Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya on Tuesday brushed aside Cebu Pacific’s claims that “congestion” caused the flight delays and cancelations during the Christmas rush, noting that “tardiness” should be blamed for the mess.

“Six flights arrived late at NAIA [Ninoy Aquino International Airport] in the early morning of December 24 alone. There was no congestion yet at the 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,” Abaya said.

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