Cebu Pacific suspends routes, reduces frequency of some international flights amid Middle East conflict

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific on Monday announced route suspensions and frequency reductions starting April 2026, citing the impact of the ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East on global fuel prices.

In an advisory, the carrier said the following flights will be affected:

Route suspensions

Davao-Bangkok (Don Mueang)-Davao, 5J 5964/5965, April 13 to October 23, 2026 

Iloilo-Bangkok (Don Mueang)-Iloilo, 5J 5970/5971, April 17 to October 24, 2026 

Iloilo-Singapore, 5J 283, June 15 to October 23, 2026 

Singapore-Iloilo, 5J 284, June 16 to October 24, 2026 

Clark-Hanoi-Clark, 5J 5872/5873, May 2 to October 25, 2026 

Frequency reductions

• Cebu-Singapore, 5J 547 (Thursdays, Saturdays), April 16 to October 24, 2026, from 7x weekly to 5x weekly 
• Singapore-Cebu, 5J 548 (Fridays, Sundays), April 17 to October 25, 2026, from 7x weekly to 5x weekly 
• Manila-Jakarta, 5J 759 (Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays), April 14 to October 24, 2026, from 7x weekly to 4x weekly 
• Jakarta-Manila, 5J 760 (Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays), April 15 to October 25, 2026, from 7x weekly to 4x weekly 
• Manila-Kuala Lumpur, 5J 501 (Wednesdays, Fridays), April 15 to October 23, 2026, from 7x weekly to 5x weekly 
• Kuala Lumpur-Manila, 5J 502 (Thursdays, Saturdays), April 16 to October 24, 2026, from 7x weekly to 5x weekly 
• Manila-Melbourne, 5J 049 (May 14, 28), from 5x weekly to 4x weekly 
• Melbourne-Manila 5J 050 (May 15, 29), from 5x weekly to 4x weekly 
• Manila-Sydney 5J 039 (May 4, 8, 13, 17, 22, 27, 31), from 7x weekly to 5x weekly 
• Sydney-Manila? 5J 040 (May 5, 9, 14, 18, 23, 28, June 1), from 7x weekly to 5x weekly 

Cebu Pacific said passengers can choose to either rebook their flight without fare difference, subject to availability, convert the value of their fare to travel fund for future trips, or request a refund.

“CEB is proactively taking measures to ensure stable and sustainable operations. These network adjustments have been carefully implemented to address the current impact, with the rest of our network expected to operate as scheduled,” the advisory read.

Cebu Air Inc., which operates budget carrier Cebu Pacific, more than doubled its net income in 2025, as passenger revenues climbed with the company’s improved seat economics network as it expanded its fleet with larger aircraft.

–NB, GMA Integrated News