36 Cebu Pacific and Cebgo flights canceled

The notice to airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Monday will affect 36 flights of Cebu Pacific and its unit Cebgo on Tuesday and Saturday.

The budget airline said in a separate statement Monday it has decided to cancel the flights that will be affected by the NOTAM.

CAAP's NOTAM B0330/16 was issued "... due to special operations on the arrival of his Majesty Japan Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on their visits to the Philippines from January 26 to 30, 2016," the industry regulator said.

Cebu Pacific said "... the NOTAM indicates a temporary runway closure at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on January 26 and 30, 2016, due to VIP movement."

In line with the advisory, the following Cebu Pacific and Cebgo flights have been canceled:

January 26, 2015 (Tuesday)

• 5J487/488            Manila – Bacolod – Manila
• 5J391/392            Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
• 5J389/390            Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
• 5J989/990            Manila – General Santos – Manila
• 5J449/450            Manila – Iloilo – Manila
• 5J455/456            Manila – Iloilo – Manila
• 5J327/328            Manila – Legazpi – Manila
• 5J647/648            Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
• 5J645/646            Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
• 5J375/376            Manila – Roxas – Manila
• 5J813/814            Manila – Singapore – Manila
• 5J659/660            Manila – Tacloban – Manila
• 5J506/507            Manila – Tuguegarao – Manila
• 5J857/858            Manila – Zamboanga – Manila

• DG 6233/6234    Manila – Caticlan – Manila
• DG 6241/6242    Manila – Caticlan – Manila
• DG 6243/6244    Manila – Caticlan – Manila
• DG 6117/6118    Manila – Naga – Manila

January 30, 2016 (Saturday)

• 5J487/488            Manila – Bacolod – Manila
• 5J785/786            Manila – Butuan – Manila
• 5J383/384            Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
• 5J391/392            Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
• 5J567/568            Manila – Cebu – Manila
• 5J963/964            Manila – Davao – Manila
• 5J975/966            Manila – Davao – Manila
• 5J993/994            Manila – General Santos – Manila
• 5J449/450            Manila – Iloilo – Manila
• 5J329/330            Manila – Legazpi – Manila
• 5J771/772            Manila – Pagadian – Manila
• 5J637/638            Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
• 5J659/660            Manila – Tacloban – Manila
• 5J504/505            Manila – Tuguegarao – Manila
• 5J857/858            Manila – Zamboanga – Manila

• DG 6233/6234    Manila – Caticlan – Manila
• DG 6235/6236    Manila – Caticlan – Manila
• DG 6241/6242    Manila – Caticlan – Manila

Cebu Pacific and Cebgo are arranging the re-accommodation of affected passengers on the soonest available flights. Those who are unable to take these flights may avail any of the following options without penalties:

Rebook their flights for travel within 30 days from original departure date; or Opt for full refund or travel fund.

To specify their preferred option, guests may call the CEB reservation hotlines: (+632)702-0888 (Manila) or (+6332)230-8888 (Cebu), or visit CEB’s ticket offices:

• NAIA Terminal 3 Sales Office – Level 3, Departure Hall, NAIA Terminal 3, Andrews Ave., Pasay City
• NAIA Terminal 4 Express Ticket Office – Old Domestic Road, Pasay City
• KidZania Manila (rebooking transactions only) – Park Triangle, 3245 North 11th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, 1634 Taguig City
• Robinsons Galleria – West Lane, Level 1, Ortigas Ave. cor. ADB Ave., Quezon City
• Robinsons Place Imus – Level 4, Aguinaldo Highway, Imus, Cavite
• Robinsons Place Manila – Level 1, Adriatico Wing, Pedro Gil cor. Adriatico St., Ermita, Manila
• Cebu Airport Ticket Office – Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Lapu-Lapu Airport Road, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu
• Robinsons Fuente – Fuente Osmeña, Cebu City

The NAIA runways 06/24 and 13/31 will be closed to commercial operations from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, for the royal family's arrival and from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon on Saturday, January 30, for their departure to Japan.

The royal family are flying on flight JF001 on board a Boeing B747-400 of the Japan Air Force and will be accompanied by their entourage on board flight JF002 with the same aircraft type, CAAP said. – VS, GMA News