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Cancelled Flights during Papal Visit

Domestic and international flights will be cancelled during Pope Francis’ visit to Manila as Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said there will be limited operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on January 15, 17, and 19.

Philippine Airlines

Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced the cancellation of a total of 71 flights to give way to the arrival and departure ceremonies for Pope Francis at NAIA.

Cancelled PAL flights on Jan. 15:

• Manila-Bacolod-Manila (2P2907/2908)
• Manila-Busuanga-Manila (2P2033/2034)
• Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila (2P2527/2528)
• Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila (2P2525/2526)
• Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2057/2058)
• Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2049/2050)
• Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2063/2064)
• Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2053/2054)
• Manila-Davao-Manila (2P2817/2818)
• Manila-Davao-Manila (2P2819/2820)
• Manila-Davao-Manila (2P2823/2824)
• Manila-Dumaguete-Manila (2P2543/2544)
• Manila-Laoag-Manila (2P2196/2197)
• Manila-Legazpi-Manila (2P2927/2928)
• Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila (2P2787/2788)
• Manila-Surigao-Manila (2P2095/2096)
• Manila-Tacloban-Manila (2P2985/2986)
• Manila-Tacloban-Manila (2P2987/2988)
• Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila (2P2777/2778)
• Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila (2P2014/2015)
• Manila-Zamboanga-Manila (2P2997/2998)
• Davao-Manila (2P2808) Jan. 16
• Cebu-Manila (PR2860)
• Manila-Cebu-Manila (PR2861/2862)
• Manila-Cebu (PR2863)
• Manila-Singapore-Manila (PR511/502)
• Manila-Hong Kong-Manila (PR318/319)
• Manila-Hong Kong-Manila (PR312/313)
• Manila-Kansai (PR408)
• Manila-Bangkok-Manila (PR736/737)
• Manila-Honolulu-Manila (PR100/101)

Cancelled PAL flights on Jan. 19:

Manila-Bacolod-Manila (2P2903/2914)
Manila-Basco-Manila (2P2084/2085)
Manila-Busuanga-Manila (2P2031/2032)
Manila-Butuan-Manila (2P2967/2968)
Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila (PR1519/1520)
Manila-Calbayog-Manila (2P2071/2072)
Manila-Catarman-Manila (2P2079/2080)
Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2039/2040)
Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2045/2046)
Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2043/2044)
Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2051/2052)
Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2059/2060)
Manila-Caticlan-Manila (2P2041/2042)
Manila-Davao-Manila (2P2811/2810)
Manila-Davao-Manila (2P2813/2814)
Manila-Iloilo-Manila (2P2931/2940)
Manila-Kalibo-Manila (2P2969/2970)
Manila-Legazpi-Manila (2P2925/2926)
Manila-Naga-Manila (2P2265/2266)
Manila-Ozamiz-Manila (2P2889/2890)
Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila (2P2781/2782)
Manila-Roxas-Manila (2P2201/2202)
Manila-Surigao-Manila (2P2095/2096)
Manila-Tacloban-Manila (2P2981/2982)
Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila (2P2773/2774)
Manila-Zamboanga-Manila (2P2993/2994)
Manila-Zamboanga-Manila (2P2991/2992)
Zamboanga-Jolo-Zamboanga (2P2245/2246)
Manila-Cebu-Manila (PR2841/2842)
Cebu-Manila (PR2846)
Manila-Cebu (PR2849)
Manila-Hong Kong-Manila (PR300/301)
Manila-Hong Kong (PR312 Jan. 18) & Hong Kong-Manila (PR313)
Manila-Singapore (PR509 Jan. 18) & Singapore-Manila (PR510)
Manila-Haneda-Manila (PR422/421)
Manila-Haneda-Manila (PR424/423 Jan. 18)
Manila-Bangkok-Manila (PR730/731)
Manila-Jakarta-Manila (PR539/540)
Manila-Fukuoka-Manila (PR426/425)
Manila-Singapore-Manila (PR507/508)

For rebooking and refund inquiries, passengers may call PAL Reservations (Tel. No. 632-855-8888). Valid tickets may be rebooked for travel within 30 days from the original travel date without penalty.

Tickets may be refunded without penalty. Rerouting will be allowed under certain conditions.

For updates on flight status, passengers may check the PAL website or the PAL Facebook page.

