True to its word, the Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced the cancellation of more international flights--75 this time--in a bid to comply with the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19's Filipino passenger arrival cap of 1,500 per day.
PAL Spokesperson Cielo Villaluna gave the following list of cancelled international flights, which cover the dates March 26 to April 5, 2021:
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
The flag-carrier had earlier cancelled 45 flights between March 19 to March 23 for the same reason.
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, repeating a line from PAL's previous advisory.
There is a current surge in new COVID-19 cases in the Philippines, particularly in Metro Manila, that has been described by authorities as "alarming".