Some domestic flights canceled due to ‘Basyang’

Two local airlines announced on Monday its flights cancelations due to inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm “Basyang.”

The Manila International Airport Authority said in an advisory that the following flights of Cebu Pacific and CebGo have been canceled as of 2 p.m.:

Cebu Pacific

5J 325 Manila – Legazpi

5J 326 Legazpi – Manila

CebGo

DG 6839 Manila – Siargao

DG 6840 Siargao – Manila

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) earlier raised typhoon signals over Visayas and Mindanao.

As of 10 a.m., Basyang was spotted at 620 kilometers east southeast of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur with maximum sustained winds of 65 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 80 kph, Pagasa said. /je