Patung-patong na parusa ang ipapataw ng awtoridad sa Cebu Pacific dahil sa mga naantalang biyahe noong holiday season.

Multa, suspension at pagtanggal sa prangkisa ang inaasahang ipapataw sa Cebu Pacific, ipinabatid ng Department of Transportation and Communications.

“What is clear from the panel’s initial report is that Cebu Pacific had an appalling number of delayed flights from December 24 to 26. Cebu Pacific is blaming air traffic congestion, but this does not appear to be supported by the facts,” pahayag ni DoTC Secretary Jun Abaya, at binanggit ang resulta ng imbestigasyon ng panel ng Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) at Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA).

“Six flights arrived late at NAIA in the early morning of December 24 alone. There was no congestion yet at that time. These incidents of tardiness caused a domino effect of delays throughout the rest of the day. And yet Cebu Pacific claims that it was congestion that caused the mess,” diin ni Abaya.

“Worse, in the morning of December 26, only two check-in counters for domestic flights were open. It was not until 11:00am that more counters were opened, after CAB and MIAA intervened,” aniya.

Ipinabatid ng kalihim na batay sa ulat ng panel noong Disyembre 29, may 20 kanseladong flight at 288 delayed flights mula Disyembre 24 hanggang 26 sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.

“We will see to it that Cebu Pacific will answer for any possible mismanagement,” pagtatapos ni Abaya.