A total of 74 domestic flights have been cancelled due to the maintenance of the radar system of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Budget carrier Cebu Pacific will cancel a total of 44 flights and adjust two others on Wednesday and Thursday. In a statement, the company said they were advised that the scheduled maintenance will take place from 12:01 a.m. of October 23 to 6 a.m. of October 24. Because of this, they have issued a notice to all airlines to reduce the number of flights during this time, the airlines said. Canceled Cebu Pacific flights are: October 23: 5J 385/386: Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila 5J 391/392: Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila 5J 196/197: Manila-Cauayan- Manila 5J 899/900: Manila-Caticlan-Manila 5J 911/912: Manila-Caticlan-Manila 5J 575/576: Manila-Cebu-Manila 5J 557/556: Manila-Cebu-Manila 5J 562/553: Cebu-Manila-Cebu 5J 580/581: Cebu-Manila-Cebu 5J 572/571: Cebu-Manila-Cebu 5J 885/886: Manila-Cotabato-Manila 5J 973/974: Manila-Davao-Manila 5J 969/972: Manila-Davao-Manila 5J 975/966: Manila-Davao-Manila 5J 625/626: Manila-Dumaguete-Manila 5J 457/458: Manila-Iloilo-Manila 5J 459/460: Manila-Iloilo-Manila 5J 323/324: Manila-Legazpi-Manila 5J 523/524: Manila-Naga-Manila 5J 504/505: Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila October 23 and 24: 5J 893/894: Manila-Caticlan-Manila 5J 561/562: Manila-Cebu-Manila Cebu Pacific also announced the timing adjustments on two more flights on Wednesday. These are: 5J 453: Manila-Iloilo (New ETD 7:10 a.m., new ETA 8:25 a.m.) 5J 454: Iloilo-Manila (New ETD 8:55 a.m., new ETA 10:10 a.m.) The airline said passengers of the canceled flights have the option to rebook with no penalties, for travel within 30 days, or get full travel fund or full refund. Affected passengers may also call the Cebu Pacific reservation numbers (02)702-0888 or (032)230-8888 for their re-accommodation, it added. Also, Philippine Airlines and its budget carrier PAL Experss are cancelling a total of 30 flights in the same period. The following are the affected PAL and PAL Express flights from October 22-24, 2013: October 22, 2013 PAL (PR) PR 879 MNL-CEB October 23, 2013 PAL EXPRESS (2P) 2P039/040 MNL/MPH/MNL 2P073/074 MNL/MPH/MNL 2P925/926 MNL/LGP/MNL 2P545/546 MNL/DGT/MNL 2P519/520 MNL/CGY/MNL 2P995/996 MNL/ZAM/MN 2P081/082 MNL/KLO/MNL 2P971/972 MNL/TAC/MNL 2P959/960 MNL/CBO/MNL 2P911/912 MNL/BCD/MNL 2P905/906 MNL/BCD/MNL 2P939/940 MNL/OZC/MNL 2P929/930 MNL/ILO/MNL 2P933/934 MNL/ILO/MNL 2P800 MNL/SIN October 23, 2013 PAL (PR) PR 809/810 MNL/DVO/MNL PR819/820 MNL/DVO/MNL PR823 MNL/DVO PR843/844 MNL/CEB/MNL PR847/848 MNL/CEB/MNL PR853/854 MNL/CEB/MNL PR863/864 MNL/CEB/MNL PR865/866 MNL/CEB/MNL PR836 CEB/MNL October 24, 2013 PAL EXPRESS (2P) 2P 267 / 268 MNL/NAGA/MNL 2P 801 SIN/MNL October 24, 2013 PAL (PR) PR 808 DVO/MNL PR841 MNL/CEB PR 836 CEB/MNL Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philipppines (CAAP) ordered all Philippine carriers to reduce the number of flights during the 30-hour maintenance of the radar. CAAP said non-commercial flights will not be allowed at the NAIA during the maintenance except for emergency requirements. For our valued customers who will be affected by the system upgrade, please be advised that you may either claim for a refund or rebook to other flights on the same route, PAL said. PAL/PAL Express will also waive rebooking and fare difference charges for affected passengers. Please take note that refunds and re-bookings will be processed within 7 days from the original date of departure, the airlines said. Affected passengers may call PAL hotline at 855-8888 or PALEX reservations at 855-9000. In a phone interview with News Now, CAAP Deputy Director John Andrews said carriers were notified almost a month before the scheduled maintenance. They had more than enough time, but each one had to volunteer which flights [to] cancel, he said. The regular maintenance of Manilas radar system also led to cancellations of flights at NAIA in 2010. The radar system, which has been in place for about 10 years, is set to be upgraded by December 2015, Andrews added. anc.yahoo/news/74-flights-cancelled-due-to-radar-upgrade-063533537.html
Posted on: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:33:12 +0000
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