Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced the cancelation of at least 45 flights in efforts to comply with the new National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 to limit the number of Filipino passenger arrivals in the country.
Information coming from PAL Spokesperson Cielo Villaluna shows that the flight cancellations cover the dates Friday, March 19 to Tuesday, March 23. The following is a rundown of the dates and the canceled flights:
March 19: PR 117 Vancouver-Manila, PR 507/508 Manila-Singapore-Manila, PR 100/101 Manila-Honolulu-Manila, PR 102/103 Manila-Los Angeles-Manila, PR 126 Manila-New York, PR 300/301 Manila-Hong Kong-Manila, PR 427/428 Manila-Tokyo (Narita)-Manila, PR 425/426 Manila-Fukuoka-Manila, and PR 411/412 Manila-Osaka (Kansai)-Manila.
March 20: PR 127 New York-Manila, PR 5682/5683 Manila-Dammam-Manila, and PR 104/105 Manila-San Francisco-Manila.
March 21: PR 102/103 Manila- Los Angeles - Manila, PR 427/428 Manila-Tokyo (Narita)-Manila, PR 535 Manila-Jakarta, and PR 110 Manila-Guam.
March 22: PR 536 Jakarta-Manila, PR 111 Guam-Manila, PR 421/422 Manila-Tokyo (Haneda)-Manila, PR 437/438 Manila-Nagoya-Manila, and PR 5682/5683 Manila – Dammam - Manila.
March 23: PR 507/508 Manila-Singapore-Manila, PR 412/411 Manila-Osaka Kansai-Manila, PR 890/891 Manila- Taipei- Manila, PR 300/301 Manila- Hong Kong- Manila, and PR 428/427 Manila-Tokyo (Narita)- Manila.
The NTF has imposed a 1,500-cap on Filipino passenger arrivals as a way to prevent the entry of more coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variants in the country. The cap took effect 8 a.m. of March 18 and will last up to 8 a.m. of April 19.
"Philippine Airlines will be announcing additional flight cancellations for the remainder of the stated period once the details are confirmed," Villaluna said.