A good number of domestic and international flights at the Philippines’ main gateway will be cancelled for security reasons in November during the holding of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Manila.
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) has advised airlines of closures at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that will coincide with the arrival and departure of heads of states and business leaders attending the APEC meetings from November 16 to 19.
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific Air and sister airline Cebgo is cancelling 146 domestic and international flights from November 16 to November 20, adding that flight schedules may also undergo changes.
The cancelled Cebu Pacific flights are as follows:
November 16, Monday (domestic and international flights):
- 5J479/480 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J481/482 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J399/400 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
- 5J395/396 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
- 5J575/576 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J583/588 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J579/582 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J571/572 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J977/978 Manila – Davao – Manila
- 5J969/972 Manila – Davao – Manila
- 5J982 Davao – Manila
- 5J629/630 Manila – Dumaguete – Manila
- 5J997/998 Manila – General Santos – Manila
- 5J461/462 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
- 5J463/464 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
- 5J645/646 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 5J647/648 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 5J375/376 Manila – Roxas – Manila
- 5J653/654 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
- 5J621/622 Manila – Tagbilaran – Manila
- 5J118/119 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
- 5J733 Manila – Kota Kinabalu
- 5J501 Manila – Kuala Lumpur
- 5J937 Manila – Phuket
- 5J807 Manila – Singapore
November 17, Tuesday (domestic and international flights):
- 5J483/484 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J485/486 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J479/480 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J473/474 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J481/482 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J791/792 Manila – Butuan – Manila
- 5J561 Manila – Cebu
- 5J590 Cebu – Manila
- 5J557/556 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J573/574 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J579/582 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J565/566 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J575/576 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J583/588 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J567/568 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J553/562 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J581/580 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J569/570 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J397/398 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
- 5J399/400 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
- 5J383/384 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
- 5J385/386 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
- 5J629/630 Manila – Dumaguete – Manila
- 5J982 Davao – Manila
- 5J961 Manila – Davao
- 5J955/960 Manila – Davao – Manila
- 5J969/972 Manila – Davao – Manila
- 5J993/994 Manila – General Santos – Manila
- 5J453 Manila – Iloilo
- 5J468 Iloilo – Manila
- 5J459/460 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
- 5J457/458 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
- 5J339/340 Manila – Kalibo – Manila
- 5J323/324 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
- 5J325/326 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
- 5J321/322 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
- 5J641/642 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 5J645/646 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 5J637/638 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 5J643/644 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 5J639/640 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 5J647/648 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 5J375/376 Manila – Roxas – Manila
- 5J651/652 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
- 5J621/622 Manila – Tagbilaran – Manila
- 5J506/507 Manila – Tuguegarao – Manila
- 5J857/858 Manila – Zamboanga – Manila
- 5J851/852 Manila – Zamboanga – Manila
- 5J108/109 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
- 5J114/115 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
- 5J188/189 Manila – Incheon – Manila
- 5J734 Kota Kinabalu – Manila
- 5J502 Kuala Lumpur – Manila
- 5J938 Phuket – Manila
- 5J813/814 Manila – Singapore – Manila
- 5J808 Singapore – Manila
November 18, Wednesday (domestic flights):
- 5J561 Manila – Cebu
- 5J590 Cebu – Manila
- 5J961 Manila – Davao
- 5J629/630 Manila – Dumaguete – Manila
- 5J451 Manila – Iloilo
- 5J468 Iloilo – Manila
November 19, Thursday (domestic and international flights):
- 5J479/480 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J481/482 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J477/478 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J399/400 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
- 5J395/396 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
- 5J575/576 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J579/582 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J571/572 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J573/574 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J557/556 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J561 Manila – Cebu
- 5J590 Cebu – Manila
- 5J969/972 Manila – Davao – Manila
- 5J982 Davao – Manila
- 5J629/630 Manila – Dumaguete – Manila
- 5J461/462 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
- 5J455/456 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
- 5J459/460 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
- 5J645/646 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 5J639/640 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 5J653/654 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
- 5J621/622 Manila – Tagbilaran – Manila
- 5J744 Manila – Hanoi
- 5J118/119 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
- 5J114/115 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
November 20, Friday (domestic and international flights):
- 5J483/484 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J485/486 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J475/476 Manila – Bacolod – Manila
- 5J791/792 Manila – Butuan – Manila
- 5J887/888 Manila – Cotabato – Manila
- 5J561 Manila – Cebu
- 5J590 Cebu – Manila
- 5J552/585 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J559/560 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J565/566 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J553/562 Manila – Cebu – Manila
- 5J397/398 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
- 5J379/380 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
- 5J623/624 Manila – Dumaguete – Manila
- 5J629/630 Manila – Dumaguete – Manila
- 5J961 Manila – Davao
- 5J951/952 Manila – Davao – Manila
- 5J955/960 Manila – Davao – Manila
- 5J991/992 Manila – General Santos – Manila
- 5J451 Manila – Iloilo
- 5J468 Iloilo – Manila
- 5J449/450 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
- 5J457/458 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
- 5J339/340 Manila – Kalibo – Manila
- 5J325/326 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
- 5J321/322 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
- 5J637/638 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 5J643/644 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
- 5J373/374 Manila – Roxas – Manila
- 5J651/652 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
- 5J655/656 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
- 5J617/618 Manila – Tagbilaran – Manila
- 5J745 Hanoi – Manila
- 5J108/109 Manila – Hong Kong – Manila
For Cebgo, the following flights are cancelled:
November 16:
- DG 6245/6246 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
- DG 6004/6005 Manila – Laoag – Manila
- DG 6317/6318 Manila – Kalibo – Manila
- DG6113/6114 Manila – Naga – Manila
November 17:
- DG6227/6228 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
- DG6223/6224 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
- DG6245/6246 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
- DG6235/6236 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
- DG6229/6230 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
- DG6317/6318 Manila – Kalibo – Manila
- DG6117/6118 Manila – Naga – Manila
November 18:
- DG6245/6246 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
- DG6113/6114 Manila – Naga – Manila
November 19:
- DG 6229/6230 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
- DG 6245/6246 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
- DG 6317/6318 Manila – Kalibo – Manila
November 20:
- DG6227/6228 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
- DG6223/6224 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
- DG6245/6246 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
- DG6041/6042 Manila – Busuanga – Manila
- DG6113/6114 Manila – Naga – Manila
“We hope for our guests’ understanding as there may be flight schedule changes throughout the duration of the APEC meetings in Manila,” Cebu Pacific said.
Cebu Pacific and Cebgo are arranging the re-accommodation of affected guests on the soonest available flights. For those unable to fly out on the earliest available flights, they may avail of any of the following options without penalties: Rebook their flights for travel within 30 days from the original departure date, or seek a full refund or a travel fund.
To specify their preferred option, guests may contact Cebu Pacific’s reservation hotlines: (+632) 702-0888 or (+632) 230-8888, or visit the airline’s ticketing offices.
Guests are also reminded to allot ample travel time to the airport as there may be heavy traffic in the surrounding areas of NAIA Terminals 3 and 4.
The government has declared November 18 and November 19 as non-working holidays in the National Capital Region while government offices in Metro Manila are likewise suspended on November 17 and November 20, all to make way for the APEC meetings.
