Cebu Air Inc., the listed operator of budget carrier Cebu Pacific, is launching in August flights to Phuket, Thailand, allowing passengers to directly travel to the vacation hotspot famous for its beaches and world-class resorts.
The Lopez-led First Philippine Holdings Corp. plans to join the bidding for the P17.5-billion Mactan-Cebu International Airport passenger terminal redevelopment project.
Philippine Airlines passengers in a couple of months will be able to call, text, tweet, email and surf the Internet while flying across Asia Pacific, Australasia and North America as the airlines becomes the first Philippine-based carrier to offer passengers both GSM and Wi-Fi Internet.
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has chosen to conduct its own audit on the Philippines, ignoring the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) recent lifting of “significant safety concerns” (SSC) on the country.
MANILA, Philippines—Citing passengers’ convenience and safety, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) ordered all Philippine domestic commercial carriers on Thursday to use aerobridges, if they are available, at the country’s various airports. The order was contained in a memorandum to all airport managers and a cease-and-desist order issued to the airlines by Capt. [...]
AirAsia is opening more doors for overseas Filipino workers as well as tourists this holiday season by offering low cost flights to Singapore and Taiwan from Clark, Pampanga.
Last Monday, the Department of Transportation and Communications and Department of Trade and Industry issued Joint DOTC-DTI Administrative Order No. 01, or the Air Passenger Bill of Rights.
The Philippines and Thailand have agreed to increase the number of allowed flights between key cities to support the growth in air travel in the region.
After halting the country’s last nonstop flight to Europe earlier this year, Air France-KLM has announced plans to expand its Philippine operations to take advantage of the country’s booming aviation sector, driven by a strong domestic economy.
SM Malls’ rewards program, SM Advantage, has joined Asia Miles, allowing members of both reward programs to convert points gained from shopping in SM’s vast Philippine retail chain into airline mileage.
The government is studying the risks involved in preserving a bird sanctuary near the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), amid concerns raised by the country’s top flag carrier over passenger safety.
Due to popular demand, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has extended its “Fly All You Can” promo until July 18, Wednesday.
