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Habagat causes 30 flight cancellations and 3 diversions nationwide

Southwest monsoon weather continues to disrupt domestic and international flights across the Philippines

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The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has reported additional flight disruptions as of 1:00 PM on Tuesday, July 22. The disruptions are a result of adverse weather conditions brought by the southwest monsoon, locally known as Habagat.

According to the agency’s report, a total of 30 flights have been cancelled, while three other flights have been diverted to alternate airports. The affected flights involve several domestic and international routes.

The following is a list of affected flights provided by CAAP:

Cancelled flights

Cebu Pacific Air

  • 5J 744: Manila – Hanoi
  • 5J 745: Hanoi – Manila
  • 5J 747: Hanoi – Manila
  • 5J 901: Manila – Caticlan
  • 5J 902: Caticlan – Manila
  • 5J 565: Manila – Cebu
  • 5J 566: Cebu – Manila
  • 5J 323: Manila – Bicol
  • 5J 324: Bicol – Manila
  • 5J 391: Manila – Laguindingan
  • 5J 392: Laguindingan – Manila
  • 5J 455: Manila – Iloilo
  • 5J 456: Iloilo – Manila
  • 5J 487: Manila – Bacolod
  • 5J 488: Bacolod – Manila
  • 5J 508: Manila – Tuguegarao
  • 5J 509: Tuguegarao – Manila
  • 5J 659: Manila – Tacloban
  • 5J 660: Tacloban – Manila
  • 5J 993: Manila – General Santos
  • 5J 994: General Santos – Manila
  • 5J 970: Manila – Davao
  • 5J 971: Davao – Manila

Cebgo

  • DG 6118: Naga – Manila
  • DG 6113: Manila – Naga
  • DG 6114: Naga – Manila
  • DG 7285: Manila – Naga
  • DG 7286: Naga – Manila

Philippine Airlines

  • PR 593: Manila – Hanoi
  • PR 594: Hanoi – Manila

Diverted flight

Cebu Pacific Air

  • 5J 193: Cauayan – Manila (Diverted to Clark)

AirAsia Philippines

  • Z2 608: Bacolod – Manila (Diverted to Iloilo)

Private

  • MEDIC5157: Mactan – Manila (Returned back to Mactan)

CAAP advises passengers to “regularly check the status of their flights with their respective airlines.”

The aviation authority added that it “continues to monitor the weather and coordinate with airlines and airport authorities to ensure the safe movement of air traffic.”

Written by
Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Dirk is the founder and editor-in-chief of Aviation Updates Philippines (AUP), a platform dedicated to providing the latest news and insights on the aviation industry in the Philippines. With a strong passion for aviation and a background in computer engineering, he manages all aspects of AUP, from website development to content curation.

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