PH airlines extend flight suspensions to May 31

SUSPENDED FLIGHTS. Commercial planes are parked at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay City on Thursday, May 14, as operations are still suspended from May 16 to 31, 2020. This in line with the implementation of the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. | PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan

The Philippines’ major airlines have all announced that their flights are canceled for the rest of May, in compliance with the government’s new quarantine guidelines.

Budget airlines AirAsia Philippines and Cebu Pacific said all domestic and international flights are canceled from May 16 until May 31.

“All Cebu Pacific and Cebgo domestic and international flights remain canceled from May 16 to 31, 2020. This is in line with the implementation of Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine over Metro Manila,” the airline announced.

Meanwhile, flag carrier Philippine Airlines canceled its domestic flights to and from hubs in Manila, Clark and Cebu.

“We confirm that all Philippine Airlines domestic and international  flights to and from our hubs in MANILA, CEBU and CLARK will remain cancelled up to May 31,” PAL said in a statement.

It added, “The continued pause in our Manila, Cebu and Clark hub operations is in compliance with the Philippine Government’s declaration of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine and related local restrictions for the period from May 16 to 31.”

According to PAL, it is planning to operate a reduced number of weekly flights for most domestic routes and on selected international routes by June 1, but it will depend on COVID-19 conditions, such as community quarantine restrictions, travel bans imposed by various governments and their impact on passenger demand, and above all on the public health and safety situation in each of the countries that the airline serves.

PAL also said it will announce that the list of operating flights and routes for June 2020, once the details are finalized.

“PAL will continue to operate occasional special flights to repatriate stranded passengers and to transport urgent cargo such as medical equipment and supplies to help sustain critical supply chains across the Philippines and on selected international routes,” it said.

Ritchel Mendiola

Ritchel Mendiola is a staff writer and reporter for the Asian Journal. You can reach her at [email protected].

20 Comments
  1. I always fly PAL from Dammam to Manila and vice versa for many years. I am supposed to fly back home last March 14, 2020 but “fate” intervene. My relief unable to come on time for some reasons. My company had changed my flight to a later date but Covid 19 forced most of the borders and airports to close down. To date I am still stuck and cannot leave Saudi just yet. I am sick, twice hospitalized during the lock down. My question is, is PAL considering Saudi as one of their international flight on June 2020 and is my ticket still valid?

  2. I have been Stranded in Davao city . I have a international flight scheduled to leave Davao to Cebu to LAX June 2 . Flight Booking # 183-357-212 Confirmation # PQSXET E ticket Charles George Wilbert Philippine Airlines 079-758-2768366 Please help me , I need to know if this flight will go . Please help me reschedule another flight if needed .

    Respectfully,
    Charles George Wilbert

  3. Is japan flight going to manila is cluded or resume also in june 2020 international flights?

  4. When you will have a schedule of flight to Toronto, Canada…because I want to book am stranded here since they issue or declare lock down.. Do you have straight flight from Manila to Toronto and how much the cost and when is this be schedule please let me know so I can book my flight back, one way only..i will appreciate if you will response for my request.. thank you so much. [email protected]

  5. We are 3 family stranded in Bacolod since March until now 18 May 2020 due to cancellation of domestic flight back to Manila. We hope the is domestic flight on 01 June so we can return to Singapore.

  6. How about Cebu Pacific flight from Zamboanga City to Manila. My flight schedule was April 06.2020 and reschedule June 05, 2020. Do you have available flight June 05, 2020?

  7. I got my ticket from march 5 from greece to dammam, dammam to manila.. My return ticket will be on may 29 via saudia.. Is it posible to fly on the said day? Thank u.. Im hoping for the saudia airlines to comunicate with me to know what they can do about my problem????

  8. My PR 104 25th May cancelled by Phil Airline, I need to reschedule my flight but no service desk answering the phone.
    I called several times last Saturday n today, I cannot hold of a person.
    I am here in PI for 3m now I need to go back sooner for maintenance medication, I do not have medical insurance here in PI my little pocket money is running out. My ticket reservation is MBHQH7, I would like to fly back 5th or 6th June. Please reply asap to my Email [email protected]

  9. Is iloilo airport going to open June 1 I have a domestic flight booked June 3 to Manila to catch my connecting flight also june 3 back to Vancouver

  10. My husband is jn newzealand..he got sick of waiting flights to cebu..he is so anxious ..he wants to go home to cebu . Is there s flightfrom Nz to cebu mactan international airport. Sjnce the lockdown in newzealand starts until now he was suffering of being by himself..at 65 im afraid. Hope there will be available flight very doon.

  11. Our ticket was scheduled May 16 2020 bound for bacolod pwede po ba rebook within d’s yr. kahit anong buwan Isa pa transperable ba kc ayaw na sumama yung mga kasama namin sana sa byahe

  12. I am suppose to fly back to los angeles in april 11,but unfortunately got canceled.got rescheduled in april 20 again it got canceled.hopefully PAL will resume next month.what are my chances to get back home?Refer to refence.MVOF19.

  13. Please help us we been stranden since march in manila me 4 others miss our family so bad i understand about getting covid 19 is a very dangerius but if we follow the protocol social distance and wearing mask i think chances are very slim so plase help us to get back ti bacolod city

  14. Japan to manila, June flight please help stranded filipino here in japan, im always rebook since April

  15. i got stock here in philippines coz of covid 19 i have a flight ticket manila to los angeles dated may 25 PR 102 with ticket number 079 2404940990 was cancelled , pls rebook my flight ticket i was stock here for 3 months now, pls. let me know
    thank you.

  16. Hi good day everyone.. I have my visa going to Barcelona but my flight are also canceled March 27 the emirates was canceled my flight.
    Can please anyone let me know if the emirates when is starting on boards and also anyone know the boarders in Spain when it’s started to open?
    Thank you so much in advance that anyone can reply me.
    Lita dollopac

  17. I have schedule flight from davao going to mla. End of this month June ,my question is what is the other supporting ducument for travel from davao? As i know medical cert. Permit from city barangay clearance because i have C.O.E. Cert. Of employment from my company. The question is any SWAB test is needes before living from origin Port coz after ,i travel to international flight thank you very much.. pls i need your advice..

  18. Hi my husband and I have June 20 flight to San Francisco,departure time 11:25 amPlease send us updated info as we are both senior citizens and live in Iba,Zambales. Please send us update.

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