Cebu Pacific to Cancel Flights Until May 10, 2019

Many people had the experience of their flights being cancelled. As a matter of fact, some people think that it’s just a normal thing for a specific airline to cancel flights when in reality, it’s not.

However, has it ever occurred to you why airlines cancel their flights? Were you able to understand why they need to do so in the context that they are “trying to improve their services?”

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Cebu Pacific made the announcement that they will be cancelling many flights from the 28th of April until the 30th. If you think that that’s the worst it can get, think again. In another advisory, they said that they will be cancelling more flights which can stretch out until May 10, 2019.

Last Monday, the 29th of April 2019, Cebu Pacific announced that they will cancel more flights and it’s going to last until the 10th of May 2019.

What is the reason for the cancellation of flights?

As per Cebu Pacific, these cancellations is an extensive effort in improving the performance of operations. Moreover, it is to improve on the time and in reducing the mishaps and inconvenience of the passengers.

What can the passengers do?

According to the airlines, those who are affected by the cancellation can choose from the following alternative options:

• Get a full refund of the ticket they purchased;
• They can reroute to and from alternate airports within thirty (30) days. This, of course, is subject to seat availability;
• They can rebook flights for traveling within thirty (30) days or a month from the original departure date; this will be free-of-charge; and
• Get the full cost of the ticket they bought in a Travel Fund.

As compensation, the airlines said that the passengers who experienced this cancellation will be receiving a one (1) round-trip travel voucher which they can use for their flights in the future.

We are truly sorry for the inconvenience that this has caused our passengers.”

The list of the cancelled flights in the month of May

In May, the cancelled flights will be from the 1st of May 2019, until the 10th of May. Note that even if the 1st of May is a holiday, flights are still cancelled.

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This list will contain the following:

1. The date of the supposed flight;
2. The day;
3. Flight number; and
4. The destination

May 1, 2019 (Wednesday)

1. Flight 5J551/5J552 (Manila to Cebu/Cebu to Manila)
2. Flight 5J623/5J624 (Manila to Dumaguete/Dumaguete to Manila)
3. Flight 5J983 (Manila to Davao)
4. Flight 5J639/5J640 (Manila to Puerto Princesa/ Puerto Princesa to Manila)
5. Flight 5J504/5J505 (Manila to Tuguegarao/Tuguegarao to Manila)

May 2, 2019 (Thursday)

1. Flight 5J473/5J474 (Manila to Bacolod/ Bacolod to Manila)
2. Flight 5J569/5J570 (Manila to Cebu/Cebu to Manila)
3. Flight 5J983/5J984 (Manila to Davao/Davao to Manila)
4. Flight 5J455/5J456 (Manila to Iloilo/Iloilo to Manila)
5. Flight 5J891/5J892 (Manila to Caticlan (Boracay)/ Caticlan (Boracay) to Manila)

May 3, 2019 (Friday)

1. Flight DG6503/DG6504 (Manila to Cebu/Cebu to Manila)
2. Flight DG6241/DG6242 (Manila to Caticlan (Boracay)/Caticlan (Boracay) to Manila)
3. Flight DG6663/DG6664 (Cebu to Zamboanga/Zamboanga to Cebu)
4. Flight DG6987-DG6988 (Zamboanga to Tawi-Tawi/ Tawi-Tawi to Zamboanga)
5. Flight 5J984 (Davao to Manila)
6. Flight 5J 791/5J792 (Manila to Butuan/Butuan to Manila)
7. Flight 5J 859/5J860 (Manila to Zamboanga/Zamboanga to Manila)
8. Flight 5J 901/5J902 (Manila to Caticlan (Boracay)/Caticlan (Boracay) to Manila)
9. Flight 5J 631/5J632 (Manila to Dumaguete/Dumeguete to Manila)
10. 5J 579/5J580 (Manila to Cebu/Cebu to Manila)

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May 4, 2019 (Saturday)

1. Flight DG6509/DG6510 (Manila to Cebu/Cebu to Manila)
2. Flight DG6462/DG6463 (Cebu to Bacolod/Bacolod to Cebu)
3. Flight DG6515/DG6516 (Cebu to Dumaguete/Dumaguete to Cebu)
4. Flight DG6241/DG6242 (Manila to Caticlan (Boracay)/Caticlan (Boracay) to Manila)
5. Flight 5J 791/5J792 (Manila to Butuan/Butuan to Manila)
6. Flight 5J 859/5J860 (Manila to Zamboanga/Zamboanga to Manila)
7. Flight 5J 621/5J622 (Manila to Bohol (Tagbilaran)/Bohol (Tagbilaran) to Manila)
8. Flight 5J 327/5J328 (Manila to Legazpi/Legazpi to Manila)
9. Flight 5j 861/5J862 (Manila to Zamboanga/Zamboanga to Manila)

