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7 steps to safer air travel

Tariro Mzezewa, The New York Times
Posted at May 07 01:21 PM

Although plane crashes are rare, many travelers fear flying. Part of that fear stems from anxiety that if something did go wrong on a plane, passengers would be unable to do anything to help themselves. Read more »

Cebu Pacific, new union to start collective bargaining talks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 02:24 AM

MANILA - Cebu Pacific and a new cabin crew union will hold a dialogue to begin negotiations towards a collective bargaining agreement. Read more »

Bakit nagkakaproblema ang Cebu Pacific?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 12:39 AM

Matapos ang kabi-kabilang kanselasyon ng flights, iimbestigahan na ng Civil Aeronautics Board ang Cebu Pacific. Read more »

Cebu Pacific workers tell of strain as thousands reel from canceled flights

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 03:32 PM

An expanding network and flight crew transferring to higher-paying airlines have put a strain on Cebu Pacific's manpower, airline personnel said Wednesday, as the carrier pushed through an unprecedented wave of cancellations. Read more »

150,000 pasahero, apektado sa pagsara ng Clark airport dahil sa lindol

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 23 04:57 AM

Isinara ang operasyon ng Clark International Airport sa Pampanga dahil sa lindol. Read more »

AirAsia cancels Clark flights after Luzon quake

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 22 11:45 PM

MANILA - AirAsia said it has canceled flights to and from the Clark International Airport in the wake of a 6.1 magnitude earthquake that struck Luzon Monday afternoon. Read more »

Several Cebu Pacific flights canceled after strong Luzon quake

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 22 07:59 PM

MANILA - Cebu Pacific canceled several flights on Monday following the magnitude 6.1 quake which struck Luzon.  Read more »

Cebu Pacific issues advisory for peak travel season

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 11 03:26 PM

The Philippines' largest airline also urged passengers to use the online and mobile check-in systems to save time as the company expects an influx of travelers in the coming weeks.  Read more »

Airline booking hacks: What works, and what might get you in trouble

Elaine Glusac, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 05 03:44 PM

Bargain hunting has led to a rise in cheap travel websites and rules of thumb for booking, such as flying at off-peak times and on slower days. Read more »

Cathay 'faces reality' with budget airline buy, say analysts

Catherine Lai, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 11:55 AM

Asia's biggest international carrier has historically eschewed the low-cost sector, even as the region's rising middle class has fuelled an unprecedented boom in air travel and demand for cheaper routes.   Read more »

WOW Air collapses, cancels all flights; thousands stranded

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 01:52 AM

Iceland's troubled budget carrier WOW Air said it had ceased operations and cancelled all flights on Thursday, stranding thousands of passengers in the low-cost airline industry's latest collapse.    Read more »

Cathay Pacific swings back to profit in 2018

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 13 01:22 PM

The result was in line with a preliminary alert last month that the airline was back in the black as investors took comfort in the turnaround after two grim years for Asia's largest carrier. Read more »

Boeing, vanguard of US stocks, hit hard after second 737 MAX crash

Sanjana Shivdas, Reuters
Posted at Mar 12 08:22 AM

While the slide lopped off $12.7 billion in the market value of one of the 10-year bull market's powerhouse stocks, the one-day loss was far more limited by the closing bell than earlier in the session as some investors bet long-term risks were limited. Read more »

Cebu Pacific, PAL don't have Boeing model in recent crashes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 12:06 PM

An Ethiopian Air Boeing 737 MAX bound for Kenya crashed on Sunday, killing all 157 on board. The same model aircraft operated by Lion Air crashed shortly after takeoff in Jakarta last October, killing 189. Read more »

PAL extends 78th anniversary seat sale, offers 1 million more seats

ANCX Staff
Posted at Mar 10 06:29 PM

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Higit 200 trabaho alok ng Kuwait Airways sa mga Pinoy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 12:52 PM

KUWAIT - Nangangailangan ng 200 manggagawang Pinoy ang Kuwait Airways, ang flag carrier ng bansang Kuwait. Read more »

Cebu Pacific nagbabala vs namemeke ng kanilang seat sale

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 05 07:21 PM

Ayon kay Cebu Pacific spokesperson Charo Logarta Lagamon, marami na raw silang naitalang insidente ng nananamantala ng kanilang seat sale, gaya ng ikinasang seat sale mula Marso 1 hanggang 2. Read more »

Flights for as low as P3 as Cebu Pacific holds flash sale

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 09:33 AM

Cebu Pacific is holding a flash sale on Sunday for several destinations, with seats selling for as low as P3, the airline said Sunday. Read more »

Five years on, MH370 families band together to seek closure

Rozanna Latiff, Reuters
Posted at Mar 02 05:15 PM

Five years ago, their loved ones boarded a plane and vanished. Read more »

Dutch buy Air France-KLM stake to counter French influence

Danny Kemp, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 27 08:18 AM

The Dutch swoop threatens to reignite tensions after a bitter dispute about the fate of the chief executive of the group's Dutch arm, and concerns over a series of strikes in France last year. Read more »