MANILA (UPDATED) — Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific have announced additional canceled flights between Manila and the Middle East due to the continuing security issues in the region because of the war that the US and Israel started with Iran.
The airlines said the following flights are now included in a previous list of cancellations:
March 6:
5J 14/15: Manila – Dubai – Manila
5J 18/19: Manila – Dubai – Manila
5J 740: Manila – Riyadh
PR 685: Doha-Manila
PR 684: Manila-Doha
PR 654/655: Manila - Riyadh - Manila
March 7:
5J 14/15: Manila – Dubai – Manila
5J 741: Riyadh – Manila
PR 685: Doha - Manila
PR 684: Manila - Doha
PR 658/659: Manila - Dubai - Manila
March 8:
5J 14/15: Manila - Dubai – Manila
5J 740: Manila – Riyadh
PR 685: Doha-Manila
PR 684: Manila-Doha
PR 654/655: Manila - Riyadh - Manila
March 9:
5J 14/15: Manila – Dubai – Manila
5J 18/19: Manila – Dubai – Manila
5J 741: Riyadh – Manila
PR 685: Doha-Manila
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"The safety and well-being of our passengers, crew, and ground team remain our highest priority. We continue to closely monitor developments and assess flight operations in the region," Cebu Pacific said.
Cebu Pacific said it is providing flexible options, including free rebooking and Travel Fund conversion "to passengers who wish to postpone their flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh scheduled until March 16, 2026."
The options, it said, are available through the Manage Booking portal of the Cebu Pacific website up to two (2) hours before their scheduled time of departure.
"CEB will continue to assess its flight operations to and from the Middle East. As this remains a developing situation, further schedule adjustments may be necessary," said the carrier.
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PAL meanwhile said affected passengers may avail of rebooking or refund options in accordance with airline policies.
Both airlines advised travelers to check official channels for flight status before heading to the airport.