CAAP cancels Bicol flights due to Pepito

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced on Saturday that Super Typhoon Pepito will cause Bicol Tower to close and all flights for the day to be canceled.

Flights scheduled after CEB 325/326 have been scrapped, with CAAP stating that airports in Naga and Virac are fully prepared for the typhoon's impact.

Pepito is expected to make landfall over Catanduanes on Saturday night or early Sunday, affecting flights out of Tacloban and Calbayog where 1,400 passengers were impacted by 30 cancellations.

Local carriers Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific preemptively canceled several domestic Manila-bound flights due to the typhoon's forecasted path.

Affected passengers can choose to refund their tickets or store the value in a credit fund for future travel arrangements.