Cebu Pacific and TigerAir

Cebu Pacific and Tiger Air Philippines announced the cancellation of over 200 domestic and international flights during the Papal visit.

Cancelled domestic Cebu Pacific flights on Jan. 15:

5J479/480 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
5J481/482 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
5J487/488 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
5J529/530 Manila – Busuanga – Manila
5J531/532 Manila – Busuanga – Manila
5J539/540 Manila – Busuanga – Manila
5J787/788 Manila – Butuan – Manila
5J899/900 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
5J905/906 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
5J911/912 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
5J573/566 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J569/570 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J571/572 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J385/386 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J389/390 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J391/392 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J629/630 Manila – Dumaguete – Manila
5J955/956 Manila – Davao – Manila
5J969/972 Manila – Davao – Manila
5J973/974 Manila – Davao – Manila
5J975/966 Manila – Davao – Manila
5J979 Manila – Davao
5J995/996 Manila – General Santos – Manila
5J447/448 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
5J449/450 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
5J455/456 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
5J457/458 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
5J459/460 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
5J461/462 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
5J463/464 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
5J327/328 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
5J329/330 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
5J639/640 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
5J653/654 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
5J657/658 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
5J659/660 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
5J506/507 Manila – Tuguegarao – Manila
5J855/856 Manila – Zamboanga – Manila
5J857/858 Manila – Zamboanga – Manila
5J140/141 Cebu – Caticlan – Cebu
5J960 Davao – Manila

Cancelled domestic Cebu Pacific flights on Jan.19:

5J473/474 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
5J483/484 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
5J485/486 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
5J529/530 Manila – Busuanga – Manila
5J785/786 Manila – Butuan – Manila
5J891/892 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
5J893/894 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
5J895/898 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
5J907/896 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
5J885/886 Manila – Cotabato – Manila
5J561/554 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J553/562 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J563/564 Manila – Cebu – Manila
5J381/382 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J383/384 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J397/398 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
5J196/197 Manila – Cauayan – Manila
5J625/626 Manila – Dumaguete – Manila
5J961/962 Manila – Davao – Manila
5J963/964 Manila – Davao – Manila
5J975/966 Manila – Davao – Manila
5J991/992 Manila – General Santos – Manila
5J451/452 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
5J453/454 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
5J323/324 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
5J521/522 Manila – Naga – Manila
5J781/782 Manila – Ozamiz – Manila
5J771/772 Manila – Pagadian – Manila
5J635/636 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
5J637/638 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
5J513/514 Manila – San Jose – Manila
5J651/652 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
5J617/618 Manila – Tagbilaran – Manila
5J821/822 Manila – Virac – Manila
5J849/850 Manila – Zamboanga – Manila
5J851/852 Manila – Zamboanga – Manila
5J857/858 Manila – Zamboanga – Manila
5J134/135 Cebu – Caticlan – Cebu

Cancelled international Cebu Pacific flights on Jan. 15:

5J929/930 Manila – Bangkok – Manila
5J118/119 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
5J188/189 Manila – Incheon – Manila
5J828/827 Manila – Osaka – Manila
5J5038/5039 Manila – Nagoya – Manila
January 19, 2015
5J929/930 Manila – Bangkok – Manila
5J108/109 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
5J110/111 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
TigerAir Philippines

TigerAir Philippines

Cancelled TigerAir flights on Jan. 15:

DG7084/7085 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
DG7829/7830 Manila – Butuan – Manila
DG7804/7805 Manila – Cebu – Manila
DG7028/7029 Manila – Davao – Manila
DG7406/7407 Manila – General Santos – Manila
DG7058/7059 Manila – Kalibo – Manila
DG7062/7063 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
DG7602/7603 Manila – Roxas – Manila

Cancelled TigerAir  flights on Jan. 19:

DG7082/7083 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
DG7002/7003 Manila – Cebu – Manila
DG7072/7073 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
DG7074/7075 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
DG7054/7055 Manila – Kalibo – Manila
DG7042/7043 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
DG7044/7045 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
DG7902/7903 Manila – Tagbilaran – Manila

According to Cebu Pacific, passengers in these cancelled flights may avail any of the following options without additional charges: rebook their flights within 30 days from original departure date; or request for a full travel fund or refund.

For more details, affected passengers may call +(632)7020888 or +(6332)2308888 or visit Cebu Pacific and Tiger Air ticket offices.