Manila's second largest carrier Cebu Pacific Air cancelled all its flights to Bangkok until next Wednesday due to political unrest in the Thai capital, a company statement said on Friday.
Cebu Pacific Air flies an Airbus A320 daily to Bangkok from Manila and three times a week to Bangkok from Clark Field in the northern Philippines, carrying an average of 2,750 passengers per week at 80% load factor.
Rival Philippine Airlines Inc (PAL) (PAL.PS: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said it has also cancelled all its flights to Bangkok on Friday, but it would be reviewing its decision each day.
PAL flies to Bangkok twice a day from Manila.
"We'll make daily announcements on the status of our flights to Bangkok," Rolando Estabillo, PAL spokesman said.
An estimated 800 Filipinos have been stranded in the Thai capital since Wednesday after anti-government protesters occupied Bangkok's international airport to demand the resignation of Thailand's prime minister.
