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Cebu Pacific, PAL maintain flights, offer flexible travel options amid bad weather

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Eon Sanchez

ABS-CBN News

<p>MANILA — Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Tuesday said their flights remain operational as scheduled despite adverse weather conditions affecting parts of the country.</p><p>In separate advisories, both airlines acknowledged that some passengers may opt to postpone their travel due to prevailing weather disturbances.</p><p>Cebu Pacific said passengers with flights to and from Manila and Clark scheduled for August 18 and 19 may avail themselves of flexible options through its “Manage Booking” portal.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2089350610797596740&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-08-17T23%3A54%3A54.719380%3A84ac74bf-c5e7-4a7b-abe8-e3ec9b06d509%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=f5f29e56450efd1bfa5cb9153425bee3f9a2b0f5&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:801px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="2089350610797596740"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>These include free rebooking without change fees or fare differences within the applicable travel period, or converting the value of the ticket into a Travel Fund for future use.</p><p>Meanwhile, PAL announced similar measures for passengers with confirmed flights to and from Manila on the same dates.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787011107409PAL.jpg" style="width:650px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>The flag carrier said affected travelers may rebook their flights without penalties—provided travel is completed within 60 days of the original date—or convert their tickets into travel credits for future use.</p><p>Both airlines also advised passengers who were unable to take their flights on August 17 due to weather-related disruptions to coordinate with their respective customer service channels for assistance and alternative arrangements.</p><p>Passengers who choose to proceed with their travel are urged to check flight status updates and monitor weather and traffic conditions before heading to the airport, as operations may still be affected.</p><p>The airlines appealed for patience and understanding from the public, emphasizing that severe weather may pose challenges to travel and airport operations.</p><p>Authorities continue to monitor weather disturbances that could impact flight schedules in the coming days.</p>

<p>Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Tuesday said their flights remain operational as scheduled despite adverse weather conditions affecting parts of the country.</p>

Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Tuesday said their flights remain operational as scheduled despite adverse weather conditions affecting parts of the country.