MANILA — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will cancel a number of its domestic and international flights from Nov. 14 to 19 in response to the government’s call to reduce the number of flights while the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) works on an enhanced air navigational system.
CAAP spokesperson Eric Apolonio told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) on Wednesday that the request was addressed to all airlines operating at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
“Flights from Nov. 15 to 20 will be affected by this request. NAIA caters to 40 flights per hour. With the reduction of flights, at least four arrival flights will be canceled per hour,” he said.
Apolonio added that it is up to the airlines’ discretion which flights to cancel.
He said reducing the number of flights is a measure needed for safety reasons, 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 system, which can cover the whole country,” Apolonio said.
The Communications, Navigation, Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) system is expected to enhance the safety and efficiency of air traffic, airport authorities said. The system, they said, would enable a more definite aircraft identification and better airspace management.
PAL’s canceled flights and dates:
Domestic:
Nov. 15
PR 2131/2132 Manila Bacolod – Manila
PR 2145/2146 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
PR 2880 Cebu – Manila
Nov. 15-18
PR 2131/2132 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
PR 2545/2546 Manila – Dumaguete – Manila
PR 2521/2522 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
PR 2143/2144 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
Nov. 16
PR 2835 Manila – Cebu
PR 2557/2558 Manila – Dipolog – Manila
PR 2545/2546 Manila – Dumaguete – Manila
PR 2133/2134 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
PR 2143/2144 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
PR 2525/2526 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
PR 2987/2988 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
PR 2787/2788 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
PR 2145/2146 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
PR 2997/2998 Manila – Zamboanga – Manila
PR 2529/2530 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
Nov. 16-18
PR 2880 Cebu -Manila
Nov. 17
PR 2143/2144 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
PR 2787/2788 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
PR 2198/2199 Manila – Laoag – Manila
Nov. 17-18
PR 2135/2136 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
PR 2997/2998 Manila – Zamboanga – Manila
PR 2529/2530 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
Nov. 17-19
PR 2545 /2546 Manila – Dumaguete – Manila
PR 2133/2134 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
PR 2145/2146 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
Nov. 17-20
PR 2835 Manila – Cebu
PR 2521/2522 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
Nov. 18-20
PR 2969/2970 Manila – Kalibo Manila
PR 2959/2960 Manila – Cotabato – Manila
PR 2777/2778 Manila – Tagbilaran – Manila
PR 2819/2820 Manila – Davao -Manila
Nov. 19
PR 2137/2138 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
Nov. 19-20
PR 2141/2142 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
Nov. 20
PR453/454 Manila – Gensan – Manila
International flights:
Nov. 14
PR658/659 Manila – Dubai – Manila
Nov. 15
PR300/301 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
PR318/319 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
PR511/502 Manila – Singapore – Manila
PR336/337 Manila – Pudong – Manila
PR312 Manila – Hong Kong
PR432 Manila – Narita
Nov. 15-18
PR507/508 Manila – Singapore- Manila
Nov. 16
PR313 Hong Kong – Manila
PR431 Narita – Manila
PR682/683 Manila – Dammam – Manila
PR428/427 Manila – Narita – Manila
Nov. 17
PR300/301 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
PR318/319 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
PR535 Manila – Jakarta
PR732/733 Manila – Bangkok – Manila
PR658/659 Manila – Dubai – Manila
PR654/655 Manila – Riyadh – Manila
PR209 Manila – Melbourne
Nov. 18
PR536 Jakarta – Manila
PR210 Melbourne – Manila
PR511/502 Manila – Singapore – Manila
PR338/339 Manila – Pudong – Manila
PR330/331 Manila – Xiamen – Manila
PR535 Manila – Jakarta
PR312 Manila – Hong Kong
PR684/685 Manila – Doha – Manila
Nov. 19
PR536 Jakarta – Manila
PR313 Hong Kong – Manila
PR511/502 Manila – Singapore – Manila
PR426/425 Manila – Fukuoka – Manila
PR736/737 Manila – Bangkok – Manila
PR537 Manila – Denpasar
PR654/655 Manila – Riyadh – Manila
PR682/683 Manila – Dammam – Manila
PR312 Manila – Hong Kong
PR538 Denpasar – Manila
PR313 Hong Kong – Manila
Passengers may opt to rebook, reroute or refund their tickets. (/PNA)