May 5, 2019 (Sunday)

1. Flight 5J641/5J642 (Manila to Puerto Princesa/ Puerto Princesa to Manila)
2. Flight 5J 859/5J860 (Manila to Zamboanga/Zamboanga to Manila)
3. Flight 5J 621/5J622
4. (Manila to Bohol (Tagbilaran)/Bohol (Tagbilaran) to Manila)
5. Flight 5J 327/5J328 (Manila to Legazpi/Legazpi to Manila)
6. Flight 5J389/5J390 (Manila to Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan)/Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan) to Manila)

May 6, 2019 (Monday)

1. Flight 5J641/5J642 (Manila to Puerto Princesa/Puerto Princesa to Manila)
2. Flight 5J 859/5J860 (Manila to Zamboanga/Zamboanga to Manila)
3. Flight 5J 629/5J630 (Manila to Dumaguete/Dumaguete to Manila)
4. Flight 5J375/5J376 (Manila to Roxas/Roxas to Manila)
5. Flight 5J377/5J378 (Manila to Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan)/Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan) to Manila)

May 7, 2019 (Tuesday)

1. Flight 5J 781/5J782 (Manila to Ozamiz/Ozamiz to Manila)
2. Flight 5J504/5J505 (Manila to Tuguegarao/Tuguegarao to Manila)
3. Flight 5J389/5J390 (Manila to Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan)/Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan) to Manila)
4. Flight 5J471/5J472 (Manila to Bacolod/Bacolod to Manila)
5. Flight 5J461/5J462 (Manila to Iloilo/Iloilo to Manila)

May 8, 2019 (Wednesday)

1. Flight 5J641/5J642 (Manila to Puerto Princesa/ Puerto Princesa to Manila)
2. Flight 5J463/5J464 (Manila to Iloilo/Iloilo to Manila)
3. Flight 5J389/5J390 (Manila to Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan)/Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan) to Manila)
4. Flight 5J395/5J396 (Manila to Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan)/Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan) to Manila)
5. Flight 5J579/5J580 (Manila to Cebu/Cebu to Manila)

May 9, 2019 (Thursday)

1. Flight5J991/5J992 (Manila to General Santos/General Santos to Manila)
2. Flight5J635/5J636 (Manila to Puerto Princesa/ Puerto Princesa to Manila)
3. Flight5J 857/5J858 (Manila to Zamboanga/Zamboanga to Manila)
4. Flight 5J 327/5J328 (Manila to Legazpi/Legazpi to Manila)
5. Flight 5J981/5J982 (Manila to Davao/Davao to Manila)

May 10, 2019 (Friday)

1. Flight 5J991/5J992 (Manila to General Santos/General Santos to Manila)
2. Flight 5J 859/5J860 (Manila to Zamboanga/Zamboanga to Manila)
3. Flight 5J 629/5J630 (Manila to Dumaguete/Dumaguete to Manila)
4. Flight 5J389/5J390 (Manila to Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan)/Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan) to Manila)
5. Flight 5J395/5J396 (Manila to Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan)/Cagayan de Oro (Laguindingan) to Manila)

How about for the cancellation of flights from the 28th of April until the 30th?

For this, a separate list was made by the airlines. You can find it in this list here. Cebu Pacific also said that the disruption in their flights was actually due to a few factors.

The reasons included: heavy traffic, repair and checkup of some aircraft that was damaged, and the prevention of flights landing and taking off on time. 

Cebu Pacific said that they had to decrease delays in the rolling and that they had to provide passengers the chance to achieve alternate travel plans.

To create space in our schedule for operational recovery, minimize rolling delays and give passengers the chance to make alternate travel plans, we have to temporarily reduce the number of our flights given the current operating conditions, particularly in our Manila hub.”

Is there a department investigating?

As of the moment, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) is tasked to investigate and to look at the incident. They will be thoroughly checking on the legitimacy of this incident.

Was your flight cancelled? Are you part of the demographic who had their travel delayed? Don’t worry, Cebu Pacific is giving compensation and think that it’s for the better.