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Cebu Pacific cancels 76 flights
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) continues to experience workforce shortage, prompting it to cancel a total of 76 flights from January 14 to 17, according to a report by Philippine News Agency.
"Cebu Pacific continues to manage the impact of Covid-19 on its workforce with employees who are either sick or under home quarantine," it said in an advisory on Thursday night.
The canceled flights are:
January 14
-5J 899/900 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
-5J 905/906 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
-DG 6243/6244 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
-5J 389/390 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
-DG 6703/6704 Manila – Camiguin – Manila
-DG 6984/6985 Cebu – Clark – Cebu
-DG 6051/6052 Manila – Coron – Manila
-DG 6197/6198 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
-DG 6117/6118 Manila – Naga – Manila
-5J 506/507 Manila – Tuguegarao – Manila
January 15
- 5J 899/900 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
- 5J 903/904 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
- DG 6243/6244 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
- 5J 787/788 Manila – Butuan – Manila
- 5J 389/390 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
- 5J 447/448 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
- DG 6191/6192 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
- DG 6195/6196 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
- DG 6117/6118 Manila – Naga – Manila
- DG 6031/6032 Manila – San Jose – Manila
January 16
-5J 893/894 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
-5J 897/898 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
-5J 905/906 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
-5J 793/794 Manila – Butuan – Manila
-5J 567/568 Manila – Cebu – Manila
-5J 581/582 Manila – Cebu – Manila
-5J 975/976 Manila – Davao – Manila
-5J 457/458 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
-5J 771/772 Manila – Pagadian – Manila
-5J 853/854 Manila – Zamboanga – Manila
January 17
-5J 893/894 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
-5J 901/902 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
-5J 905/906 Manila – Boracay (Caticlan) – Manila
-5J 379/380 Manila – Cagayan de Oro – Manila
-5J 561/562 Manila – Cebu – Manila
-5J 961/962 Manila – Davao – Manila
-5J 971/970 Manila – Davao – Manila
-5J 649/650 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
Last Wednesday, CEB also canceled 24 domestic and international flights due to workforce shortage amid the soaring number of coronavirus infections.
The Philippines logged a single-day record of 34,021 new cases on January 13, the highest since March 2020.
Affected passengers may rebook their flights within 60 days, opt for a refund or store the amount in a travel fund, CEB said.
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