Seoul is Mactan Cebu airport’s top international destination

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/15/2020

CEBU City, Philippines—Seoul in South Korea topped the list of international destinations with the most number of operational flights at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA).  Latest data from online airport database FlightConnections showed that there are…

MCIA records growth in air and passenger traffic in 2019

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/15/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines–Passenger and air traffic at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) increased 10.7 percent and 7 percent, respectively, from January 2019 to November 2019.  These figures covered operations both for domestic and international destinations.  Based…

MCIA sets measures to address needs of stranded passengers

Irene R. Sino Cruz, Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/13/2020

CEBU City, Philippines—The Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is implementing measures to address concerns of stranded passengers due to the recent eruption of the Taal volcano in Batangas. In an emailed statement from the GMR Cebu Airport…

MCIAA to construct emergency runway to ensure undisrupted operations

Rosalie Abatayo 01/08/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) will put up an “emergency” runway to ensure undisrupted operations when maintenance work will be done at the present runway. MCIAA General Manager Steve Dicdican, in…

Thermal scanner set at MCIA to help detect China virus

Futch Anthony Inso - CDN Digital 01/07/2020

CEBU CITY, PHILIPPINES –As part of a heightened security measure against a viral pneumonia that is currently plaguing China, the Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) continues to operate the thermal scanner machine inside the terminal 2 of the…

336K passengers expected to depart, arrive in Cebu during Sinulog week

Futch Anthony Inso 01/07/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 336,000 passengers are expected to visit Cebu via the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) from January 13 to 18, according to an officer of GMR-Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC). Avigael Ratcliffe, corporate communication…

Suspected pedophile nabbed at MCIA

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/06/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Swedish national, who is in the Interpol’s list of registered sexual offenders was arrested by elements from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) last Saturday, January 4.…

MCIA T2 wins ‘Completed Buildings:Transport Category’ award at 2019 World Architectural Festival

Irene R. Sino Cruz 12/05/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) Terminal 2 was declared the winner of   the Completed Buildings:Transport Category at the 2019 World Architectural Festival (WAF), beating Jewel Changi Airport of Singapore. The announcement…

Mactan Cebu International Airport among best in Asia

Mars G. Alison 10/31/2019

  CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has been named one of the best airports in Asia in a 2019 survey conducted by sleepinginairports.net. MCIA is at number 16 on the list while another…

MCIA will soon be PH’s first plastic-free airport

Irene R. Sino Cruz 09/11/2019

CEBU CITY—The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) will soon achieve its goal of becoming the country’s first plastic-free airport. MCIA has shown tremendous progress in its Going Green Campaign after GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corp (GMCAC) banned the…

Capitol asks MCIAA to cooperate, strictly implement 100-day ban on pork

Rosalie O. Abatayo 08/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines —”If we err, let us err on the side of caution.” Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said the Cebu Provincial Government was not taking chances in protecting its P10-billion hog industry. In a meeting with…

MCIAA Board turns down proposed P50 hike in airport terminal fees

Rosalie Abatayo 08/29/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) Board has turnedMdown the proposal to increase the passenger service charge (PSC) or terminal fee collected from domestic and international travellers. The Business Development Specialist of…

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