PAL boosts southern connections with launch of new flights
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding its route network from Cebu and upgrading Zamboanga to a mini-hub with the introduction of three new routes designed…
Air passenger traffic growth continues to moderate, freight industry remains in decline
October continued the general pattern throughout 2019 of moderation in global passenger growth and contraction for the freight industry, according to a new report…
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has signed an order for 15 aircraft valued at US$2 billion, part of an earlier purchase agreement it made with…
December 24, 2019
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Cebu Pacific joins IATA
Low-cost Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has joined the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), the trade association for the global airline industry. Cebu Pacific is…
December 20, 2019
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Lucio Tan’s grandson takes key posts in family enterprises
Lucio “Hun hun” C. Tan III, grandson of tycoon Dr. Lucio C. Tan, Sr., has been elected as director of PAL Holdings, Inc. (PHI)…
Cathay Pacific, HK airport authority introduce cargo terminal charge cuts
The Cathay Pacific group is introducing a new terminal charge concession at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) effective April. Customers of export shipments from…
Transport dept: no deliberate delay in Bulacan airport project
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) maintains that there are no objections to and no deliberate delay in the construction of the Bulacan International Airport…
Local air carriers report 2% rise in cargo volume for Jan-Sept
Cargo volume handled by Philippine domestic carriers grew 2.1% in the first three quarters of 2019 to 239.086 million kilograms (kg) from 234.211 million…
Treaty tackling problem of unruly passengers set to come into force
The Montreal Protocol 2014 (MP14)—the agreement that enhances the capacity of states to curb the rising incidence of unruly behavior on board aircraft—will come…
Air passenger market stabilizes, freight sector continues difficult run
The effects of the economic slowdown and trade wars on the air passenger and freight markets, particularly those in Asia-Pacific, are apparent as 2019…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific continue to register higher flight on-time performance (OTP) at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in October 2019.…
AAPA issues resolutions for gov’t action amid multiple challenges
Saying the industry has entered a challenging, even threatening phase, leaders of Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) member carriers have released a six-point…
Changi airport, air cargo sector eye certification in handling perishables
Changi Airport and the Singapore air cargo community plan to acquire certification in handling perishable cargo, which will make it the first community in…
