by Ma. Cristina Arayata – PNA
MANILA — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) canceled more international and domestic flights supposedly set for Nov. 20, as it heeds government’s call to airlines to reduce flights while the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) works on an enhanced air navigational system.
Earlier, PAL announced the cancellation of several domestic and international flights originally scheduled from November 14 to 19.
The cancellation of flights is PAL’s response to CAAP’s request while its air navigational system undergoes a transition phase, PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna told reporters over the weekend.
Canceled flights for Nov. 20:
- PR 313 HONG KONG-MANILA
- PR 538 DENPASAR-MANILA
- PR 655 RIYADH-MANILA
- PR 2141 MANILA-ILOILO
- PR 2142 ILOILO-MANILA
- PR 2521 MANILA-CAGAYAN DE ORO
- PR 2522 CAGAYAN DE ORO-MANILA
- PR 2835 MANILA-CEBU
- PR 2857 MANILA-CEBU
- PR 2858 CEBU-MANILA
- PR 2861 MANILA-CEBU
- PR 453 MANILA-GENERAL SANTOS
- PR 454 GENERAL SANTOS-MANILA
- PR 1809 MANILA-DAVAO
- PR 1810 DAVAO-MANILA
- PR 1821 MANILA-DAVAO
- PR 1822 DAVAO-MANILA
- PR 1841 MANILA-CEBU PR 1842
- CEBU-MANILA PR 1863 MANILA-CEBU
- PR 1864 CEBU-MANILA
CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio earlier told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) that reducing the number of flights is a measure needed for safety, since the air navigational system will have a transition phase.
This is the “migration from the old Manila ACC radar, which has a limited capacity, to the CNS-ATM (Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management) system, which can cover the whole country,” he said.
