Cebu Pacific cancels flights to, from South Korea due to COVID-19 threat

MANILA, Philippines — Cebu Pacific has announced flight cancellations to and from South Korea following travel restrictions issued by the government to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

In a statement released Friday, the following Cebu Pacific flights are canceled from March 3 to April 30:

5J 188 Manila-Incheon

5J 187 Incheon-Manila

5J 128 Cebu-Incheon-

5J 129 Incheon-Cebu

5J 180 Kalibo-Incheon

5J 181 Incheon-Kalibo

Cebu Pacific added that passengers of the affected flights are offered the following options:

Rebook the flight to Feb 29, Mar 1 or Mar 2 (subject to seat availability)

• Rebook the flight (new flight until June 30, 2020)

• Refund the tickets in full

• Store the value of the ticket in a travel fund for future use

The Philippine government earlier imposed the travel ban to and from South Korea as COVID-19 cases in that country spiked to over 1,000.

Those covered by the ban are foreigners coming from South Korea’s  North Gyeongsang province, including surrounding Daegu and Cheongdo, subject to exemptions.

Also temporarily banned from entering the Philippines are foreigners who, within 14 days immediately upon arrival in the Philippines, have been to North Gyeongsang, Daegu and Cheongdo.

Edited by MUF