Bohol : Plans to convert old Tagbilaran airport into an IT Park pushed

Doris C. Bongcac 12/02/2023

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — The Bohol Provincial Government is pursuing its plan to convert the old airport in Tagbilaran City into an IT Park that will especially accommodate BPO locators. In a social media post on Thursday,…

General Santos Airport sustains hairline cracks after Sarangani quake

Luisa Cabato 11/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines —“Hairline cracks” were found on the terminal building of the General Santos Airport after the magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Sarangani, Davao Oriental, on Friday afternoon. “Hairline cracks were noted on some of the airport’s columns. The…

Mactan airport welcomes 4.8 million passengers in 1st half of 2023

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/02/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The country’s second busiest airport has accommodated close to 5 million passengers in the first half of 2023, signaling the return of its pre-pandemic operations after three years in lockdown. Passenger volume at…

Bantayan Airport runway to be expanded to accommodate bigger aircraft

Angeline Bregondo 07/13/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Bantayan Airport’s runway will be extended to accommodate commercial flights from the country’s flag carriers, the Cebu Provincial Government announced. Local officials are planning to increase the runway’s current length from 1.2 kilometers…

No injuries after planes collide on ground at Tokyo’s Haneda airport–NHK

Reuters 06/10/2023

TOKYO–Some flights were delayed at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Saturday after two planes appeared to have collided on the ground near a taxiway, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing Japan’s transport ministry. No injuries occurred, NHK and one…

BI intercepts 4 holders of fake certificates in Cebu, Clark

Daphne Galvez 05/09/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has intercepted four individuals with fake Commission on Filipinos Overseas-Guidance and Counseling Program (CFO-GCP) certificates at the Clark International Airport and Mactan – Cebu International Airport prior to departure. BI spokesperson…

Airspace shutdown in PH on May 17: No flight disruptions in Mactan-Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/09/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Good news for passengers from Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The scheduled airspace shutdown in the Philippines will not affect flights departing and arriving MCIA. The GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC), in a statement…

NAIA T3 power outage: Flights from Cebu affected

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/01/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 10 flights at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) have been affected after Terminal 3 the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) suffered power problems on May 1. All affected flights from MCIA…

DOT secretary: 1.7M int’l arrivals sign of recovering tourism industry

Futch Anthony Inso 04/27/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The tourism industry is expected to recover this year after the Department of Tourism (DOT) recorded 1.7 million international arrivals in the country from January to April this year. This was revealed by…

Airport registration system goes paperless

Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will stop the use of paper-based departure cards and instead opt for the government’s online registration system. Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco announced on Friday that they would expand the…

Naia passenger lost P50,000 cash but quickly found it with help of airport staff

Zacarian Sarao 03/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — An American passenger lost his $1,017 (P55,237.87) cash at the departure area of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), but recovered it in less than an hour with the help of airport personnel, the…

MIAA directive: Face masks now optional at Naia 

Zacarian Sarao 03/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines —The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, that wearing a face mask at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is now optional. According to MIAA in an advisory, the optional…

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