PH customs brokers seek deferment of e-submission of air manifest
The Chamber of Customs Brokers, Inc is requesting the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) to defer the strict implementation of the “switch-on” mode for…
Higher exports propel air cargo demand for Asian carriers
Asian airlines witnessed further growth in international air cargo and air passenger markets in November 2016, according to traffic figures from the Association of…
PH air carriers seek added India, Korea seat allotments
Philippine airlines are starting off the year with requests to increase their seat entitlements to other countries such as South Korea and India. Flag…
Cebu Pacific scales up flight frequencies in time for the holidays
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air is adding more frequencies and seats to key international destinations for the upcoming holiday peak travel period. Beginning select…
Strictly implementing existing and new measures and prioritizing commercial flights other than general aviation have improved the on-time performance of airlines at the Ninoy…
PH airlines ban use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 in flight
Philippine airlines have prohibited the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in flight following the recall of the device due to safety issues. Philippine Airlines…
BIR adopts same-day release for foreign transport carriers’ certificates
Foreign air and sea carriers in the Philippines can now get their International Carrier’s Special Certificate (ICSC) and International General Carrier’s Certificate (IGCC) within…
Fuel monitoring software to cut Cebu Pacific’s energy use, carbon emissions
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has tapped consulting and software solutions firm OpenAirlines to provide software designed to help the airline save on fuel and…
PH international air cargo dips 2.6% in 2015; PAL tops air carriers’ list
International air cargo, including mail carried by foreign and domestic airlines operating in the Philippines, declined 2.6% to 328.52 million kilograms in 2015 from…
Eight budget carriers in the Asia Pacific have announced the formation of the world’s largest alliance of low-cost carriers (LCC), the Value Alliance. The…
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines opened a five-times-a-week service to Doha, Qatar on March 28. “Following our successful launch to Jeddah and Kuwait last January,…
Confirmed runway slots pre-requisite to airlines’ right to operate PH flights
All carriers operating in Manila are now required to first secure slots for runway and terminal capacity from airport coordinators before being granted the…
Strict limit on NAIA flight movements starts next month
A new policy seeking to organize flight movements will be implemented by airport authorities to minimize delays and avoid congestion at the Ninoy Aquino…
PH airlines handle 53.2% more freight in first three quarters
Freight carried by domestic airlines in the first nine months of 2015 surged 53.2% to 196.816 million kilograms from 128.465 million kilos year-on-year, data…
