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Cebu Pacific looking for cadet pilots for its 'study now, pay later' program

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 06:22 PM

Application period will run from Feb. 15 to Feb. 24, the carrier said in a statement.  Read more »

Holiday airline Germania collapses, cancels all flights

Caroline Copley and Klaus Lauer, Reuters
Posted at Feb 06 08:39 AM

The insolvency of the German airline, which carried about 4 million passengers a year, followed the failure of Germany's second-biggest carrier, Air Berlin, in 2017. Read more »

Cebu Pacific looks to 'next stage' of expansion with new Airbus jets

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 31 04:19 PM

Cebu Pacific on Thursday took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, which will enable it to expand to new destinations, airline president Lance Gokongwei said. Read more »

Japan's largest carrier ANA to invest in Philippine Airlines

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 29 03:36 PM

The holding firm of All Nippon Airways, ANA HD, will acquire shares from the Trustmark Holdings of tycoon Lucio Tan, the largest shareholder of PAL holdings, according to the statement. Read more »

PAL on reported ANA entry: 'Open' to strategic investor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 23 11:49 AM

The flag carrier issued the clarification to the stock exchange after the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported that Japan's All Nippon Airways was in talks for a stake in PAL. Read more »

Father of low-cost air travel, Southwest's Herb Kelleher, dies

Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 10:44 AM

Dallas-based Southwest is known for its quirky culture, closely connected with Herb Kelleher's maverick image, as well as its fast growth from a regional carrier into one of the biggest in the United States. Read more »

Cebu Pacific offers 'piso' sale from Dec. 24 to Dec. 25

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 24 08:27 AM

A base fare of P1 is available for both local and international flights, the country's largest carrier said in a Tweet posted late Sunday. Read more »

AirAsia named world's top low-cost carrier

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 06:11 PM

MANILA - AirAsia was once again named as the world's leading low-cost airline at the World Travel Awards (WTA). Read more »

What it takes to be that "Singapore Girl"

Updated as of Dec 04 07:27 AM

You can’t take the girl out of the world’s most awarded airline.  Read more »

AirAsia eyes international flights from Bohol in 2019

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 08:06 AM

Potential routes include Taipei and Macau, with the carrier targeting "anything within 4 hours" of the new terminal that was inaugurated Tuesday, AirAsia Philippines President Dexter Comendador said. Read more »

Airlines moving operations to New Bohol Airport in Panglao as old airport closes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 07:08 PM

Airlines advised clients who have flights to Bohol province that they are transferring their operations from the old Tagbilaran airport to the New Bohol Airport in Panglao starting Wednesday Nov. 28.  Read more »

China Southern airline to exit SkyTeam alliance

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 16 06:39 AM

PARIS - China Southern, Asia's biggest carrier, is to exit the SkyTeam airline alliance founded by Air France and Delta, both the company and the grouping announced on Thursday. Read more »

Australia-based review firm tags PAL as most improved airline

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 07:21 PM

Philippine Airlines was named as world's Most Improved Airline for 2018 by the Australia-based airline review firm AirlineRatings.Com. Read more »

Cathay apologizes over data breach but denies cover-up

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 03:55 PM

It emerged this week that the breach was the result of a sustained cyber attack for three months. Read more »

Some Cebu Pacific booking services unavailable Tues to Wed

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 08:30 PM

Cebu Pacific on Monday said some of its booking services will be unavailable from Nov. 13 to Nov. 14 due to system enhancements. Read more »

Davao seeks Mandarin-fluent tour guides with flights to Jinjiang to kick off in Dec

Hernel Tocmo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 12 05:20 PM

Davao City Tourism Officer Generose Tecson said they expect the number of Chinese tourists in Davao to increase As Xiamen Air opens direct flights between Davao and Jinjiang, China on Dec. 18.  Read more »

Flights sa NAIA ngayong Nobyembre, babawasan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 02:26 AM

Babawasan muna ang flights sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport ngayong buwan para bigyang daan ang paglilipat sa bagong air radar system. Read more »

Indonesia hunts sea bed for crashed Lion Air jet's second black box

Cindy Silviana, Reuters
Posted at Nov 02 02:32 PM

Efforts are now focused on retrieving the second of the two black boxes Read more »

Cebu Pacific cancels some flights north due to Rosita damage

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 01 08:31 AM

MANILA - Cebu Pacific Air on Wednesday announced that it cancelled several flights to northern Luzon destinations due to damage caused by Tropical Storm Rosita.   Read more »

LIST: Canceled flights due to typhoon Rosita

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 30 12:59 PM

The following flights have been canceled as of Tuesday. Read more »