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LIST: Flights cancelled as Mangkhut lashes HK, China

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 01:00 PM

MANILA - Thirteen flights to and from Manila were cancelled on Monday as Hong Kong and China reeled from the havoc caused by Supertyphoon Mangkhut, the airport authority said.  Read more »

PAL cancels Osaka flights Tuesday because of Jebi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 07:14 PM

Philippine Airlines (PAL) said its flights to and from Osaka, Japan on Tuesday Sept. 4 have been cancelled because of typhoon Jebi.  Read more »

Senate probes NAIA chaos

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 29 11:38 AM

The Senate on Wednesday launched a legislative inquiry into the 2-day closure of a runway at Ninoy Aquino International Airport earlier this month, which stranded tens of thousands of travelers. Read more »

NAIA flights back to normal, says manager

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 11:06 AM

Operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport have normalized, its manager said Wednesday after a runway closure forced the cancellation of some 200 flights. Read more »

TIMELINE: How a Chinese plane stirred days of chaos at NAIA

Text by Jamaine Punzalan and infographic by Pamela Ramos, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 08:29 PM

Here's what happened when bad weather and an aging airport combined to create at least 4 days of chaos in the Philippines' main gateway.  Read more »

Tugade to be invited to Senate probe on NAIA woes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 10:59 AM

The Senate will invite Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade to its legislative inquiry into the 2-day closure of a runway at Ninoy Aquino International Airport that stranded thousands of travelers, Senator Grace Poe said Tuesday.   Read more »

Cebu Pacific says ops back to normal after NAIA chaos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 09:46 AM

Cebu Pacific said Tuesday its operations have normalized after thousands of passengers were stranded by the closure of Ninoy Aquino International Airport's main runway over the weekend. Read more »

House to probe NAIA chaos

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 05:01 PM

The House of Representatives will investigate the closure of a runway at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), which stranded thousands of passengers over the weekend. Read more »

Xiamen Airlines added to congestion with uncoordinated flights, MIAA says

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 12:10 PM

Some 200 flights were cancelled after the stalled Boeing 737 forced the closure of the runway from late Thursday to Saturday noon. The jetliner's left engine was ripped off during a bumpy landing. Read more »

No food, no room: Flight disruptions ease but still torment some OFWs

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 10:17 AM

Some overseas Filipino workers slept on the floor of the country's main airport and grappled with limited funds on Monday even as the number of cancelled flights went down after the closure of a runway there. Read more »

Poe wants airport execs to attend Senate probe on runway mishap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 04:25 PM

Senator Grace Poe on Sunday said managers of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport should explain why it took 2 days to remove a Chinese plane that blocked its main runway, grounding hundreds of flights. Read more »

NAIA manager to airlines: Be bold, face passengers amid flight delays

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 03:21 PM

Airlines should be "bold enough" to face disgruntled passengers amid the cancellation and delay of dozens of flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport after the closure of its main runway, its manager said Sunday. Read more »

Xiamen pilot blames heavy rains for NAIA runway overshoot: sources

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 04:27 PM

The Chinese pilot of the plane that skidded off the runway of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport blamed heavy rains for the accident that forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights over the weekend, ABS-CBN sources said Sunday. Read more »

PAL seeks public understanding over flight disruptions

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 02:19 PM

Philippine Airlines on Sunday appealed for understanding from the public amid the cancellation and delay of some flights after a runway closure at the main airport. Read more »

Senators bat for airport upgrades after NAIA runway mess

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 06:56 PM

At least 2 senators on Sunday called for an upgrade of air transportation facilities across the country after a runway closure at the main airport led to the disruption of hundreds of flights.  Read more »

OFWs fear losing jobs, facing jail over grounded flights

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 04:07 PM

MANILA - (3rd UPDATE) Scores of overseas Filipino workers on Sunday feared losing their jobs or facing jail time for failing to return to their employers on time as dozens of flights in the country's main airport remained grounded after the closure of its main runway. Read more »

Can passengers sue Chinese airline over NAIA runway closure?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 11:05 AM

Passengers can lodge a complaint against a Chinese airline after its plane skidded off the runway at the country's main airport, leading to flight disruption and chaotic scenes, an official said Sunday.  Read more »

#WalangBiyahe: Aug. 19 cancelled flights due to excessive delays

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 19 09:58 PM

Some flights were cancelled on Sunday, August 19, due to excessive delays caused by a Chinese plane that slid off the runway at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, authorities said.  Read more »

NAIA runway closure extended until 5 a.m. Saturday

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 08:17 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - Aviation authorities said Friday it will further delay the reopening of runway 06/24 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport until 5 a.m. Saturday. Read more »

LIST: Cancelled flights due to NAIA runway closure

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 06:28 PM

Several airlines announced flight cancellations early Friday after a Xiamen Air passenger plane went off the Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway late Thursday. Read more »