Despite fuel risks, local carriers post Q1 earnings gains

Philippine Daily Inquirer 04/28/2026

MANILA, Philippines — Local carriers Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines (PAL) posted earnings growth in the first quarter of 2026, buoyed by sustained travel demand and strong passenger traffic, even as geopolitical tensions and surging jet fuel…

PAL, Cebu Pacific cancel 10 Middle East flights on March 2

Ma. Cristina Arayata - Philippine News Agency 03/02/2026

MANILA – Local carriers Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific (CEB) have canceled 10 flights scheduled for Monday due to rising tensions in the Middle East. In an advisory, PAL said the cancellations were made to ensure the…

DOT forged a landmark partnership with CebPac and HRRACI for ‘Visit Cebu’ tourism recovery campaign

Jolina Hannah Eleccion 12/17/2025

Cebu is a top-of-mind destination for leisure, diving, and heritage tourism, among others. It is known for its vibrant tourism economy, attracting both local and international visitors. However, the island province was struck by devastating calamities in…

Air carrier group: Airbus software updates to be completed Sunday

Airam Limatog 11/29/2025

Technical glitches affecting certain Airbus aircraft models are expected to be resolved by Sunday, Nov. 30, the Air Carriers Association of the Philippines (ACAP) said.…

Cebu Pacific flight returns to Mactan due to landing gear issue

Emmariel Ares, Jessa Ngojo 03/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Cebu Pacific flight heading to Manila early on Saturday morning, March 8, took an unexpected turn after experiencing a “landing gear issue.” Minutes after take off, the flight was diverted back to…

Cebu Pacific, global airlines hit by Microsoft outage

Meg J. Adonis 07/19/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The global outage of technology giant Microsoft has affected the system of budget carrier Cebu Pacific, the airline confirmed in a statement on Friday. Cebu Pacific said it was experiencing “technical issues, reportedly related…

Cebu Pacific sorry for ‘disruptions’, vows to resolve ‘challenges’

Maila Ager 06/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is apologizing to passengers affected by  “disruptions” of their flights attributing these “primarily” to fleet availability issues. At a joint hearing in the Senate on Wednesday, Cebu Pacific, through its…

Domestic flights of Cebu Pacific Air and Cebgo back to MCIA Terminal 1

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 05/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The domestic flights of Cebu Pacific Air and Cebgo will transfer back to Terminal 1 (T1) of the Mactan Cebu International Airport beginning June 16, 2022. This was announced by GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport…

Cebu Pacific requires preboarding antigen tests for HK-bound passengers

Miguel Camus 09/18/2021

Cebu Pacific, the country’s largest budget carrier, is now requiring passengers bound for Hong Kong to take an antigen test inside the airport before flying in a bid to strengthen screening efforts against COVID-19. This comes on…

Cebu Pacific announces flight cancellations from August 21 to 31

Catherine Gonzales 08/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Cebu Pacific has announced the cancellations of some of its domestic flights from August 21 to 31 amid the enforcement of the modified enhanced community quarantine in Metro Manila. In an advisory, Cebu Pacific…

CebuPac paid P7.7B for 1M refund requests

Miguel R. Camus 08/07/2021

Cebu Pacific (CebuPac) paid P7.7 billion to settle nearly 1 million refund requests since the COVID-19 pandemic arrived last year and triggered massive flight cancellations. In a statement on Friday, the budget carrier said the settlement cleared…

Cebu Pacific refunds P2.7B for cancelled flights due to COVID-19 pandemic

Cathrine Gonzales 11/06/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — Cebu Pacific announced that it has already refunded a total of P2.7 billion for cancelled flights triggered by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and apologized to affected passengers for the delayed processing…

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