Cebu Pacific cancels Taiwan flights amid nCoV threat

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific has announced the cancellation of all its flights to and from Taiwan amid the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus.

The cancellation of Cebu Pacific’s flights between Taipei and Manila took effect Tuesday, February 11.

The move is in “support of the efforts by the Philippine government to manage the risks from the Novel Coronavirus, and the inclusion of Taiwan in the travel ban.”

The suspension of Manila-Taipei-Manila flights will be effective “until further notice.”

The following flights are canceled:

Manila-Taipei

• 5J 312
• 5J 310

Taipei-Manila

• 5J 311
• 5J 313

Travel restrictions imposed by the Philippine government include:

• Barring Filipino nationals from travelling  to Taiwan, including our flight and cabin crew
• Barring the entry of foreign nationals, except Permanent Resident Visa holders who come directly from Taiwan, or have been there within 14 days immediately preceeding arrival in the Philippines

Passengers on cancelled Cebu Pacific flights between Taipei and Manila are being notified through the contact details provided upon booking, the airline said.

“They may also check the status of their flights through the Manage Booking portal in the Cebu Pacific website,” it said.

The following options are made available for passengers on cancelled flights:

• Rebook the flight (new flight date until Jun 30, 2020)
• Refund the tickets in full
• Store the value of the ticket in a Travel Fund for future use

—Ted Cordero/KBK, GMA News