Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced Friday that several Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights from Japan and the Philippines were canceled in anticipation of the effects of Typhoon Hagibis.
As of 12 a.m. Friday, the following PAL flights were canceled due to Hagibis, a typhoon which is equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane:
Friday, October 11
- PR 408 – Manila to Osaka
- PR 438 – Manila to Nagoya
Saturday, October 12
- PR 407 – Osaka to Manila
- PR 437 – Nagoya to Manila
- PR 896 – Manila to Taipei to Osaka
- PR 897 – Osaka to Taipei to Manila
- PR 408 – Manila to Osaka
- PR 432 – Manila to Tokyo
- PR 438 – Manila to Nagoya
- PR 422 – Manila to Tokyo
- PR 421 – Tokyo to Manila
- PR 424 – Manila to Tokyo
- PR 423 – Tokyo to Manila
- PR 428 – Manila to Tokyo
- PR 427 – Tokyo to Manila
- PR 480 – Cebu to Nagoya
- PR 479 – Nagoya to Cebu
- PR 410 – Cebu to Osaka
- PR 409 – Osaka to Cebu
- PR 436 – Cebu to Tokyo
Sunday, October 13
- PR 431 – Tokyo to Manila
As per PAL’s flight cancelation policy, affected passengers may rebook and refund within 30 days from their original flight date without paying rebooking or refunding fees.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAG-ASA) said on Wednesday that super typhoon Hagibis is unlikely to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR).
However, Japan Meteorological Agency warned that Typhoon Hagibis could make landfall on Japan’s main island over the weekend, bringing strong winds, heavy rain, and high waves across a wide area.
Typhoon Hagibis has already caused cancellations of two Rugby World Cup matches that were to be played on Saturday.