LIST: Flight cancellations due to threat of Super Typhoon Betty
MANILA, Philippines — Flights have been canceled by the country's flag carrier after Super Typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) entered the Philippine area of responsibility on Saturday, threatening the country with heavy rains while intensifying the southwest monsoon.
The center of Betty's eye was monitored at 1,170 kilometers east of Central Luzon at around 10 a.m., according to the latest forecast of PAGASA Saturday.
"In anticipation of typhoon 'Mawar' and in the interest of safety, we are canceling the following flights," said the Philippine Airlines in a statement posted on Facebook.
Below is the list of canceled flights due to Super Typhoon Betty:
May 27
- PR0438 Nagoya-Manila-Nagoya
May 29
- PR2932/2933 Manila - Basco - Manila
- PR2198/2199 Manila - Laoag - Manila
- PR2230/2231 Cebu - Baguio - Cebu
May 30
- PR2196/2197 Manila - Laoag - Manila
- PR2198/2199 Manila - Laoag - Manila
- PR2932/2933 Manila - Basco - Manila
May 31
- PR2932/2933 Manila - Basco - Manila
- PR2936/2937 Manila - Basco - Manila
#CanceledFlights | Kanselado ang Philippine Airlines flight (PR) PR 437/438 (Nagoya-Manila-Nagoya) as of 10 a.m. ngayong Sabado, May 27, dahil sa hindi magandang panahon. #News5 #BettyPH pic.twitter.com/kLguViUyLl
— News5 (@News5PH) May 27, 2023
Passengers with canceled flights may avail of the following options:
- rebook or reroute your ticket to the next available flight with available space within 60 from the original flight in thge same booking class or higher within the same cabin class
- convert tickers to travel credits equivalent to the unused base fare of your ticket valid for one year from date of issurance
- refund ticket, excluding ticketing service charge
The national government has been in constant contact with its counterparts in the local government units to prepare for strong winds and rains due to the tropical cyclone.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had also put personnel and resources on standby for disaster response.
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