Cebu airport among fastest rising hubs in SEA, says CAPA

Cargo volume at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), the Philippines’s second busiest gateway, has increased 55.5% in the first 10 months of 2015, data from…

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…

Airlines will no longer carry hoverboards

Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air have prohibited hoverboards and other similar battery-operated personal transportation vehicles on board their aircraft to ensure passenger and crew…

PAL expands Oceania flights, Cebu Pacific opens another Japan service

The Philippines’ two largest airlines launched this month new flights to Papua New Guinea and Japan. Philippine Airlines on December 18 commenced thrice-weekly flights…

PH airlines handle 11% less cargo in H1

Philippine airlines reflected the impact of slowing trade as the total cargo volume they handled dropped 11.11% in the first half of the year. Local…

CIAC joins PAL, Cebu Pac vs Emirates additional flights

Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) president Atty. Emigdio Tanjuatco III is backing flag carrier Philippine Airlines and budget carrier Cebu Pacific in opposing air…

PAL, 3 others seek Russia flight entitlements

Four Philippine carriers are seeking flight allocations to Russia following the forging of a successful air agreement between the two countries. In separate petitions…

Cebu Pacific’s profit swells 63% in first half

Higher passenger and cargo volumes boosted budget carrier Cebu Pacific Air’s net income in the first half of 2015 by 63.6% to P5.200 billion…

PH airlines lift 9% more cargo in first quarter

Cargo volume carried by Philippine airlines in the first quarter of 2015 rose 9.4% to 58.9 million kilograms from 53.82 million kilos in the same…

EU lifts ban on PH air carriers

The European Union (EU) has lifted its ban on all Philippine carriers, allowing them to operate once again in European airspace. “All airlines certified…

PAL, Cebu Pacific compete for more flights to Australia

Philippine Airlines and low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air are both vying for additional weekly flights to Australia. In an application to the Civil Aeronautics…

Cebu Pacific buying 16 next-generation planes for $637M

Cebu Pacific Air has ordered 16 ATR 72-600 airplanes with a total value of US$637 million from European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR as part…

PH domestic air cargo volume up 10.5% in 2014

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific Air remained the top domestic air cargo carrier for 2014, handling 48.5% of the Philippines’ total domestic air cargo throughput. Data…

Cebu Pacific profit skyrockets with higher passenger volume

Budget carrier Cebu Pacific Air and its wholly owned subsidiary, Cebgo (formerly Tigerair Philippines), generated a net income of P2.2 billion in the first…

29 air carriers heed CAB memo to remove fuel surcharge

Foreign and domestic airlines operating in the Philippines have scrapped their fuel surcharges following the government lifting of their authority to impose such charges…

PH gov’t eyes review of aviation act, higher penalties for erring airlines

The government wants to update the Civil Aeronautics Act of the Philippines and increase penalties for erring airlines after the flight chaos that occurred…

Cebu Pacific tops PH domestic air cargo in H1

CEBU PACIFIC, the Philippines’ largest low-cost carrier, transported the most domestic air cargoes for the first semester of the year, accounting for 49.84% or…

Zamboanga port reopens to cargo ships, flights resume Thursday

PORT operations in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines resumed on Sept. 17, but were still under heavy guard, while the airport is opening to…

Local LCC market gains from consolidation, says think tank

AFTER a period of rapid fleet expansion that has led to overcapacity, the Philippines’ low-cost carriers (LCCs) are seeing slower growth in 2013, as…

Zambo port operations halted, ships moved out after mortar attacks

ZAMBOANGA city remained closed to air and sea travel on Tuesday. Docked ships were moved to safer waters, as the rebel Moro National Liberation…