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Ninoy Aquino International Airport

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New 24/7 CAB hotline for distressed passengers

The Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has launched its first 24/7 public assistance hotline as part of a drive to champion the Air Passenger…
  • April 18, 2017
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No more P550 terminal fee for OFWs starting April 30

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are among those who will no longer have to pay the terminal fee starting April 30. The good news comes…
  • March 20, 2017
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Policy paper identifies measures to raise investor interest in PH aviation

Local business groups and foreign chambers of commerce have recommended measures to boost the Philippines’ appeal as an investment destination for air transport and…
  • March 2, 2017
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Radar maintenance to cancel 200 plus PH flights from Mar 6-11

Four airlines in the Philippines are cancelling more than 200 flights from March 6 to 11 due to a scheduled maintenance on the Tagaytay…
  • February 22, 2017
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More airlines eager to operate Clark-North America flights

Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) is now in talks to have more airlines connect Clark International Airport (CRK) to North America. “We are currently…
  • February 15, 2017
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BOC prepares for “switch-on” mode for air cargo manifest e-lodgment

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) will soon implement the “switch-on” mode for the electronic submission of airfreight manifest. This means stakeholders will be…
  • February 13, 2017
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Draft PH order mandates one-stop shop for processing relief goods

The Philippine Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) have released a draft order creating a one-stop shop (OSS) that will process…
  • February 13, 2017
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12 contractors vie for P553M Sangley airport project

The P552.867-million airport development project at Sangley Point in Cavite, southwest of Manila, has attracted 12 construction firms, which attended the pre-bid conference on…
  • January 8, 2017
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P553M Sangley airport project calls for bidders

The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking for contractors to bid for the P552.867-million development project at Sangley Point, which is part of…
  • January 5, 2017
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Returning OFWs’ airport terminal fee canceled by early 2017

The Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr) said returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose tickets were purchased abroad will be exempt from paying terminal fee…
  • November 29, 2016
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BOC, BIR crack down on illicit tobacco trade with seizure of P1B fake cigarettes

Separate teams from the Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) have seized fake cigarettes worth over P1 billion…
  • November 24, 2016
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P8M shabu package nabbed from 2 suspected drug couriers at NAIA

The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has apprehended two alleged members of drug syndicates as they attempted to get a package at the Federal…
  • November 15, 2016
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NAIA cargo volume up 5% but Mactan-Cebu’s down 31%

While Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) saw a slight improvement in its cargo volumes for the first eight months of 2016, Visayas’ main air…
  • October 8, 2016
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Lucio Tan’s firm to bid for P74B NAIA improvement project

Philippine tycoon Lucio Tan’s Asia’s Emerging Dragon Corporation (AEDC) joins the roster of companies vying for the contract to redevelop the Ninoy Aquino International…
  • October 6, 2016
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NAIA’s on-time flights up 20%

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…
  • September 25, 2016
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Non-commercial flights banned at NAIA during peak hours

Philippine airport authorities have barred general aviation operations and aerial works at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) during peak hours to help decongest…
  • August 9, 2016
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PCCI, EDC craft proposals to boost PH transport sector

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Export Development Council (EDC) have outlined their priority recommendations to the new Department of…
  • August 1, 2016
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5 PH carriers sign on to keep NAIA washrooms pristine

Toilet jokes about the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) may soon be a thing of the past. Local airlines in the Philippines have signed…
  • July 11, 2016
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CIAC supports transport chief’s plan to simultaneously develop Clark, NAIA

The Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) supports Transportation Secretary Atty. Arthur Tugade and his plan to further develop both Clark International Airport (CRK) and…
  • July 4, 2016
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PH aviation agencies in deal to enforce strict use of NAIA flight slots

Airport and aviation authorities have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) laying down measures that the next management can implement to make sure slot…
  • May 16, 2016
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