Flights to China, Korea cancelled
By Ma. Cristina Arayata
Airlines flying between Manila and China, and Manila-Incheon have also cancelled their scheduled flights as of Friday evening, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said.
These flights were:
Air China (CA) 179 Beijing-Manila;
China Southern (CZ) 3077 Guangzhou-Manila; and
Jeju Air (7C) 2305/2306 Incheon-Manila-Incheon
The total number of cancelled domestic and international flights reached 32 as of 6 p.m., MIAA added.
Air China and China Southern also cancelled flights supposedly scheduled on Saturday:
CZ 3078 Manila-Guangzhou;
CZ 3091/3092, 397/398 Guangzhou-Manila-Guangzhou; and
CA 180 Manila-Beijing
The latest bulletin from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Typhoon Ompong was last tracked at 340 km. east northeast of Casiguran, Aurora, heading northwest at 30 kph. (PNA)