International flights from Cebu may return to pre-pandemic levels by 2023

Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/28/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Stakeholders of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) are optimistic that the airport may return to its pre-pandemic liveliness by next year. Executives of GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) made this statement as…

Cebu airport officials face antidummy case

Marlon Ramos, Miguel Camus 12/05/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Friday sought the criminal indictment of an airport official and executives of a private consortium for allegedly violating the antidummy law in connection with a P14.4-billion deal to…

Use lean time to make Cebu a better destination, airport exec suggests

Irene R. Sino Cruz 02/12/2020

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu—With the travel ban resulting in huge drop of tourist arrivals in Cebu, industry stakeholders should use this time to address what needs to be done in their respective areas. This is what Andrew Acquaah-Harrison,…

Renovation of MCIA’s Terminal 1 to be completed in 4th quarter of 2019

Irene R. Sino Cruz 09/17/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines –The transformation of the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCAI) Terminal 1 will be completed by the fourth quarter of the year. “The renovation of Terminal 1 is on track as scheduled for completion by…

More hotels to rise in Cebu

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 12/21/2018

Tourists continue to come in to Cebu especially with the opening of Mactan-Cebu International Airport’s (MCIA) Terminal. But tourism stakeholders have one recurring concern: the lack of hotel rooms. “We are still lacking of hotel rooms, especially…

GMCAC expects influx of Chinese tourists in Q3

PR 08/13/2018

With the onset of China’s peak travel season, GMR MEGAWIDE Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) expects an increase in Chinese tourists arrival as airlines mount more direct flights to China from Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) this quarter. Starting…

Award to open more doors — GMCAC

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/30/2017

THE private operator of Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) sees even more opportunities for the gateway in key markets after it was recently recognized for its marketing and route development achievements. Last March 20, MCIA received the distinction…

A viable project

Editorial 03/15/2017

A proposal for a cable car system for Metro Cebu may seem yet another one of those “pie in the sky” pipe dreams being floated by some local officials eager to show off their technical knowledge to…

P25.4B investments poured in Cebu from January to June 2016

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/02/2016

Investments in Cebu for the first half of this year has reached P25.4 billion, already close to exceeding the total for the whole of 2015, despite a marked reduction in mass housing projects. The Bureau of Investments…

Cebu airport, ports tighten security

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/03/2016

Measures put in place for travelers’ safety amid recent Davao attack Passengers, especially those leaving Cebu, are encouraged to be a few hours earlier of their scheduled flights at the Mactan airport as the Mactan-Cebu International Airport…

Mactan Cebu airport on heightened alert

Victor Anthony V. Silva 09/03/2016

THE Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is on heightened alert in the wake of last Friday evening’s bombing in Davao City. In their statement, the MCIAA said they and GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. (GMCAC) coordinated with the…

GMR Megawide taps UK firms for MCIA terminal 2 project

Dominic Yasay 08/28/2016

The United Kingdom (UK) has committed to develop the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Terminal 2 with the partnership of at least five British companies with GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp. for the project. If this (Terminal 2…

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