CEB cancels HK, Macau flights Sept. 16-17 due to ‘Ompong’

MANILA — Local carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) on Friday announced the cancellation of flights to and from Hong Kong and Macau scheduled on September 16-17.

“The cancellations are due to Typhoon Ompong, which was forecast to head to Hong Kong this weekend,” CEB spokesperson Charo Lagamon told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).

The cancelled flights on Sunday are as follows:

5J 150/149 Clark-Hong Kong-Clark
5J 120/121 Clark-Hong Kong-Clark
5J 272/273 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila
5J 110/111 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila
5J 112/113 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila
5J 114/115 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila
5J 240/241 Cebu-Hong Kong-Cebu
5J 362/363 Manila-Macau-Manila
5J 370 Clark-Macau
5J 242 Iloilo-Hong Kong

On the other hand, flights cancelled on Monday are 5J 243 Hong Kong-Iloilo and 5J 371 Macau-Clark.

In its 5 p.m. bulletin Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said “Ompong” was seen 340 km. east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora, heading northwest at 30 km. per hour. (Ma. Cristina Arayata/PNA)

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