Philippines Airlines said Thursday it is canceling more flights to and from Osaka, Japan, until Sept. 12 next week in connection with the closure of the Kansai International Airport.
The airport will be repaired and rehabilitated after Typhoon “Jebi” caused extensive damage to its facilities and access roads.
The airline made the announcement even as Malacañang on Thursday extended prayers to the people affected by the 6.7-magnitude earthquake felt in northern Japan.
“Our prayers to the people of Japan who were affected by a powerful magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck their northern region this morning,” Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque said in a statement.
“The Department of Foreign Affairs continues to monitor the situation and stays in touch with the leaders of the Filipino community in Hokkaido to check the condition of our countrymen there and to ensure that everyone is safe and accounted for.”
PAL said 55 flights had now been canceled since Sept. 3 due to Jebi, which affected all routes between Osaka and Manila, Cebu and Taipei.
Among the flights canceled up to Sept. 12 are PR-408 Manila to Osaka (Kansai) and PR-407 Osaka (Kansai) to Manila, PR-410 Cebu to Osaka (Kansai) and PR-409 Osaka (Kansai) to Cebu, and PR-896 Taipei to Osaka (Kansai) and PR-897 Osaka (Kansai) to Taipei.
The affected Manila-bound PAL passengers who are currently unable to take their Kansai-Manila flights may reroute on any of the following flights: Nagoya-Manila, Tokyo Haneda-Manila and Tokyo Narita-Manila, and travel by land to Nagoya/Haneda/Narita airport.
The Cebu-bound PAL passengers of the canceled Osaka (Kansai)-Cebu flights may reroute on any of the following flights: Nagoya-Cebu and Tokyo Narita-Cebu and travel by land to Nagoya/Haneda/Narita airport.
Osaka-bound PAL passengers of the canceled Manila – Osaka (Kansai) flights may reroute on any of the following flights: Manila – Nagoya, Manila – Tokyo Narita and Manila – Tokyo Haneda, and travel by land to Osaka.
Osaka-bound PAL passengers of canceled Cebu – Osaka (Kansai) flights may reroute on any of the following flights: Cebu – Nagoya and Cebu – Tokyo Narita, and travel by land to Osaka.
Osaka-bound PAL passengers of canceled Taipei – Osaka (Kansai) flights may reroute on any of the following flights: Taipei – Manila – Nagoya, Taipei – Manila – Tokyo Narita and Taipei – Manila – Tokyo Haneda, and travel by land to Osaka.
Taipei-bound PAL passengers of canceled Osaka (Kansai) – Taipei flights may reroute on any of the following routings: Nagoya – Manila – Taipei, Tokyo Haneda – Manila – Taipei and Tokyo Narita – Manila – Taipei, and travel by land to Nagoya / Haneda / Narita airport.
Passengers on any of the affected Osaka flights may also opt to rebook to PAL flights to or from Osaka on a suitable new date beyond Sept. 12, 2018.
Cebu Pacific Air also decided to cancel its Sept. 6 and 8 flight scheduled to and from Osaka.
“Due to the damage caused by Typhoon Jebi, operations at the Kansai International Airport are currently suspended until further notice. As a result, the following Cebu Pacific flights today (Sept. 06, 2018) and on Saturday (Sept. 08, 2018): Flight 5J 828 (Manila-Osaka) and 5J 827 Osaka-Manila) are canceled,” the airline said in a statement.
