TWO of the country's local airlines recently announced the cancellation of several domestic and international flights due to operational requirements amid heightened restrictions as a result of a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Saturday, January 8, 2022, said it continues to experience challenges in sustaining full operations due to an increasing number of its frontline and support personnel unable to report to work due to precautionary quarantine or self-isolation requirements.
"We are taking the precaution of canceling a number of PAL flights, even as our PAL teams do all we can to maintain as many other flights as possible, process all passenger requests and relieve the longer call waiting times and ticket office queues. We request your kind understanding as we cope with these temporary challenges," PAL said.
Cebu Pacific (CEB) also announced Saturday the cancellation of its flights as it follows the move of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to limit the number of arrivals at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
CEB added it is also managing the impact of Covid-19 on its workforce after receiving an unprecedented level of employees who are either sick or under home quarantine.
"Cebu Pacific is working closely with its regulators and stakeholders as the aviation industry manages the impact of Covid-19 on its workforce," CEB said.
The airline companies said they are addressing the needs of both their employees and passengers to manage the situation, prioritizing health and safety above all else.
They added that flight delays, on-the-spot cancellations and other operational adjustments should be expected in the coming days.
Travelers are told to avail of their rebook, reroute or refund options available on their respective websites.
Below is a list of canceled flights:
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES
(As of 10 p.m., January 9, 2022)
Domestic
January 10
PR 2519/2520 Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila
PR 2861/2862 Manila-Cebu-Manila
PR 2965/2966 Manila-Busuanga (Coron)-Manila
PR 2981/2982 and PR 2985/2986 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
PR 2037/2038 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
PR 2143/2144 Manila-Iloilo-Manila
PR 2205/2206 Manila-Roxas-Manila
PR 2783/2784 Manila-Pagadian-Manila
PR 2959/2960 Manila-Cotabato-Manila
PR 2938/2939 Manila-Butuan-Manila
PR 2557/2558 Manila-Dipolog-Manila
January 11
PR 2037/2038 and PR 2045/2046 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
PR 2965/2966 Manila-Busuanga (Coron)-Manila
PR 2957/2958 Manila-Cotabato-Manila
PR 2529/2530 Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila
PR 2861/2862 Manila-Cebu-Manila
January 12
PR 2037/2038 and PR 2045/2046 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
PR 2965/2966 Manila-Busuanga (Coron)-Manila
PR 2861/2862 Manila-Cebu-Manila
PR 2519/2520 Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila
PR 2921/2922 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
January 13
PR 1835/1880 and PR 1847/1848 and PR 2861/2862 Manila-Cebu-Manila
PR 2037/2038 and PR 2045/2046 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
PR 2965/2966 Manila-Busuanga (Coron)-Manila
PR 2987/2988 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
PR 2957/2958 Manila-Cotabato-Manila
PR 2529/2530 Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila
PR 2921/2922 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
January 14
PR 2037/2038 and PR 2045/2046 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
PR 2519/2520 Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila
PR 2861/2862 Manila-Cebu-Manila
PR 2921/2922 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
PR 2985/2986 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
January 15
PR 1835/1880 and PR 2861/2862 Manila-Cebu-Manila
PR 2037/2038 and PR 2045/2046 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
PR 2529/2530 Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila
PR 2921/2922 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
PR 2957/2958 Manila-Cotabato-Manila
PR 2965/2966 Manila-Busuanga (Coron)-Manila
January 16
PR 1835/1880 Manila-Cebu-Manila
PR 2965/2966 Manila-Busuanga (Coron)-Manila
PR 2861/2862 Manila-Cebu-Manila
International
January 10
PR 422/421 Manila-Tokyo Haneda-Manila
January 13
PR 422/421 Manila-Tokyo Haneda-Manila
January 14
PR 422/421 Manila-Tokyo Haneda-Manila
CEBU PACIFIC
(Collated from travel advisories 4, 5, 6 issued January 8 to 9, 2022)
Domestic
January 8
5J 553/554 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 557/556 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 559/560 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 643/644 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
5J 619/620 Manila – Bohol (Tagbilaran) - Manila
5J 899/900 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
DG 6247/6248 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 793/794 Manila – Butuan – Manila
