LIST: Cancelled, delayed flights in Cebu due to Carina

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/24/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Several passengers were left stranded at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) after flights have been cancelled and postponed due to Super Typhoon Carina that brought severe flooding in the capital. Over 40 flights…

LLEX groundbreaking set for January 2024

Futch Anthony Inso 12/01/2023

  LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The groundbreaking for the 12-kilometer Lapu-Lapu Expressway, or LLEX was delayed because the project’s foreign investor reportedly backed out. Mayor Junard ‘Ahong’ Chan revealed that the groundbreaking schedule was moved from September…

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…

Lapu-Lapu skyway project set to start in September, says Chan

Futch Anthony Inso 07/13/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Infrastructure works for the proposed Lapu-Lapu City skyway project is set to start this September, according to Mayor Junard Chan. Chan expressed confidence that when completed, the skyway project would bring positive effects…

Traya’s Chinese foe arrives, duel for vacant WBF throne set for Saturday

Glendale G. Rosal 06/21/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines– Elmo “Bisdak” Traya’s Chinese foe WeiWei Liu arrived in Cebu on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, for their much-awaited duel for the vacant World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Australasian super lightweight title on June 24, 2023,…

Mobile app to help passengers navigate MCIA proposed by 19-yr-old Lapu-Lapu lad studying in US

Futch Anthony Inso 06/06/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — A mobile app to help airline passengers navigate the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIAA) is being proposed by a 19-year-old Oponganon, who is a first-year college student of Minerva University in San Francisco, USA.…

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…

More direct flights between Cebu and Japan relaunched

Morexette Marie B. Erram 05/04/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) reopened another route serving international destinations. Last Monday, May 1, 2023, airport stakeholders marked the relaunching of another direct flight between Cebu and Japan. A ceremonial flight arrived…

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…

3 suspected human trafficking victims intercepted at Mactan-Cebu airport

Faith Argosino - @inquirerdotnet 04/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Three Africans, who are suspected victims of human trafficking, were rescued at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Friday. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said a mother with two minors…

More flights mounted at Mactan Cebu airport

Morexette Marie B. Erram 03/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – More flights to local and international destinations have been mounted at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). The country’s second busiest airport began serving direct flights to Naga in Bicol. They also restarted direct…

MCIA welcomed close to 5.6 million passengers in 2022

Morexette Marie B. Erram 02/23/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Air and passenger traffic at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) are gradually regaining its pre-pandemic levels.  For 2022, the country’s second busiest airport accommodated approximately 5.6 million passengers, data from the Mactan-Cebu International…

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