Mactan-Cebu Airport’s Terminal 2 earns Skytrax 4-star rating

Carl Lorenciana, Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/11/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Mactan-Cebu International Airport’s (MCIA) Terminal 2 has achieved a major milestone with a 4-star rating from Skytrax. From a 3-star rating, the London-based consultancy firm upgraded T2 to a 4-star rating, pointing out…

Engine problems prompt GenSan flight to do emergency landing at Mactan

Paul Lauro 06/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A passenger plane from General Santos City made an emergency landing at Mactan-Cebu International Airport on Monday, June 24. The aircraft, an Airbus 320, landed at MCIA past 6 p.m., responders confirmed. Rescue…

Bongalon says, NAIA pest woes may be an effort to discredit Marcos admin

Faith Agrosino 03/07/2024

MANILA, Philippines — House Assistant Majority Leader and Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Raul Angelo Bongalon suggested that the recent uproar over the “unexpected” appearance of rats and bed bugs at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) might…

Mactan airport, all commercial air strips on heightened alert following bomb threat

10/06/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Mactan Airport and all commercial airports across the country are placed on heightened alert after the Air Traffic Service (ATS) received a bomb threat via electronic mail (email) on Friday. The Civil Aviation…

Cessna makes emergency landing at Mactan airport

Futch Anthony Inso 10/04/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu—A Cessna aircraft from the Philippine Airforce (PAF) made an emergency landing on the runway of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) at around 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. The incident resulted in 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…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Oil firms raise prices of petroleum products by up to P3.50/liter

CDN Digital 08/01/2023

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, August 1. Oil firms raise prices of petroleum products by up to P3.50/liter Motorists will…

More domestic, overseas flights mounted at Mactan Cebu airport

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A few weeks before 2022 ends, the country’s second busiest airport has mounted more flights for domestic and international destinations. As of December 15, airport officials reported that the number of domestic flights…

Mactan airport’s parallel runway maybe operational in 2023

Morexette Marie B. Erram 11/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The country’s first-ever parallel runway may start accommodating flights next year. Officials from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) said they are hoping that the airport’s second runway could be operational by 2023.…

Salvage operations, probe on Korean Air flight KE631 continue amid #PaengPH

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Salvage operations and investigation on Korean Air flight KE631 continue on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, despite bad weather. Nagiel Bañacia, head of the Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LLCDRRMO), shared…

LIST: Cancelled flights to and from Cebu due to #PaengPH

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines (UPDATED) – More flights to and from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) have been cancelled as on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, due to bad weather, airport authorities announced. Several flights connecting Cebu to local…

Flights resume at Mactan, Cebu airport

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/25/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Flights in and out of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) have resumed on Tuesday, October 25, airport officials announced. “As authorized by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the Mactan-Cebu…

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