Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific (CebPac) canceled all flights to and from General Santos City until June 11 after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake prompted restrictions at General Santos International Airport.
In an advisory, PAL’s eight flights scheduled from June 9 to 11 would be canceled:
PR 453/454 Manila-General Santos-Manila
PR 2455/2456 Manila-General Santos-Manila
PR 2339/2340 Cebu-General Santos-Cebu
PR 2357/2358 Cebu-General Santos-Cebu
Meanwhile, in a separate advisory, CebPac’s 22 flights scheduled from June 9 to 11 would be canceled:
June 9, 2026
5J 251/252: Cebu – General Santos – Cebu
5J 991/992: Manila – General Santos – Manila
5J 993/994: Manila – General Santos – Manila
5J 995/996: Manila – General Santos – Manila
5J 997/998: Manila – General Santos – Manila
June 10, 2026
5J 251/252: Cebu – General Santos – Cebu
5J 991/992: Manila – General Santos – Manila
5J 993/994: Manila – General Santos – Manila
5J 995/996: Manila – General Santos – Manila
5J 997/998: Manila – General Santos – Manila
5J 4843/4844: Iloilo – General Santos – Iloilo
Earlier, PAL canceled six flights on June 8 connecting General Santos with Manila and Cebu. While, Cebu Pacific canceled 11 flights scheduled on June 8 connecting General Santos with Manila, Cebu and Iloilo.
The cancellations would allow PAL to conduct the ‘necessary safety assessments’ in coordination with airport authorities, the flag carrier said.
In addition, Cebu Pacific said the developing situation in Mindanao may affect additional flights.
Passengers on affected services may opt to reroute their flights via Davao City. They may also rebook their flights, request a full refund, or convert their tickets into travel credits.
Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) issued a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), which will remain in effect until 6 p.m. on June 11, prompting the additional cancellations. A Notam is a safety advisory issued to pilots and flight operators to alert them to temporary hazards, operational restrictions or changes in airspace conditions.
Meanwhile, Caap said General Santos International Airport currently allows only government, military and humanitarian flights to land and take off.