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Cebu Pacific boosts HK flights to 4x daily, offers P499 fare

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 11:40 AM

Cebu Pacific on Monday said it has ramped up its trips to Hong Kong, and now flies four times a day and 28 times weekly to the Chinese territory. Read more »

Cebu Pacific sets P42-B capex for 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 26 02:11 PM

Cebu Pacific Air on Thursday said it has allocated P42 billion for its capital expenditure for 2023. Read more »

Cebu Pacific eyes full pre-pandemic capacity by March

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 25 08:07 PM

Cebu Pacific said it is set to restore 100 percent of its pre-COVID network and capacity in March, or three years since the pandemic prompted airlines to cut back on flights. Read more »

PAL: 'Technical issue' forced Davao-Manila flight to turn back

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 11:35 PM

The Philippine Airlines has confirmed that its flight PR1816 from Davao to Manila experienced a 'technical issue' that prompted the aircraft to return to Davao International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Read more »

Indian executive arrested for urinating on plane passenger

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 07 08:44 PM

A sacked executive of US banking giant Wells Fargo accused of urinating on a fellow passenger aboard an Air India flight has been arrested, a police spokesperson said Saturday. Read more »

Fuel surcharge mapapako sa Disyembre

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 07:17 PM

Posibleng hindi tataas ang pamasahe sa mga eroplano dahil hindi magbabago ang singil sa fuel surcharge sa mga tiket sa eroplano. Read more »

AirAsia to add Tokyo to its international destinations in 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 04:55 PM

Get ready to strut the Shibuya Crossing. Read more »

Lufthansa to hire 20,000 employees as recovery gathers pace

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 22 07:29 AM

Lufthansa on Monday launched a drive to hire 20,000 employees, as the German airline giant recovers strongly from the coronavirus pandemic and seeks to tackle staffing shortages. Read more »

AirAsia says 5 million 'free' seats on sale til Sept 25

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 08:13 PM

AirAsia said it is offering 5 million "free" seats which will go on sale Tuesday until Sept. 25 as it celebrates its "rapid comeback." Read more »

AirAsia welcomes making face mask optional outdoors

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 04:37 PM

AirAsia on Tuesday said it welcomes the government’s decision to make face masks optional in outdoor settings as this will help spur leisure travel in the “ber” months. Read more »

Cathay Pacific seeks to hire 400 cadet pilots by end of 2023

Laura Westbrook, South China Morning Post
Posted at Sep 06 12:44 PM

The airline will hire 700 pilots in total by end of next year as part of effort to bring on 4,000 new employees. Cathay and Polytechnic University agree to operate a pilot training program for 3 years after it was suspended for 2 due to COVID-19. Read more »

Lufthansa pilots to go on strike amid wage dispute

Deutsche Welle
Posted at Sep 01 10:32 AM

The pilots' union is demanding a pay rise for thousands of workers. The planned strike will affect passenger and cargo flights. Read more »

Cebu Pacific trims net loss as revenues jump 337 pct in Q2

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 04:42 PM

Cebu Pacific said its net loss narrowed to P1.9 billion in the second quarter while its revenues rose by a significant 337 percent. Read more »

Airlines face fresh turbulence post-pandemic

Mathieu Rabechault, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 11:41 AM

Airlines are recovering from huge Covid fallout but face fresh turbulence from rocketing inflation while airports battle to cope with booming demand. Read more »

Back to normal? NCR transport hubs prepare for Alert Level 1

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 28 04:34 PM

It has been two years since transport hubs in the National Capital Region saw an increase in passenger volume. Read more »

Ready for more expensive travel?

Aneth Ng-Lim
Posted at Feb 21 05:18 PM

Some may have been used to the extra costs when taking essential travel, but the new expenses may come as a shock to leisure travelers. Read more »

Cebu Pacific resumes flights to Bangkok, Fukuoka, Jakarta

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 12:58 PM

Cebu Pacific on Wednesday said it has resumed its thrice-weekly flights to Bangkok, and weekly flights to Fukuoka and Jakarta. Read more »

Ilang OFWs umaaray sa mataas na presyo ng airline tickets

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 11:13 AM

Pikit-mata na lang ang ilang overseas Filipino workers na umuwi ng bansa dahil sa mataas na presyo ng airline tickets. Read more »

Pilots raise alarm at Qatar Airways for 'doctored hours', hidden fatigue

Maya Gebeily, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 27 11:37 PM

Pilots at Qatar Airways say the state-owned airline is under-counting their work hours and ignoring complaints of fatigue - a safety breach that hurts staff health and risks passenger lives. Read more »

Lufthansa, shipping group MSC eye majority stake in Italy's ITA

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 25 08:53 AM

German carrier Lufthansa and Italian shipping company MSC have expressed an interest in acquiring a majority stake in Alitalia's successor ITA Airways, the Italian airline announced on Monday. Read more »