstorms brought about by the tail-end of a cold front would affect the eastern sections of central and southern Luzon, while the northeast monsoon would affect the northern Luzon, Pagasa said. /jpv