Several flights to and from Siargao were canceled on Tuesday, March 10, due to adverse weather conditions, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced.

The agency said that about 1,140 passengers were affected on Monday, March 9, due to the flight cancellations, leaving passengers stranded at Siargao Airport. At least 25 travelers were also accommodated at the airport’s pre-departure area.

On Tuesday, the CAAP announced additional flight cancellations for the following:

CEBGO

• DG6851 Cebu - Siargao

• DG871 Siargao - Cebu

• DG6863 Cebu - Siargao

• DG6864 Siargao - Cebu

• DG6872 Dava - Siargao

• DG6850 Siargao - Cebu

• DG6759 Clark - Siargao

• DG6760 Siargao - Clark

The total number of affected passengers for CebGo is 577.

Sunlight Air

• 2R 989 Clark - Siargo

• 2R 858 Siargao - Cebu

• 2R 857 Cebu - Siargao

• 2R 990 Clark - Siargao

Affected passengers for the said airline are around 247.

PALEX

• PR2374 Cebu - Siargao

• PR2876 Siargao - Clark

• PR4351 Cebu - Siargao

• PR4352 Siargao - Cebu

For PALEX, there are 316 affected passengers in total.

Flight cancellations were attributed to unfavorable weather conditions associated with the low pressure area (LPA), now Tropical Depression Caloy. The PAGASA said it would affect parts of Mindanao, compounded by the northeast monsoon.

“Passengers are advised to coordinate with their respective airlines for updates on flight schedules, rebooking arrangements, and other travel assistance, as flight operations will resume once weather conditions improve and it is deemed safe to proceed,” the CAAP highlighted.