The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) had reportedly issued a “notice to airmen” or Notam to undertake diversion of flights from the northeast portion of Luzon that could be affected by the North Korean rocket launch sometime between April 12 to 16, 2012.
The second stage of the rocket, said to put a weather satellite into orbit, is anticipated to hit an area within the Philippine territory.
In a report by Philstar.com, Philippine Arlines spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said that the rocket debris expected to fall east of Luzon “would force PAL flights to divert routes to avoid the area.”
“Safety remains the cornerstone of PAL operations,” Villaluna told the news outlet.
The following are PAL flights which will be affected by the re-routing, according to Philstar.com:
- PR105 San Francisco via Guam to Manila
- PR103 Los Angeles via Guam-Manila
- PR 107 Vancouver via Los Angeles to Manila
- PR 431 Narita, Japan to Manila
- PR407 Kansai to Manila
- PR437 Nagoya, Japan to Manila
- PR467 Incheon, South Korea to Manila
- PR434 Cebu to Narita
- PR111 Guam to Manila
- PR 426 Manila to Fukuoka
The CAAP had reportedly approved PAL’s flight plan.
