LPA grounds 22 domestic flights
MTSAT Image, 6:01 PM, April, 15, 2014/noah.dost.gov.ph
MANILA, Philippines—Domestic flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) were cancelled on Tuesday due to a low pressure area, bringing bad weather to the Visayas.
At least 22 flights to and coming from Naga, Legaspi, Caticlan, Busuanga in Palawan and San Jose in Mindoro were cancelled. Cancelled flights were:
5J-521 Manila-Naga 5J-522 Naga-Manila
5J329 Manila-Legazpi 5J330 Legazpi-Manila 5J523 Manila-Naga 5J524 Naga-Manila
5J327 Manila-Legazpi 5J328 Legazpi-Manila 5J327D Manila-Legazpi 5J328D Legazpi-Manila
5J899 Manila-Caticlan 5J900 Caticlan-Manila 5J911 Manila-Caticlan 5J912 Caticlan-Manila
5J531 Manila-Busuanga 5J532 Busuanga-Manila 2P2057 Manila-Caticlan 2P2058 Caticlan-Manila
5J513 Manila-San Jose 5J514 San Jose-Manila
5J905 Manila-Caticlan 5J906 Caticlan-Manila
At least 10 domestic flights were also delayed due to bad weather.
Meanwhile, authorities of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have implemented stricter security measures in anticipation of the exodus of travellers during the Lenten break.
The Manila International Airport Authority has asked airlines and other government agencies at NAIA to put in place security and operations procedures are in place in the country’s major airport.
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