PH airlines’ cargo traffic up 10.4%, Cebu Pac keeps lead

Cargo volume handled by Philippine-based airlines grew to 144.495 million kilograms in the first half of 2018, up 10.4% from 130.934 million kg in…

Cebu Pacific to offer daily Cebu-Narita flights by Dec

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is boosting the frequency of its Cebu-Narita route from four times a week to a daily flight effective December 1,…

Cebu Pacific mounts new flights at Clark airport

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is expanding its route network at Clark International Airport (CRK), boosting frequency at the aviation hub 75% by end-2018. On…

Cebu Pacific adds two more domestic routes from Clark

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific expands its footprint at Clark International Airport (CRK) with the introduction of two new routes aimed at helping improve air…

Cebu Pacific introduces Manila-Melbourne service

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has launched on August 14 its maiden Manila-Melbourne service, offering thrice-weekly flights using its Airbus A330 aircraft. The new service…

Cebu Pac registers 23.6% income dip

Cebu Pacific and its sister companies posted a 23.6% decline in net income for the first six months of 2018 as operating expenses grew…

Cebu Pacific affirms additional order for five A320neo jets

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific continues to ramp up its fleet expansion with the confirmed addition of five Airbus A320neo (new engine option) aircraft. Deliveries…

Cebu Pacific to launch direct Manila-Melbourne service

Low-cost Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific is launching on August 14 a direct service between Manila and Melbourne to further boost its market share in…

Q1 air freight volume up 12% for PH carriers

Cargo volume handled by Philippine domestic carriers grew 12% in the first quarter of 2018 to 71.299 million kilograms from 63.672 million kg in…

Cebu Pacific to operate dedicated cargo aircraft

Low-cost Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has signed an agreement with Swiss-based IPR Conversions Ltd. to convert two of the airline’s ATR 72-500 passenger aircraft…

PAL seeks imposition of fuel surcharge on local flights

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is seeking to impose fuel surcharges on domestic operations, following other airlines that have made the same petition to offset rising…

New airline terminal assignments at NAIA not yet final, says DOTr

The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced that there is no final decision yet on the new terminal assignment of airlines at the Ninoy…

With high fuel costs, PH airlines seek reimposition of fuel surcharge

Philippine airlines are requesting to be allowed to re-impose fuel surcharges for passenger and cargo operations to offset fuel costs that have been increasing…

Airlines have new NAIA terminal assignments starting Aug 31

Effective August 31, new terminal assignments for airlines at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will be implemented. In an advisory posted by the…

Cebu Pacific hurdles IATA safety benchmark

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has achieved full compliance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), joining a roster of 429…

PH airlines cut services to Boracay, hike flights to other tourist hot spots

Air carriers have adjusted their flights to Caticlan and Kalibo in Aklan following the Philippine government’s decision to close off Boracay to tourists for…

Higher fuel expenses drag Cebu Air 2017 income by 18.9%

Cebu Pacific and its subsidiary Cebgo have reported a net income of P7.908 billion in 2017, or 18.9% lower than the P9.754 billion earned…

Cebu Pacific receives first of 39 A321 new jetliners

Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has received the first of its 39 A321 aircraft on order—ushering the entry of a new Airbus model into…

Cebu Pacific to mount Manila-Melbourne flights in Aug

Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific will mount a direct service between Manila and Melbourne—its second destination in Australia—starting August 14, 2018. The thrice-a-week service (Tuesdays,…

House Speaker sets 45-day deadline for airlines to shift domestic flights to Clark

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez wants Philippine airlines to transfer their domestic flights to Clark International Airport (CRK) within 45 days to decongest Ninoy Aquino…