TWENTY-four flights were cancelled by budget carrier Cebu Pacific starting yesterday til tomorrow due to “unprecedented” level of disruption in their operation for the past several days.
Cebu Pacific corporate communications director Charo Logarta Lagamon told Rappler that two planes were damaged during bird strike incidents and that there were also planes that had “technical concerns.”
These cause “domino effect,” she said, leading to passengers experiencing “extended delays” and even cancellations.
“Efforts have been made to minimize the disruption to our passengers in the past week. However, we realize that current operating conditions, particularly in our Manila hub, necessitate a temporary reduction of flights,” the airline said in a separate advisory.
Below is a list of the carrier’s canceled flights:
April 28 (Sunday)
- 5J325/5J326 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
- 5J655/5J656 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
- 5J979/5J980 Manila-Davao-Manila
- 5J471/5J472 Manila-Bacolod-Manila
- 5J861/5J862 Manila-Zamboanga-Manila
- 5J467/5J468 Manila-Iloilo-Manila
- 5J631/5J632 Manila-Dumaguete-Manila
- 5J395/5J396 Manila-Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan)-Manila
April 29 (Monday)
- DG6657 Cebu-Zamboanga
- DG6989 Zamboanga-Tawi-Tawi
- DG6990 Tawi-Tawi-Zamboanga
- DG6658 Zamboanga-Cebu
- 5J791/5J792 Manila-Butuan-Manila
- 5J705/5J706 Manila-Dipolog-Manila
- DG6503/DG6504 Manila-Cebu-Manila
- 5J991/5J992 Manila-General Santos-Manila
- 5J641/5J642 Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila
April 30 (Tuesday)
- DG6416/DG6417 Cebu-Iloilo-Cebu
- DG6573/DG6574 Cebu-Tacloban-Cebu
- DG6603/DG6604 Cebu-Dipolog-Cebu
- 5J781/5J782 Manila-Ozamiz-Manila
- 5J551/5J552 Manila-Cebu-Manila
- 5J373/5J374 Manila-Roxas-Manila
- 5J513/5J514 Manila-San Jose-Manila
Passengers who have booked in those flights may re-book their flights, get a refund, place the full cost in a travel fund, or re-route to alternative airports. They can do this by visiting the carrier’s website and then choosing their options under the Manage Booking section
“These flight cancellations should help stabilize flight timings, improve on-time performance and reduce inconvenience to our passengers,” it said.
