Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 2) — Several international and domestic flights were canceled on Monday, Jan. 2, following the technical glitch that shut the Philippine airspace on New Year’s Day.
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said the following flights were canceled:
CEBU PACIFIC (5J)
International
5J 845 Manila-Dubai
5J 760 Jakarta-Manila
5J 502 Kula Lumpur-Manila
5J 804 Singapore-Manila
Domestic
5J 885 Manila-Cotabato
5J 504 Manila-Tuguegarao
5J 891 Manila-Caticlan
5J 625 Manila-Puerto Princesa
5J 6055 Caticlan-Manila
5J 447 Manila-Iloilo
5J 381 Manila-Cagayan de Oro
5J 473 Manila-Bacolod
5J 963 Manila-Davao
5J 785 Manila-Butuan
5J 627 Manila-Dumaguete
5J 451/452 Manila-Iloilo-Manila
5J 383/384 Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila
5J 561/562 Manila-Cebu-Manila
5J 567/568 Manila-Cebu-Manila
5J 619/620 Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila
5J 373/374 Manila-Roxas-Manila
5J 325/326 Manila-Legazpi-Manila
5J 506/507 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila
5J 655/656 Manila-Tacloban-Manila
5J 703/704 Manila-Dipolog-Manila
5J 895/896 Manila-Caticlan-Manila
5J 951/952 Manila-Davao-Manila
5J 485/486 Manila-Bacolod-Manila
CEBGO (DG)
DG 6113/6114 Manila-Naga-Manila
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) also announced the following canceled flights on Monday:
5J608 Cebu-Clark
PR1836 Cebu-Manila
PR1841 Manila-Cebu
PR1842 Cebu-Manila
MIAA said the commercial flights slated to push through on Monday may change at any given time. Travelers are advised to contact their airline for confirmation. MCIA, meanwhile, urged passengers to check the status of their flights before heading to the airport.
Over 300 flights were canceled and more than 65,000 passengers were affected on Sunday when the NAIA Air Traffic Management Center encountered a technical glitch on New Year’s Day which closed Philippine airspace for most of the day.
Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines Director General Manuel Tamayo said one of the uninterruptible power supplies failed on Sunday morning and troubleshooting activities had to be done.
Transport officials said on Sunday that flight operations in Manila are expected to fully recover in three days.
MIAA General Manager Cesar Chiong said the runways will remain open in the next few days to accommodate more flights.
“We normally close the runway from 1:30 in the morning to 3:30 in the morning. So basically all the airlines, especially those with flights that can accommodate night landings can also put in more flights. Tinatawag natin diyan [we call them], extra section flights,” he said on Sunday.
