Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. and its Cambodian partner are planning a $1.5-billion maiden fleeting program for their newly created Cambodian Airlines for the next two years.
The globe’s air-passenger traffic rose by a solid 5.9 percent in March compared with a year ago, fueled by strong performances in emerging markets, the International Air Transport Association said Wednesday.
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines Inc. sees sales rising by at least 25 percent this year following the opening of new routes and with increased passenger capacity, airline president Ramon S. Ang said.
The Philippines has taken off and recovered from the “fall” of the aviation industry, President Aquino claimed Wednesday, citing the International Civil Aviation Organization’s recent lifting of the “significant safety concerns” tag on the country.
Flights will become bumpier as global warming destabilizes air currents at altitudes used by commercial airliners, climate scientists warned Monday.
Zest Airways, the airline of juice magnate Alfred Yao, is increasing ticket prices for flights between Manila and points in South Korea, the largest source of tourists for the Philippines, to cover the cost of fuel.
Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific will start direct flights between Cebu and Taipei, Taiwan in July to make international air travel more accessible to Filipinos in more areas of the country. In a statement, Cebu Pacific said it would start Cebu-Taipei operations on July 5, strengthening its operations out of its main hub in Visayas. Taipei [...]
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines has struck a deal to help set up a new airline in Cambodia in partnership with local tycoon Okhna Kith Meng, hailed by many as the new face of Cambodian capitalism.
The US Federal Aviation Administration ordered the shutdown of air-traffic control towers at 149 small airports due to budget constraints after the implementation of the “sequester” spending cuts.
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines may soon start flights to Doha, Qatar as it expands its network in the Middle East, which is host to millions of overseas Filipino workers.
The local unit of Malaysia’s AirAsia and Alfred Yao’s Zest Airways have
joined forces in a “dream merger” that will take on bigger rivals that dominate the country’s air travel industry.
Pursuing an aggressive route expansion, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Wednesday announced the launching of flights to six (6) new destinations in Australia, China and the Middle East.
