Flight Cancellations Due to Bad Weather Affect Hundreds
Severe weather conditions caused the cancellation of several flights on Tuesday, disrupting travel plans for over 320 passengers, officials reported. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) confirmed that the bad weather was the main reason behind the flight cancellations.
According to situation reports released at 8:40 a.m. and 9:23 a.m., Caap listed the affected flights under the flight cancellations due to bad weather. The cancelled flights included Philippine Airlines (PAL) Express Flight PR2558, which was headed to Dipolog in Zamboanga del Norte. Additionally, PAL Express Flight PR2889/PR2890 operating between Manila and Ozamis was also cancelled, local sources noted.
Passengers Impacted by Flight Cancellations Due to Bad Weather
In total, these cancellations affected 325 passengers, officials reported. The disruptions caused inconvenience for many travelers who had planned to fly to these destinations on Tuesday morning.
Airports Reporting Fair Weather Conditions
Despite the cancellations, Caap confirmed that several airports experienced fair weather conditions. These airports include Bicol International Airport, Bohol-Panglao Airport, Dumaguete Airport, Tacloban Airport, Ormoc Airport, Biliran Airport, Maasin Airport, Hilongos Airport, Catarman Airport, Catbalogan Airport, Borongan Airport, Guiuan Airport, and Calbayog Airport. Community members said flights at these locations were operating normally.
Weather Forecast Explains Flight Cancellations Due to Bad Weather
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) provided a weather update at 5 a.m., explaining the cause of flight cancellations due to bad weather. A low-pressure area (LPA) combined with the southwest monsoon, locally known as the “habagat,” is bringing widespread rains across much of the country.
Parts of Luzon, especially Cagayan Valley, Cordillera, Central Luzon, Metro Manila, Calabarzon (including Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), and Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) are expected to experience moderate to heavy rainfall due to the LPA, officials reported.
Meanwhile, the “habagat” is forecasted to bring rains to Palawan as well as the Visayas and Mindanao regions. These weather disturbances are the primary reason for the flight cancellations due to bad weather, sources explained.
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