Flights canceled due to typhoon Mangkhut; areas put under signal number three

The Philippines is bracing for the arrival of typhoon Mangkhut, also known by its international name Ompong.

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced today that several domestic and international flights have been canceled. Other airlines such as Cebu Pacific Air, Air SWIFT, and Xiamen Air have also canceled their flights.

Stay dry folks, and be aware of the following canceled flights.

Sept. 14 (Friday) canceled flights:

PAL

• PR312 Manila – Hongkong
• PR346 Manila – Shanghai (Pudong)
• PR347 Shanghai (Pudong) – Manila
• PR2482  Tagbilaran – Seoul (Incheon)
• PR2935 Clark – Virac
• PR2936 Virac – Clark
• PR2688 Clark – Basco
• PR2689 Basco – Clark
• PR2614 Clark – Tuguegarao
• PR2615 Tuguegarao – Clark
• PR832 Davao – Clark

Cebu Pacific

• 5J 506/507 Manila – Tuguegarao
• 5J 192/193 Manila – Cauayan
• 5J 821/822 Manila – Virac
• DG 6111/6112 Manila – Naga
• DG 6009/6010 Manila – Basco

Skyjet

• M8 816 Manila – Basco
• M8 817 Basco – Manila

AirSWIFT

• T6 837 – Manila to Basco
• T6 838 –Basco to Manila

Xiamen Airlines

Sept.15 (Saturday) canceled flights:

PAL

• PR2196 Manila – Laoag
• PR2197 Laoag – Manila
• PR2198 Manila – Laoag
• PR2199 Laoag – Manila
• PR2688 Clark – Basco
• PR2689 Basco – Clark
• PR2614 Clark – Tuguegarao
• PR2615 Tuguegarao – Clark
• PR833 Clark – Cagayan
• PR834 Cagayan – Clark
• PR831 Clark – Davao
• PR685 Doha – Manila
• PR655 Riyadh – Manila
• PR659 Dubai – Manila
• PR683 Dammam – Manila

Cebu Pacific Air

• 5J 504/505 Manila – Tuguegarao
• 5J 506/507 Manila – Tuguegarao
• 5J 196/197 Manila – Cauayan
• DG 6009/6010 Manila – Basco

 Sept. 16 (Sunday) canceled flights:

Air Swift

• T6 837 Manila – Basco
• T6 838 Basco – Manila

In its latest weather bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) said that Cagayan and Isabela could expect storm surges that could be as high as six meters.

PAG-ASA also put the following areas under signal number three:

• Cagayan including the Babuyan group of islands
• Apayao
• Abra
• Kalinga
• Mountain Province
• Ifugao
• Nueva Vizcaya
• Quirino
• Northern Aurora
• Isabela

If you haven’t prepared for the coming typhoon, do it now. It is expected to make landfall in Cagayan tomorrow morning.