NAIA cancels 153 flights due to Typhoon Carina

As of Thursday, July 25, 2024, a total of 153 local and international flights at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) were canceled due to Typhoon Carina and its aftermath.

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) reported the cancellations as of 3:45 p.m. on the same day.

Most of the canceled flights were from Cebu Pacific and CebGo, with some flights from Philippine Airlines and PAL Express also affected.

Affected airlines included Cebu Pacific, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, XiamenAir, Philippine Airlines, and PAL Express.

Several passengers had to sleep on the airport floor while waiting for the next available flights.

Typhoon Carina, internationally named Gaemi, had maximum sustained winds of 140 kph and gustiness up to 170 kph before exiting the Philippine Area of Responsibility.