The Manila International Airport Authority has updated its list of canceled flights scheduled for Jan. 2.
MIAA said the commercial flights slated to push through on Monday may change at any given time. Travelers are advised to contact their airline for confirmation.
On New Year's Day, chaos erupted in the Philippines as a severe power outage disrupted air traffic control at the country's largest airport, canceling roughly 300 flights and stranding tens of thousands of travelers.
The airport operator, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), stated in a statement that technical faults were discovered on Sunday morning.
Ninoy Aquino International Airport serves the capital of Manila and the surrounding region as the principal gateway for visitors to the Philippines.
As of 4 p.m. local time on New Year's Day, 282 flights had been either delayed, canceled, or diverted to other local airports, the statement continued. According to Reuters, it was unclear how many overflights were impacted.
The central air traffic control system at the airport had had a serious power loss, according to Philippine Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, who apologized for the inconveniences brought on to travelers during a press conference on the evening of Sunday, Jan. 1.
"This was an air traffic management system issue," Bautista said. "If you will compare (our airport) with Singapore's, for one, there is a big difference -- they are at least 10 years ahead of us," he said.
He continued that even though there was a backup power supply, it was insufficient.
Bautista added that his transportation department had also coordinated with the affected airlines to provide food, refreshments, transportation and accommodation "free of charge to all affected passengers."
CAAP reported in an update that operations had partially resumed as of 5:50 p.m. local time, and that the airport had resumed accepting inbound planes. According to a post shared on Facebook by the Department of Transport, airport operations have resumed as equipment restoration continues.
However, more flight cancellations occurred on Monday, Jan. 2, according to CNN Philippines.
Passengers were frustrated and fatigued as they waited outside airline ticketing offices to get clarity and early flights out.
The incident triggered a heated online public response, with many people, including politicians, asking how and why the power outage occurred in the first place.
The major flight delays occur during a busy time of year for travel in the Philippines, when many visitors and residents of other countries fly in to celebrate Christmas and New Year, two of the most significant holidays celebrated there.
