Canceled PAL flights to China due to nCoV threat

Published February 1, 2020 11:57am

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has released a list of canceled flights between Manila and mainland China as well as Hong Kong and Macau in light of the confirmed first case of coronavirus in the country.

The following following flights are canceled:

February 1, 2020

PR 300: Manila - Hong Kong (passengers protected on PR318 MNL HKG)
PR 301: Hong Kong - Manila (passengers protected on PR319 HKG - MNL)
PR 306: Manila - Hong Kong (passengers protected on PR310 MNL HKG) )
PR 307: Hong Kong - Manila (passengers protected on PR311 HKG - MNL)
PR 312: Manila - Hong Kong (replacement flight: PR5312 Feb. 02 Dep MNL 0430H arr HKG 0650H)

February 2, 2020

PR 358: Manila - Beijing
PR 359: Beijing - Manila
PR 300: Manila - Hong Kong (passengers protected on PR318 MNL HKG)
PR 301: Hong Kong - Manila
PR 306: Manila - Hong Kong (passengers protected on PR310 MNL HKG)
PR 307: Hong Kong - Manila (passengers protected on PR311 HKG - MNL)
PR 312: Manila - Hong Kong (replacement flight: PR5312 Feb. 03 Dep MNL 0430H arr HKG 0650H)
PR 382: Manila - Guangzhou
PR 383: Guangzhou - Manila

February 3, 2020

PR 300: Manila - Hong Kong (passengers protected on PR318 MNL HKG)
PR 301: Hong Kong - Manila (passengers protected on PR319 HKG - MNL)
PR 306: Manila - Hong Kong (passengers protected on PR310 MNL HKG)
PR 307: Hong Kong - Manila (passengers protected on PR311 HKG - MNL)
PR 312: Manila - Hong Kong (Replacement flight PR5312 Feb. 04 Dep MNL 0430H arr HKG 0650H)

"'Passengers protected on' means passengers will be accommodated on flights that are operating and thus protected," PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said.

"They will receive an email notification regarding the accommodation/protection but they have the option to rebook on other flights until June 5, 2020. They can be accommodated because the aircraft was upgraded from narrow to wide body so this means more seats," she said.

The following flights are also canceled:

February 4-March 31, 2020

PR 318: Manila - Hong Kong
PR 319: Hong Kong - Manila
PR 312: Manila - Hong Kong
February 5-April 1, 2020
PR 313: Hong Kong - Manila
February 5-29, 2020
PR 352: Manila - Macau
PR 353: Macau - Manila
March 2-30, 2020
PR 352: Manila - Macau
PR 353: Macau - Manila

February 4-28, 2020

PR 382: Manila - Guangzhou
PR 383: Guangzhou - Manila
March 3-31, 2020
PR 382: Manila - Guangzhou
PR 383: Guangzhou - Manila
February 10-15, 2020
PR 334: Manila - Xiamen
PR 335: Xiamen - Manila
February 13-27, 2020
PR 334: Manila - Xiamen.
PR 335: Xiamen - Manila
February 23, 2020
PR 330: Manila - Xiamen
PR 331: Xiamen - Manila
February 8-11, 2020
PR 356: Manila - Jinjiang
PR 357: Jinjiang - Manila

February 18-25, 2020

PR 330: Manila - Xiamen
PR 331: Xiamen - Manila

February 16-22, 2020

PR 356: Manila - Jinjiang
PR 357: Jinjiang - Manila

February 24-29, 2020

PR 356: Manila - Jinjiang
PR 357: Jinjiang - Manila

March 4-25, 2020

PR 356: Manila - Jinjiang
PR 357: Jinjiang - Manila

February 5-29, 2020

PR 336: Manila - Shanghai Pudong
PR 337: Shanghai Pudong - Manila

February 4-28, 2020

PR 358: Manila - Beijing
PR 359: Beijing - Manila

February 4-25, 2020

PR 360: Manila - Beijing

February 5-26, 2020

PR 361: Beijing - Manila

March 3-31, 2020

PR 360 Manila - Beijing

March 4-April 1, 2020

PR 361 Beijing - Manila

PAL earlier announced it would reduce flights between Manila and destinations in China by more than 50%.

The flag carrier PAL operates 69 weekly flights to and from China —Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macau, Fujian and Xiamen

“There is a need to maintain a number of our flights on the various Manila-China routes, so that we can serve the urgent travel needs of our passengers, including many Chinese nationals returning to the mainland following their Lunar New Year holidays, and Filipinos who are returning home from their stays in China,” PAL said.

“Nonetheless, we will further reduce our China flights in the coming weeks, based on our daily assessment of the situation and subject to guidelines and instructions from the DOH (Department of Health)/BOQ (Bureau of Quarantine) and concerned government authorities,” it said.

Rebooking and rerouting are allowed for travel until June 30, 2020 with penalties waived. Refunding the cost of tickets is also allowed with penalties waived. —Ted Cordero/LBG, GMA News

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