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…

Direct flights between PH and Morocco expected soon

The Philippines and the Kingdom of Morocco are negotiating an air service agreement (ASA) that will soon allow direct flights between the two countries.…

Airlines face stiffer penalties for slot misuse—DOTr

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) in a joint memorandum circular (JMC) warned airlines of higher penalties if they misuse their airport takeoff and landing…

PH domestic airlines saw 9.9% cargo growth in Q1, with Cebu Pacific ahead

Cargo volume handled by Philippine domestic carriers grew 9.9% in the first quarter of 2019 to 78.373 million kilograms (kg) from 71.299 million kg…

PH domestic freight forwarders airlifted 10% more cargo last year

Cargo volume handled by Philippine domestic air freight forwarders grew 10% in 2018 to 88.802 million kilograms (kg) from the 80.73 million kg recorded…

Cebu Pacific ordered to develop measures to avoid flight cancellations

Due to the recent spate of flight cancellations by Cebu Pacific, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has ordered the low-cost carrier to submit within…

Version 2 of CAB app now includes flight information

The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has launched an enhanced version of its mobile application, which now allows the public to view flight information in…

CAB cuts airline fuel surcharge for Jan-Feb 2019

As a result of a dip in the price of jet fuel, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has reduced passenger fuel surcharge rates that…

CAB announces fuel surcharge rates for Nov-Dec

The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has released the passenger fuel surcharge rates that airlines operating in the Philippines may collect in November and December…

PAL seeks fuel surcharge on cargo shipments

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has filed a petition with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for the flag carrier to impose a fuel surcharge for its…

International forwarders enjoy 19% growth in PH air cargo volume in 2017; Nippon on top of list

Cargo volume handled by international air freight forwarders in the Philippines increased 19.3% in 2017 to 329.030 million kilograms from 292.556 million kg in…

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…

Royal Air mounts 5 new daily flights from Clark by Nov

Philippine carrier Royal Air Charter Service, Inc. is set to operate daily flights from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Puerto Princesa, Cebu, Caticlan, Tagbilaran,…

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…

PH, Papua New Guinea ink expanded air services agreement

The Philippines and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have signed an agreement that boosts air connectivity between the two countries. The air services agreement, which…

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…

CAB doc stamp tax now costs twice as much

The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has increased the rate of documentary stamp tax for the certificates it issues with the implementation of the Tax…

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…

PH, Maldives agree to mount direct air services

Direct flights between the Philippines and Maldives are now closer to reality, as the two nations have successfully negotiated an agreement on air services,…