Typhoon "Odette" wrought havoc in Visayas, Mindanao, and parts of Southern Luzon which resulted in the cancellation of several flights on Friday, Dec. 17.
In an advisory, the Philippine Air Lines (PAL) said the following flights were cancelled due to Odette:
PR1849/1850
Manila-Cebu-Manila
PR1845/1846
Manila-Cebu-Manila
PR1847/1848
Manila-Cebu-Manila
PR1853/1854
Manila-Cebu-Manila
PR2835/2880
Manila-Cebu-Manila
PR1141/1142
Manila-Iloilo-Manila
PR2129/2130
Manila-Bacolod-Manila
PR2557/2558
Manila-Dipolog-Manila
PR2781/2782
Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila
PR1785/1786
Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila
PR2963/2964
Manila-Busuanga-Manila
PR2965/2966
Manila-Busuanga-Manila
PR2039/2040
Manila-Caticlan-Manila
PR2041/2042
Manila-Caticlan-Manila
PR2043/2044
Manila-Caticlan-Manila
PR2045/2046
Manila-Caticlan-Manila
PR2037/2038
Manila-Caticlan-Manila
PR2519/2520
Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila
PR 2287/2288
Cebu-Bacolod-Cebu
PR 2315/2316 Cebu-Cagayan de Oro-Cebu
PR 2374/2375
Cebu-Siargao-Cebu
PR 2365/2366
Cebu-Davao-Cebu
PR2368/2369
Cebu-Caticlan-Cebu
PR2545
Manila - Dumaguete - Manila
PR2973/ 2974
Manila - Siargao - Manila and
PR2959/ 2960
Manila - Cotabato - Manila
Meanwhile, PAL flight PR153 from Los Angeles, California to Cebu was also cancelled on Thursday.
From Saturday to Sunday, PAL said it has cancelled several flights namely
PR2382/ 2383
Cebu - Siargao - Cebu
PR2971/ 2972
Manila - Siargao - Manila
PR2382/ 2383
Cebu - Siargao - Cebu and
PR2971/2972
Manila - Siargao - Manila
The PAL management provided several options for affected passengers.
PAL said they can convert their ticket to Travel Credits equivalent to the unused base fare of their ticket. Voucher validity is one year from date of issuance, it added.
They can also rebook or reroute their ticket to another flight with available space within 60 days from the original flight in the same booking class or higher within the same cabin class, PAL said.
Lastly, affected passengers can also refund their ticket without penalties, excluding Ticketing Service Charge.
"You may access the online self-reaccommodation tool for flight rebooking. Simply click the Manage Booking Tab and then select the Flight Disruptions radio button in our homepage https: www.philippineairlines.com," PAL said
"If your contact details are in our reservations records, you will be informed of the status of your flights via e-mail, telephone call or SMS/text," it said.
For more information, affected passengers may call PAL hotline at (02) (+632) 8855-8888 or visit www.philippineairlines.com or the official PAL Facebook page.