SEOUL – Airlines have cancelled flights to Taipei and rerouted others to avoid airspace nearby that has been closed to civilian traffic during Chinese military exercises sparked by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. China deployed scores of planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan on Thursday in its biggest-ever drills […]
Tag: flights
PAL gradually reopens flights to key ASEAN destinations
FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced on Tuesday that it will resume flights between Manila and Bali starting July 1, as part of its international expansion amid the reopening of international travel. “From July 1st, PAL will fly thrice weekly services between Manila and Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport,” the airline said in an e-mailed […]
Airlines resume flights to South Korea
LOCAL airlines are now resuming their flights to South Korea has opened up to foreign tourists, issuing short-term visas for the first time in two years.South Korea, a popular destination among Filipinos, has also lifted most of the Covid-restrictions for residents.Budget-carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) will operate twice-weekly flights from Seoul (Incheon) to Cebu — every […]
Flag carrier to start first-ever Bangsamoro route in June
FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced on Thursday that it will start regular fights between Cotabato City and Tawi-Tawi in June. The airline is “inaugurating the first-ever air links within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM),” PAL said in an e-mailed statement. “Commencing on June 9, 2022, the new Cotabato – Tawi-Tawi – Cotabato PAL […]
Cebu Pacific to resume int’l flights from Cebu hub starting with Seoul flights
BUDGET carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) announced on Thursday the resumption of its international flights from Mactan Cebu International Airport in Cebu, starting with flights to South Korea in July. Following the reopening of South Korea to visitors, the airline’s Cebu hub will resume international service to South Korea as its first destination hub, Cebu Pacific […]
Cebu Pacific, Cebgo domestic flights to return to T1 effective June 16
DUE to the significant growth in traffic, airport operator GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) announced on Thursday, May 19, 2022, that domestic flights of Cebu Pacific Air and Cebgo will be transferred back to the Terminal 1 (T1) of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) in Lapu-Lapu City effective June 16.In a statement, the GMCAC said […]
CAB lifts capacity limit for flights to Kalibo, Caticlan
THE CIVIL Aeronautics Board (CAB) said it recently approved the petition of budget carrier Cebu Pacific, operated by Cebu Air, Inc., to lift the capacity limitation on flights to Kalibo and Caticlan. This means that air operators flying to the Kalibo and Caticlan airports can now use aircraft with more than 200 seats, the CAB […]
Some flights delayed after Cebu Pacific runway excursion at NAIA
SOME flights were delayed on Tuesday due to a runway excursion at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 involving a Cebu Pacific aircraft. “Cebu Pacific Flight DG 6112 Naga-Manila flight upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA T3) at 11:45 a.m., Manila time, had a slight runway excursion,” the budget carrier said […]
Mactan-Cebu airport resumes operations
THE MACTAN-CEBU International Airport (MCIA), the country’s second busiest gateway, resumed operations Sunday after incurring damage from typhoon Odette (international name: Rai). MCIA Authority General Manager Julius Neri, Jr. said the airport will initially cater to domestic flights, while international flights will resume on Dec. 21. “MCIA can only use Terminal 2 at the moment, for both domestic and international flights, due to the damages in […]
AirAsia Philippines restores 30% of pre-pandemic capacity
Philippines AirAsia, Inc. said it has restored 30% of its pre-pandemic capacity, as it increased local flights to meet the stronger demand amid the holiday season. In a statement on Friday, the low-cost carrier said it doubled and tripled frequencies for most of its domestic destinations, and resumed flights to Hong Kong and Singapore. “We […]
Cebu Pacific increasing flights
BUDGET Carrier Cebu Pacific announced on Thursday that it will increase flights to Siargao, Boracay and Bohol next month, as well as resume several international flights beginning Sept. 30. “We believe that reopening domestic travel and the promotion of responsible travel is critical to rebuilding the trust and travel confidence in the industry,” Candice A. […]
Cebu Pacific cancels 30 flights, PAL mounts more repatriation flights during extended MECQ
CEBU Pacific and its regional brand Cebgo canceled several flights as the government extended the strict community quarantine status of the capital region until Sept. 7. “The Philippine government, through the Inter Agency Task Force (IATF) Resolution No. 135-A, has retained the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) status of the National Capital Region until Sept. […]
Int’l flights return to MCIA; passengers swabbed on arrival
THE Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has resumed servicing inbound international flights on Sunday, June 13, 2021, as the effectivity of the memorandum extending the diversion of MCIA-bound flights to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City ended at 11:59 p.m. on June 12. John Paul Valle, officer-in-charge of the MCIA Authority’s Airport Operations […]
Capitol mulls paying Cebu airfare of Cebuano ROFs in Metro Manila
THE Cebu Provincial Government plans to help returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) from Cebu who are affected by the diversion of international flights bound for the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). It may assist with their airfare from Manila to Cebu. Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia said ROFs are already financially burdened […]
PB amends ordinance to include 2nd swab, new quarantine rules
THE Cebu Provincial Board (PB) on Friday, June 11, 2021, amended the ordinance governing the arrival of returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) and overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to include a second swab test for the Covid-19 virus and revised quarantine rules. The amended Provincial Ordinance 2021-04 was approved on second and third reading on the eve […]
Espinoza: What would happen to MCIAA officials?
THE Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) that runs the Mactan-Cebu International Airport was created by Republic Act (RA) 6958, authored by the late Cebu City 1st District Rep. Raul del Mar, was approved on July 31, 1990. It’s an attached agency to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Under RA 6958, the MCIAA is mandated to […]
Cebu-bound int’l flights to be diverted to Manila
IN AN apparent rebuke of Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia over her testing and quarantine policy for overseas Filipino workers and returning overseas Filipinos (ROF), Malacañang ordered that all international flights bound for the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) be diverted to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for eight days beginning Saturday, May 29, 2021. Executive Secretary […]
Airlines adjust flights in NCR+ areas after ECQ extension
FOLLOWING the one-week extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the “National Capital Region (NCR) Plus,” Cebu Pacific has cancelled flights to some affected areas. In a statement, Cebu Pacific (CEB) said only essential travel is allowed in and out of Metro Manila until April 11, 2021. Because of this, CEB and Cebgo cancelled […]