PAL cancels domestic flights to and from Manila, Cebu, Clark until May 31

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines on Wednesday announced that its domestic flights to and from its hubs in Manila, Cebu and Clark will remain canceled until May 31, 2020. 

“The continued pause in our Manila, Cebu, and Clark hub operations is in compliance with the Philippine government's declaration of the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine and related local restrictions for the period from May 16 to 31,” it said.

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the implementation of a modified enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in Metro Manila, Laguna and Cebu City that continue to be considered “high-risk” in the spread of COVID-19. 

PAL, however, said it is evaluating “the possibility of flying international routes and/or domestic routes to and from our Davao hub, in coordination with concerned government authorities.”

“We will announce any planned flights once these are finalized,” it said.

PAL said passengers with affected flights will be notified through e-mail.

“If you are booked on a canceled flight, your current ticket remains valid,” the airline said.

The flag carrier said it plans to operate a reduced number of weekly flights on most domestic routes and on selected international routes by June 1 2020.

This, however, will depend on COVID-19 conditions such as community quarantine restrictions, travel bans imposed by various governments and their impact on passenger demand, and above all on the public health and safety situation in each of the countries that PAL serves.

“We will announce the list of operating flights and routes for June 2020, once the details are finalized,” PAL said.

PAL said it will continue to operate occasional special flights to repatriate stranded passengers and to transport urgent cargo such as medical equipment and supplies to help sustain critical supply chains across the Philippines and on selected international routes. — RSJ, GMA News