5J 379/380 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J 569/570 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 887/888 Manila – Cotabato – Manila
5J 977/978 Manila – Davao – Manila
5J 337/338 Manila – Kalibo – Manila
5J 449/450 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
DG 6193/6194 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
5J 771/772 Manila – Pagadian – Manila
5J 373/374 Manila – Roxas – Manila
5J 659/660 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
January 9
5J 909/910 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
5J 192/193 Manila – Cauayan – Manila
5J 557/556 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 559/560 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 551/552 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 635/636 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
5J 617/618 Manila – Bohol (Tagbilaran) – Manila
5J 891/892 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 893/894 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 895/896 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 899/900 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 901/902 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 903/904 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 905/906 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
DG 6247/6248 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 785/786 Manila – Butuan – Manila
5J 787/788 Manila – Butuan – Manila
5J 385/386 Manila – Cagayan de Oro - Manila
5J 391/392 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J 395/396 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J 196/197 Manila – Cauayan – Manila
5J 567/568 Manila – Cebu – Manila
DG 6051/6052 Manila – Coron (Busuanga) - Manila
5J 887/888 Manila – Cotabato - Manila
5J 977/978 Manila – Davao – Manila
5J 703/704 Manila – Dipolog – Manila
5J 995/996 Manila – General Santos – Manila
5J 447/448 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
5J 449/450 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
5J 337/338 Manila – Kalibo –Manila
5J 781/782 Manila – Ozamiz – Manila
5J 771/772 Manila – Pagadian – Manila
5J 773-774 Manila – Pagadian - Manila
5J 647/648 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
5J 373/374 Manila – Roxas – Manila
5J 649/650 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
5J 653/654 Manila – Tacloban - Manila
5J 506/507 Manila – Tuguegarao – Manila
5J 821/822 Manila – Virac – Manila
January 10
5J 377/378 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J 381/382 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J 889/890 Mania – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
5J 909/910 Mania – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
5J 907/908 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
5J 911/912 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
5J 551/552 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 557/556 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 559/560 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 651/652 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
5J 619/620 Manila – Bohol (Tagbilaran) – Manila
5J 621/622 Manila – Bohol (Tagbilaran) - Manila
5J 891/892 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 895/896 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 901/902 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
DG 6247/6248 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 793/794 Manila – Butuan – Manila
5J 383/384 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J 391/392 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J 565/566 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 575/576 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 581/582 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J 885/886 Manila – Cotabato – Manila
5J 977/978 Manila – Davao – Manila
5J 703/704 Manila – Dipolog –Manila
5J 997/998 Manila – General Santos – Manila
5J 447/448 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
DG 6193/6194 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
5J 771/772 Manila – Pagadian – Manila
5J 637/638 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
5J 657/658 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
5J 659/660 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
5J 903/904 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 905/906 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) - Manila
5J 785/786 Manila – Butuan – Manila
5J 379/380 Manila – Cagayan de Oro - Manila
5J 196/197 Manila – Cauayan – Manila
DG 6041/6042 Manila – Coron (Busuanga) – Manila
5J 887/888 Manila – Cotabato – Manila
5J 449/450 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
5J 337/338 Manila – Kalibo – Manila
5J 781/782 Manila – Ozamiz – Manila
5J 373/374 Manila –Roxas – Manila
5J 506/507 Manila – Tuguegarao – Manila
5J 649/650 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
International
January 8
5J 5054/5055 Manila – Tokyo (Narita) - Manila
January 9
5J273 Hong Kong – Manila
January 10
5J 828/827 Manila – Osaka – Manila
5J 501/502 Manila – Kuala Lumpur – Manila