Cebu Pacific cancels domestic flights ahead of ‘Vinta’ landfall

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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.