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An airplane takes off from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on August 4, 2023. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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<p>MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) —  Some local flights have been cancelled after Airbus issued a technical advisory requiring its aircraft to perform a software upgrade, with the transportation department estimating that around 14,000 passengers were affected.</p><p>In an advisory Saturday morning, airport operator New NAIA Infrastructure Corp. said operations continue as normal but also said that because of mandatory safety checks, &quot;certain flights may operate with revised schedules, experience delays, or use different aircraft types.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Ang Airbus A320 at A321 global system upgrade ay naka-apekto sa 14,000 na pasahero sa buong bansa at 93 local flights, kung saan 82 dito ay na-cancel at 11 naman ang na-delay,&quot; said Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez in a news forum on Saturday.</p><p>Ninoy Aquino International Airport management advised passengers to confirm their flight status before heading to the airport, monitor their airline&#x27;s announcements and to follow airline guidance on rebooking and other adjustments.</p><p>They also advised travelers to avoid heading to the airport if their flight has already been confirmed to have been cancelled and to anticipate potential delays.</p><p>Philippine Airlines announced that the following flights have been cancelled as of Saturday, Nov. 29, 4 a.m.:</p><ul style="list-style-type:circle"><li>PR 1781/1782 Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila</li><li>PR 1845 Manila-Cebu</li><li>PR 1880 Cebu-Manila</li><li>PR 1801/1802 Manila-Davao-Manila</li><li>2P 2981/2982 Manila-Tacloban-Manila</li><li>2P 2035/2036 Manila-Caticlan-Manila</li><li>2P 2141/2142 Manila-Iloilo-Manila</li><li>2P 2773/2774 Manila-Tagbilaran-Manila</li><li>2P 2133/2134 Manila-Bacolod-Manila</li></ul><div><strong></strong></div><div><br/></div><p>Cebu Pacific also cancelled the following flights scheduled today, as of 8 a.m.:</p><ul style="list-style-type:circle"><li>5J 899/900 – Manila – Caticlan – Manila</li><li>5J 2511/2502: Manila – Cebu – Manila</li><li>5J 261/262: Iloilo – Puerto Princesa – Iloilo</li><li>5J 4761/4760: Puerto Princesa – Davao – Puerto Princesa</li><li>5J 4736/4737: Davao – Caticlan – Davao</li><li>5J 4768/4769: Davao – Tacloban – Davao</li><li>5J451/452: Manila – Iloilo – Manila</li><li>5J 633/634: Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila</li><li>5J 619/620: Manila – Bohol – Manila</li><li>5J 623/624: Manila – Dumaguete – Manila</li><li>5J 659/660: Manila – Tacloban – Manila</li><li>5J 703/704: Manila – Legazpi – Manila</li><li>5J 373/374: Manila – Roxas – Manila</li><li>5J 599/600: Cebu – Davao – Cebu</li><li>5J 997/998: Manila – General Santos – Manila</li><li>5J 965/966: Manila – Davao – Manila</li><li>5J 321/322: Manila – Legazpi – Manila</li><li>5J 3093/3094: Manila – Butuan – Manila</li><li>5J 395/396: Manila – Cagayan De Oro – Manila</li><li>5J 597/598: Cebu – Davao – Cebu</li><li>5J 993/994: Manila – General Santos – Manila</li><li>5J 977/978: Manila – Davao – Manila</li><li>5J 473/474: Manila – Bacolod – Manila</li><li>5J 504/505: Manila – Tuguegarao – Manila</li><li>5J 771/772: Manila – Pagadian – Manila</li><li>5J 643/644: Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila</li><li>5J 847/848: Manila – Zamboanga – Manila</li><li>5J 383/384: Manila – Cagayan De Oro – Manila</li><li>5J 463/464: Manila – Iloilo – Manila</li><li>5J 785/786: Manila – Butuan – Manila</li><li>5J 915/916: Clark – Caticlan – Clark</li></ul><div><br/></div><p>Affected customers of Philippine Airlines may rebook their tickets within 60 days from the original travel date, while those of Cebu Pacific may rebook within 30 days for free.</p><p>In a statement, AirAsia, which also operates domestic flights in the Philippines, said it is &quot;taking immediate steps to comply with the Airworthiness Directive and [aims] to complete the process within the next 48 hours, while ensuring minimal disruption to our guests.&quot; </p><p>The airlines assured affected customers that they may also request to refund or convert their unused tickets into travel funds.</p><p>Airbus early Friday <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2025/11/29/air-travel-faces-disruptions-over-a320-software-switch-0800">announced </a>that up to 6,000 operational A320 aircraft may require upgrades, causing air travel disruption in hundreds of flights abroad.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c5lyXaPLgf8?si=uxGNt-XjL5EF5B8C" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Some local flights have been cancelled after Airbus issued a technical advisory requiring its aircraft to perform software upgrade.</p>

Some local flights have been cancelled after Airbus issued a technical advisory requiring its aircraft to perform software upgrade.

Local flights cancelled due to Airbus technical advisory; around 14,000 passengers affected

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Local flights cancelled due to Airbus technical advisory; around 14,000 passengers affected

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Published November 29, 2025 09:38 AM PHT

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Updated November 29, 2025 09:05 PM PHT

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