Cebu Pacific Cancels Flights to Tacloban Due to Runway Rehabilitation
Aviation Updates Philippines - Largest budget air carrier in the Philippines, Cebu Pacific Air, cancelled its domestic flights to Tacloban due to the ongoing runway rehabilitation in preparation for the upcoming Papal Visit in January next year. However, Cebu Pacific arranged additional flights from Cebu to Tacloban using its 72-seater ATR 72-500.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines recently issued a Notice to Airmen or NOTAM to advise commercial airlines that the only usable length of the runway is 1,300 meters from December 17 to December 25, 2014. Turbo-prop aircraft such as the Bombardier Q400 and the ATR 72-500 are the only ones allowed to land due to runway limit.
The limited usable length of the runway forced Cebu Pacific to cancel its flights. The cancelled flights are the following: 5J 651/652: Manila-Tacloban-Manila, 5J 653/654: Manila-Tacloban-Manila, 5J 657/658: Manila-Tacloban-Manila, 5J 659/660: Manila-Tacloban-Manila and 5J 428/429: Cebu-Tacloban-Cebu.
In addition, Tigerair Philippines also cancelled its flights. The cancelled flights of the said airline are the following: DG 7042/7043 Manila-Tacloban-Manila, and DG 7044/7045 Manila-Tacloban-Manila.
However, passengers may rebook their flights within 30 days from original departure date, or request for a full travel fund or refund. The affected passengers may call +(632)7020888 or +(6332)2308888 (for Cebu Pacific passengers and Tigerair Philippines passengers) to specify their preferred option.
For affected passengers, Cebu Pacific arranged additional flights to and from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport to the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban.
Flight No. ETD ETA
5J2922 Cebu-Tacloban 1110H 1200H
5J2923 Tacloban-Cebu 1220H 1310H
5J2924 Cebu-Tacloban 1340H 1430H
5J2925 Tacloban-Cebu 1450H 1535H
Effective on Dec 22 to 24 (Daily)
5J2918 Cebu-Tacloban 0545H 0635H
5J2919 Tacloban-Cebu 0655H 0745H
Effective on Dec 25
5J2916 Cebu-Tacloban 0600H 0650H
5J2917 Tacloban-Cebu 0710H 0800H
5J2920 Cebu-Tacloban 0740H 0830H
5J2921 Tacloban-Cebu 0850H 0940H
5J2926 Cebu-Tacloban 1520H 1610H
5J2927 Tacloban-Cebu 1630H 1720H
Tacloban Airport is now being prepared by the authorities as the Pontiff, Pope Francis, will visit the families of Super typhoon Yolanda's victims on January 17. The Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport will be closed for all air traffic from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. except aircraft that carries the papal entourage, while both runways of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will be closed from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. when his aircraft landed at NAIA from Tacloban.
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| Cebu Pacific's ATR 72-500 taking off. (PHOTO) Cebu Pacific Air |
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines recently issued a Notice to Airmen or NOTAM to advise commercial airlines that the only usable length of the runway is 1,300 meters from December 17 to December 25, 2014. Turbo-prop aircraft such as the Bombardier Q400 and the ATR 72-500 are the only ones allowed to land due to runway limit.
The limited usable length of the runway forced Cebu Pacific to cancel its flights. The cancelled flights are the following: 5J 651/652: Manila-Tacloban-Manila, 5J 653/654: Manila-Tacloban-Manila, 5J 657/658: Manila-Tacloban-Manila, 5J 659/660: Manila-Tacloban-Manila and 5J 428/429: Cebu-Tacloban-Cebu.
In addition, Tigerair Philippines also cancelled its flights. The cancelled flights of the said airline are the following: DG 7042/7043 Manila-Tacloban-Manila, and DG 7044/7045 Manila-Tacloban-Manila.
However, passengers may rebook their flights within 30 days from original departure date, or request for a full travel fund or refund. The affected passengers may call +(632)7020888 or +(6332)2308888 (for Cebu Pacific passengers and Tigerair Philippines passengers) to specify their preferred option.
For affected passengers, Cebu Pacific arranged additional flights to and from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport to the Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport in Tacloban.
Additional Flights added by Cebu Pacific
Effective on Dec 23 and 25 (Tuesday and Thursday)
Flight No. ETD ETA
5J2922 Cebu-Tacloban 1110H 1200H
5J2923 Tacloban-Cebu 1220H 1310H
5J2924 Cebu-Tacloban 1340H 1430H
5J2925 Tacloban-Cebu 1450H 1535H
Effective on Dec 22 to 24 (Daily)
5J2918 Cebu-Tacloban 0545H 0635H
5J2919 Tacloban-Cebu 0655H 0745H
Effective on Dec 25
5J2916 Cebu-Tacloban 0600H 0650H
5J2917 Tacloban-Cebu 0710H 0800H
5J2920 Cebu-Tacloban 0740H 0830H
5J2921 Tacloban-Cebu 0850H 0940H
5J2926 Cebu-Tacloban 1520H 1610H
5J2927 Tacloban-Cebu 1630H 1720H
Tacloban Airport is now being prepared by the authorities as the Pontiff, Pope Francis, will visit the families of Super typhoon Yolanda's victims on January 17. The Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport will be closed for all air traffic from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. except aircraft that carries the papal entourage, while both runways of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will be closed from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. and from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. when his aircraft landed at NAIA from Tacloban.
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