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Fatal air crashes and deaths up in 2018: watchdog

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 02 08:10 PM

A total of 556 people died in 15 plane crashes in 2018. Read more »

Several flights canceled due to Usman

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 29 11:10 PM

MANILA - Several flights were cancelled early Saturday morning as bad weather persisted in different parts of the country an hour after tropical depression "Usman" weakened into a low pressure area (LPA). Read more »

UK police arrest two for drone disruption at London airport

Reuters
Posted at Dec 22 10:36 AM

The United Kingdom's Sussex Police said on Saturday it has made 2 arrests in connection with a drone disruption at London's Gatwick Airport. Read more »

LIST: Canceled flights due to bad weather

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 03:53 PM

Several flights were canceled Friday due to bad weather, the Department of Transportation said, citing data from the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA).   Read more »

Traveloka offers huge travel discounts with 12.12 promo

Traveloka
Posted at Dec 11 01:54 PM

Traveloka, one of Asia's top travel booking apps, is having a huge sale on all their travel products starting December 12 and all throughout the entire month. Read more »

Sexual harassment in the sky: Hong Kong flight attendants fight back

Elaine Yu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 04:59 PM

HONG KONG - Immaculate-looking flight attendants who appear unruffled by the demands of a life spent in the air are part of the slick image sold by carriers -- but Hong Kong-based workers are increasingly hitting back against sexual harassment. Read more »

Boeing eyes Lion Air crash software upgrade in 6-8 weeks

Eric M. Johnson and Tim Hepher, Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 08:35 AM

Boeing has said cockpit procedures that were applied on the previous flight are already in place to tackle such a problem, and that its 737 series remains safe to fly. 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 »

SpaceX's crew rocket set for January test flight

Joey Roulette, Reuters
Posted at Nov 22 06:34 AM

ORLANDO, Florida - The first flight of a SpaceX rocket tailored to fly astronauts to the International Space Station is set for liftoff from Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 7, NASA said on Wednesday. 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 »

Flight attendant, trending sa pagpapasuso ng sanggol ng pasahero

Jacque Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 05:39 PM

Nag-viral sa social media ang kuwento ng isang flight attendant na nagpa-breastfeed ng sanggol ng pasahero. 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 »

Flight sa Indonesia naantala dahil sa amoy ng durian

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 08 11:00 AM

MAYNILA - Naantala ang biyahe ng isang eroplano sa Indonesia noong Lunes matapos ireklamo ng mga pasahero ang mabahong amoy ng durian sa baggage compartment nito. Read more »

From Barbie doll to security frontliner: a brief history of the flight attendant

Niña Terol-Zialcita
Posted at Nov 06 07:43 AM

She's come a long way,  Read more »

Praying for plane crash victims

Willy Kurniawan, Reuters
Posted at Nov 05 04:39 PM

A woman, who had family on the crashed Lion Air flight JT610, prays at a news conference regarding the recovery process at a hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Monday. Read more »

CebGo flight returns to Mactan airport due to technical problem

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 01 12:38 PM

CebGo Flight DG 6717, which was carrying 74 passengers including 2 babies, returned safely to the airport at around 11:06 a.m., Cebu Pacific spokesperson Charo Logarta-Lagamon said. Read more »

Indonesia official says 'ping' getting clearer in hunt for jet's black box

Reuters
Posted at Nov 01 11:43 AM

A "ping" sound believed to be emitted by the black box of an Indonesian jet that crashed into the sea this week with 189 aboard is getting clearer, the deputy of a national transport safety committee said on Thursday. 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 on Wednesday due to typhoon Rosita

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 31 07:21 AM

The following flights have been canceled as of Wednesday. 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 »