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Cebu Pacific will cancel its flights to and from Caticlan and Kalibo over the 6-month period that Boracay Island, the world-famous tourist destination, will be closed.
The airline made the announcement close to midnight of Thursday, April 5, a few hours after President Rodrigo Duterte announced in a Cabinet meeting that he had accepted the recommendation of 3 agencies to shut down the island amid environmental concerns.
In a statement on April 5, Cebu Pacific listed 19 flights – mostly catering to tourists – that would be stopped from April 26 to October 27.
However, there are 6 flights it would retain “to serve local residents and ensure continuity of commerce in Northern Panay island” during the period.
Flights canceled from April 26 to October 27:
Manila-Caticlan-Manila (daily)
Cebu-Caticlan-Cebu (daily)
Caticlan-Clark-Caticlan (daily)
Manila-Kalibo-Manila (daily)
Manila-Kalibo (Sunday-Thursday)
Kalibo-Cebu
Cebu-Kalibo-Cebu
Clark-Kalibo
Kalibo-Clark
Kalibo-Incheon-Kalibo (starting June 1)
Cebu Pacific will operate the following flights from April 26 to October 27:
The airline advised affected passengers to take any of the following options:
“Guests who booked through a travel agent or any other third party are encouraged to provide us with their own contact details so they are directly advised about any flight changes,” Cebu Pacific said.
