A total of 104 flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) were canceled on Saturday, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced.
In an advisory, the MIAA said the cancellation was due to operational requirements.
On Friday night, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced the cancellation of some of its domestic and international flights from January 8 to 16.
The flag carrier said many of its front-line team members have been
unable to report for work.
In addition, many of its passengers had to cancel or rebook their tickets as they either tested positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) or were under precautionary isolation.
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific CEB) also called off several flights from January 8 to 10, citing the arrival limitation at the NAIA as the reason.
CEB canceled more than 30 domestic flights after aviation authorities limited the number of arrivals at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Affected flights include Kalibo, Legazpi, Boracay, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Cebu and Tacloban. On Sunday, canceled flights include Bohol, Boracay, Cagayan de Oro, Coron, Cebu, Iloilo, Davao, Puerto Princesa and Cauayan while among those suspended on Monday are flights to and from Bohol, Legazpi, Cagayan de Oro, Tacloban, Puerto Princesa, Cebu, Dipolog, and Boracay.
The CEB management stated that it is working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and stakeholders “as the aviation industry manages the impact of COVID-19 on its workforce.”
CEB officials said the airline continues to review its manpower levels with employees currently on quarantine.
The airline has assured the public it operates with 100 percent fully vaccinated active flying crew.