Philippines cancels 40 domestic flights after power outage
Hanoi (VNA) – At least 40 domestic flights have been
canceled on May 1 due to a power failure at Ninoy Aquino Airport, the main
airport in the capital city of Manila, the Philippines.
The Manila International
Airport Authority said on social networks that a blackout, which was registered
at 1.05am, mainly affected Terminal 3 of the airport.
This resulted in the
cancellation of 46 flights to and from the Philippine capital and affecting
routes to tourist destinations such as Cebu and Puerto Princesa, and important
cities such as Davao.
The authorities said that
backup power supplies were being administered to key facilities, allowing the
IT systems of the airlines and immigration services to operate partially while
processing incoming and outgoing passengers.
The authorities, meanwhile,
have also been trying to determine the cause of the power failure.
On January 1 this year, Ninoy Aquino airport was also affected by a blackout, affecting thousands of passenger./.