Also under the airline’s new rules, a person who is unable to use his/her airline ticket can now transfer it to another person, but will be charged with the corresponding name change fee.

In a meeting with travel bloggers, Cebu Pacific’s corporate communications team led by Ms. Viveca Singson said the travel fund program gives CebuPac customers more options. The idea of an electronic wallet is actually practiced by other low-cost carriers in the world but Cebu Pacific now holds the distinction of being the first one to introduce it in the country.

Some of the terms and conditions in the program:

1. In the case of flight rebooking or cancellation, the value of the unused ticket can be stored and used within 90 days of the original flight date, less the corresponding cancellation and other charges.

2. In case of flight cancellation or delay by at least three hours, the value of the ticket can be refunded or stored in the travel fund, without charges. The flight may then be rebooked without any charge for as long as travel is made within 30 days of the original flight date.

3.In case of flight cancellation or rescheduling due to weather and other force majeure situations, the passenger can rebook without any charges provided travel is made within 30 days of the original flight date. Credits can also be stored in the Travel Fund but with a charge since this is considered a cancellation.

4. In case of ‘denied boarding’ due to overbooking or medical reasons, the customer may rebook without panelty for travel within the next 30 days, store credits in Travel Fund without penalty, or get a full cash refund.

5. The fund works like a load in the sense that if the rebooked flight is of higher value than the stored credits, you can simply add to it to make a new booking. If the rebooked flight is of lesser value, the remaining amount in the Travel Fund can still be used within the validity period.

To find out more about this service, visit the Cebu Pacific website, any of the CebuPac ticketing offices and accredited travel agents, or call the 24-hour CEB reservations hotlines at (02) 702-0888, (032) 230-8888.

Classes were suspended this morning in Metro Manila. No wonder, my son waited for his school bus but it didn’t come.

The passage of commercial boats around Southern Luzon have also been suspended, spoiling the vacation plans of people who wanted to go home to provinces like Quezon, Batangas and Bicol for the long All Saints’ Day holiday, a time when Filipinos honor their dead.

And so far, the following Cebu Pacific flights for tomorrow (October 31, 2009) have been cancelled:

5J 851/852 (Zamboanga), 559/561/554 (Cebu), 781/782 (Ozamiz), 325/326 (Legazpi) 5J 379/ 380/ 381/ 382 (Cagayan de Oro), 961 (Davao), 651/652 (Tacloban), 993/994 (GenSan), 473/474 (Bacolod), 451/452 (Iloilo), 5J 521/522 (Naga), 331/332 (Kalibo), 821/822 (Virac), 108/109 (Hong Kong) and 801/802 (Singapore).

On hold at airport of origin as of Friday, Oct. 30: 5J 679 Shanghai, 804 Singapore, 502 Kuala Lumpur, 7600 Jakarta, 7522 Ho Chi Minh, 932 Bangkok and 311 Taipei

Flights 5J 582 (Cebu) and 972 (Davao) have already been cancelled.

The following Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights have also been cancelled for Oct. 31: PR819, PR820 (Manila-Davao v.v., PR453 (to General Santos); PR195, PR196 (Manila-Puerto Princesa v.v.) PR809 (to Davao); PR847 & 848 (Manila-Cebu v.v.) ; PR843 & 844 (Manila-cebu v.v.) PR853; PR189 & 190 (Manila-Roxas v.v.) ; PR391 & 392 (Tacloban-Manila v.v.); PR175 & 176 (Tagbilaran-Manila v.v.); PR191 & 192 (Tacloban-Manila v.v.) ; PR327 & 328 Kalibo-Manila v.v.); PR139 & 140 (Iloilo-Manila v.v.); PR131, 132, 133 & 134 (Bacolod-Manila v.v.); PR141 & 142 (Iloilo-Manila v.v.) PR823 (to Cebu); PR173 & 174 (Tagbilaran-Manila v.v.); PR183 (to Cagayan de Oro); PR181 & 182 (Manila-CDO v.v.) ; PR321 & 322 (Kalibo-Manila v.v.); PR281 & 282 (CDO-Manila v.v); PR123 & 124 (Zamboanga-Manila v.v.) ; PR226 (to Laoag); PR842 (Cebu-Manila); PR277 & 278 (Manila-Legaspi v.v.); PR167 & 168 (Manila-Dipolog v.v.) ; PR292 Dumaguete-Manila.

Cancelled PAL international flights for October 31 are: PR300 & 301 (Hong Kong,Manila) ; PR466 (Manila-Seoul); PR511 (Manila-Singapore) ; PR503 (Manila-Singapore); PR896 (Manila-Taipei); PR334 & 335 (Manila,Xiamen) ; PR591 & 592 (Manila, Saigon).

As of 5 p.m. of Oct. 30, the center of Typhoon Santi (international code name MIRINAE) {0921} was spotted at 230 kms East of Infanta, Quezon with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph.

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Affected passengers can rebook flights without charges, for travel up to 7 days. Go to CEB ticketing offices or call 7020-888 or 032 2308888