MANILA, Philippines (Updated 4:31 p.m.) — The Manila International Airport Authority announced that flights to Hong Kong would be canceled due to ongoing protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
The protests in Hong Kong, triggered by a controversial extradition bill, have caused a slowdown in airport operations.
As of 8 a.m. on Monday, here's the list of canceled flights:
NAIA Terminal 3
Cathay Pacific
August 5
- CX907 HKG – MNL
- CX906 MNL – HKG
- CX919 HKG – MNL
- CX918 MNL – HKG
- CX903 HKG – MNL
- CX902 MNL – HKG
- CX935 HKG – MNL
- CX934 MNL – HKG
- CX912 MNL – HKG
- CX939 HKG – MNL
- CX976 MNL – HKG
August 6
- CX912 – MNL – HKG
- CX976 – MNL – HKG
NAIA Terminal 2
Philippine Airlines
August 5
- PR318 MNL – HKG
- PR319 HKG – MNL
- PR306 MNL – HKG
- PR307 HKG – MNL
Philippine Airlines advised its passengers that they may be accommodated on available flights for August 6. Passengers with affected flights may also rebook or refund their tickets within the next 30 days with rebooking and refunding fees waived.
"Our Hong Kong station team and the airport authorities are in regular communication. The goal is to restore normal airport operations at the soonest possible time," PAL said in an advisory.
Rescheduled flights
AirAsia, meanwhile, has rescheduled the following flights for August 5:
- Z21264 MNL – HKG (New Departure: 17:05)
- Z21265 HKG – MNL (New Departure: 20:00)
AirAsia passengers whose flights have been delayed for more than three hours or have been canceled may also change their flight to a new travel date, retain the value of their AirAsia BIG loyalty account for future travel with the airline or obtain a full refund.
"Guests who continue to travel are strongly advised to allow extra time to travel to/from the airport as well as follow the instructions of our ground staff and airport authorities," AirAsia said in an advisory. — Patricia Lourdes Viray