Airlines directed to manage flight adjustments for ASEAN Summit

The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) advised all airlines to review scheduled operations in line with the upcoming 49th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Summits on November 16-18 in Manila and ensure that flight cancellations or adjustments are reasonably necessary to minimize public inconvenience.

In an advisory dated October 26, CAB noted that the arrival of ASEAN delegates may necessitate temporary flight and airport operational adjustments, and enhanced security measures that may affect airline flight schedules and airport operations.

CAB advised airlines to coordinate with relevant airport authorities and to provide immediate notification at the earliest opportunity of the status of flights to passengers whose flights may be cancelled or adjusted via all available means of communication.

Airlines should also strictly adhere to the provisions of the Air Passenger of Bill of Rights (APBR), as amended, particularly on the rights and entitlements of affected passengers, in addition to any goodwill that may be offered.

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