MANILA, April 4 -- Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has canceled six Tacloban flights scheduled for Thursday, despite the resumption of Tacloban airport's runway operations on Wednesday afternoon.

In an advisory posted Wednesday evening, CEB said the following flights are canceled on April 4: * DG 6569/6570: Cebu - Tacloban - Cebu * 5J 649/650: Manila - Tacloban - Manila * 5J 2901/2902: Manila - Tacloban - Manila

"Due to the runway closure at Tacloban Airport for an emergency repair, Cebu Pacific (CEB) has canceled its flights to Tacloban from Manila and Cebu scheduled from April 3 to 4, 2024. This situation is beyond our control, and we are working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines to assess the safety and...