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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 »

Direct flights from Davao to Hong Kong launched

Berchan Angchay, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 08:49 AM

Travelers from Davao can now fly directly to Hong Kong as Cathay Pacific launched its service Sunday. Read more »

2 international airlines to move flights to NAIA Terminal 3

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 04:56 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - Two international airlines will start flight operations at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Sunday, October 28. Read more »

Emergency evacuation: Airline passenger mistakes exit door for toilet

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 26 02:35 AM

An Indian passenger sparked panic in mid-air when he tried to open a plane door, apparently mistaking it for the toilet, the airline and reports said.   Read more »

Presyo ng airline tickets, nakaambang tumaas dahil sa fuel surcharge

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 11:53 PM

Nakaambang tumaas ang presyo ng mga airline ticket dahil sa pagpataw ng fuel surcharge ng mga airline. Read more »

The basic rights of an airline passenger

Infographic by Andrea Canlobo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 23 09:06 PM

In light of the recent Xiamen Airlines airport fiasco at the NAIA, many of those affected have been quick to bring up on social media their rights as airline passengers. Read more »

NAIA runway closure extended until 5 a.m. Saturday

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 08:17 PM

MANILA (2nd UPDATE) - Aviation authorities said Friday it will further delay the reopening of runway 06/24 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport until 5 a.m. Saturday. Read more »

LIST: Cancelled flights due to NAIA runway closure

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 06:28 PM

Several airlines announced flight cancellations early Friday after a Xiamen Air passenger plane went off the Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway late Thursday. Read more »