PAL cancels more international flights amid gov’t restrictions

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Friday announced more international flight cancellations due to a government-mandated cap on the number of international passenger arrivals in Manila.

In an advisory, PAL said in order to comply with continuing restrictions that limit the maximum number of passenger arrivals from international flights to 1,500 a day for all airlines combined at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport until April 19, 8 a.m., it is canceling the following international flights:

March 26

•     PR5686/5687 Manila-Dammam-Manila
•     PR428/427 Manila-Tokyo (Narita)-Manila
•     PR412/411 Manila-Osaka (Kansai)-Manila
•     PR507/508 Manila-Singapore-Manila
•     PR426/425 Manila-Fukuoka-Manila
•     PR 658/659 Manila-Dubai-Manila
•     PR 300/301 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila

March 27

•     PR 104/105 Manila-San Francisco-Manila
•     PR 890/891 Manila-Taipei-Manila
•     PR 428/427 Manila-Tokyo (Narita)-Manila
•     PR 301 Hong Kong-Manila
•     PR 438/437 Manila-Nagoya-Manila
•     PR 658/659 Mania-Dubai-Manila

March 28

•     PR 428/427 Manila Tokyo (Narita)-Manila
•     PR 412/411 Manila-Osaka (Kansai)-Manila
•     PR 507/508 Manila-Singapore-Manila
•     PR 426/425 Manila-Fukuoka-Manila
•     PR 535 Manila-Jakarta
•     PR 658/659 Manila-Dubai-Manila
•     PR 102/103 Manila-Los Angeles-Manila
•     PR 110 Manila-Guam

March 29

•     PR 507/508 Manila-Singapore-Manila
•     PR 438/437 Manila-Nagoya-Manila
•     PR 536 Jakarta-Manila
•     PR 422/421 Manila-Tokyo (Haneda)-Manila
•     PR 658/659 Manila-Dubai-Manila
•     PR 102/103 Manila-Los Angeles-Manila
•     PR 5682/5683 Manila-Dammam-Manila
•     PR 111 Guam-Manila

March 30

•     PR 890/891 Manila-Taipei-Manila
•     PR 428/427 Manila-Tokyo (Narita)-Manila
•     PR 300/301 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila

March 31

•     PR 468/469 Manila-Seoul (Incheon)-Manila
•     PR 438/437 Manila-Nagoya-Manila
•     PR 300/301 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila

April 1

•     PR 468/469 Manila-Seoul (Incheon)-Manila

April 3

•     PR 468/469 Manila-Seoul (Incheon)-Manila
•     PR 300/301 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila

April 4

•     PR 300/301 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila

April 5

•     PR 300/301 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila

“Philippine Airlines will continue to announce additional flight cancellations for the remainder of the stated period once the details are confirmed,” the airline said.

Passengers with affected flights have the following options:

•     Convert ticket to a travel voucher with 10% bonus and valid for up to two years, which must be requested on or before June 30, 2021
•     Avail of unlimited rebooking (no rebooking fee) until December 31, 2021. If a passenger will be completing his/her travel in the same booking class by June 30, 2021 (or ticket validity, whichever comes first), there will be no fare difference charge
•     Refund ticket without penalties.

—AOL, GMA News