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Cebu Pacific orders 31 Airbus jets in $6.8-billion deal as it retools fleet

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 19 09:29 AM

The agreement, made during the 2019 Paris Air Show, includes 16 A330neo and 15 A320neo, which are scheduled for delivery between 2021 and 2026, the country's largest carrier said in a disclosure to the stock exchange. Read more »

Airlines try new ways to build pilot ranks

Christine Negroni, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 17 12:02 PM

The biggest need for pilots is in Asia, where an improving economy in China has resulted in more people traveling. More people are flying in the United States as well and, at the same time, pilots are hitting the mandatory retirement age of 65. Read more »

Airlines won’t be forced to transfer domestic flights to Sangley: DOTr

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 12 10:34 PM

Transportation undersecretary Manuel Tamayo said it is up to the airlines to decide whether to use the Cavite airport. Read more »

Air Canada gets into drone delivery business

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 05 05:23 AM

MONTREAL, Canada - Canada's flagship airline is getting into the business of delivering cargo by drones, announcing on Tuesday a sales agreement with Drone Delivery Canada to market its services across the country. Read more »

AirAsia's new biggest shareholder is holding firm of party-list rep

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 11:10 PM

F&S Holdings Inc, owned by party-list Rep. Michael “Mikee” Romero, is now the biggest shareholder of the budget airline's Philippine arm, with a 44.5 percent stake. Read more »

Filipino airline chases commercial dreams chartering Chinese tourists

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 30 11:05 AM

Royal Air is one of many Filipino businesses that are cashing in on warmer ties between Manila and Beijing. All around the capital, hotels, restaurants and property developers are targeting Chinese expatriates, ready to accept their payments via WeChat and Alipay. Read more »

Cebu Pacific may face fines if flight delays, cancellations persist: CAB

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 05:16 PM

MANILA – Penalties may still be imposed on Cebu Pacific if its flight delays continue, an aviation official said Wednesday.   Read more »

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 »