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Canceled flights due to Ompong: September 16 to 17

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 12:53 AM

Several flights on Sunday and Monday were canceled amid bad weather brought about by the strongest storm to hit the country so far this year. Read more »

Canceled flights due to Ompong: Sept 15, 16, 17

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 08:00 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Several flights on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday were canceled as the country braced for Typhoon Ompong (international name Mangkhut), the strongest storm so far this year.  Read more »

LIST: Canceled PAL flights due to Typhoon 'Jebi'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 06:01 PM

Passengers were advised to call PAL hotline 855 8888 or to visit the official PAL Facebook Page and website for more information.  Read more »

Cancelled flights due to bad weather Aug. 31

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 11:49 AM

A low pressure area or brewing storm east of the country is expected to hit land on Sunday. Read more »

Mactan airport sets runway closure schedule for repairs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 29 04:09 PM

The runway will be closed from Sept. 1 to 21, from 1:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. for overlay and repair works 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 »

CebGo cancels Manila-Batanes flights due to bad weather

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 05:37 PM

In its latest advisory, PAGASA said tropical depression Luis and a low-pressure area have left the Philippine area of responsibility but enhance the southwest monsoon. Read more »

The basic rights of an airline passenger

Infographic by Andrea Canlobo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 23 09:06 PM

In light of the recent Xiamen Airlines airport fiasco at the NAIA, many of those affected have been quick to bring up on social media their rights as airline passengers. Read more »

PH aviation execs to take up 'uncoordinated flights' with airlines

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 22 08:54 PM

Authorities and airline operators will meet Friday to discuss the Xiamen Airlines incident, including the arrival of "uncoordinated flights" which allegedly worsened airport congestion, an airport official said Wednesday.  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 »

Xiamen Airlines to be charged initial P15-M for plane's removal from runway

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 22 07:29 AM

Operations are normalizing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminals in Manila days after the crash landing of a Xiamen Airlines flight disrupted arrivals and departures. 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 »

Monreal: Back to normal at NAIA by Tuesday

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 21 12:23 AM

Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Ed Monreal said he expects operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to be back to normal by Tuesday.  Read more »

No water on runway prior to Xiamen Airlines landing: CAAP

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 20 05:23 PM

Pilots submit reports of unusual conditions on the runway called "pi-reps," Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines air traffic controller chief Marlene Singson told reporters. 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 »

OFWs advised: Check flight status, seek assistance at help desks in NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 06:47 PM

MANILA - Overseas Filipino workers affected by the closure of the main runway of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) are advised to inform officials at the labor assistance desks of their concerns. Read more »