MCIA hailed as one of Asia’s best airports

12/07/2018

The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) has once again been named one of Asia’s best airports. MCIA was awarded Asia Pacific Medium Airport of the Year during the CAPA Aviation Awards for Excellence in Singapore last November 8,…

Rescue exercise simulates plane crash at MCIA

Norman V. Mendoza 11/16/2018

A plane crashed at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA)? Relax. It was just an exercise. The MCIA Authority (MCIAA) conducted the Mactan Airport Crash and Rescue Exercise (Macrex) Friday afternoon as part of their rescue exercise held…

Poe: Public-private partnership vital in airport modernization

Inquirer.net 11/11/2018

SENATOR Grace Poe on Sunday said the partnership between the government and private sectors is vital in the effective modernization of the country’s aging airports. The senator, who chairs the Senate public services committee, cited the newly…

MCIA named Asia Pacific Medium Airport of 2018

DORIS BONGCAC 11/09/2018

The Centre for Aviation (CAPA) has named the Mactan Cebu International Airport as the Asia Pacific Medium Airport of 2018. The award is given to airports “with 10 to 30 million annual passengers that has been the…

Lapu-Lapu City gets more tourist visits this year

Jessa Sotto 11/08/2018

With the expansion of the airport’s terminal and now the international standards the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) attained, the Lapu-Lapu City was among those that benefited from the surge of tourists arrivals in Cebu. Hembler Mendoza,…

Flight from Cebu reaches CDO after change of aircraft

Jose Santino O. Bunachita 11/01/2018

Following the earlier technical issue which required the aircraft to return to Cebu, Cebgo Flight DG 6717 has arrived at Cagayan de Oro City at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday (November 1) after a change of aircraft. Johnny…

MCIA on heightened alert for All Saints, Souls Days’ celebration

Jose Santino O. Bunachita, Norman V. Mendoza 10/30/2018

The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is on heightened alert as it expects an influx of passengers in and out of the airport for the All Souls and Saints Days’ celebration. Lawyer Steve Dicdican, general manager of the…

MCIA cuts short weekend runway closure to accommodate diverted flights

Jessa Mae O. Sotto 09/15/2018

The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) closed its runway for only an hour on Saturday instead of the usual four-hour closure to provide enough parking space for diverted aircrafts. In a press statement, MCIA management said they…

MCIA’s asphalt overlay now 60 percent complete

Norman V. Mendoza 09/11/2018

The overlaying of asphalt at the runway of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport is about 60 percent complete based on the latest ocular inspection on Tuesday dawn (September 11). Lawyer Steve Dicdican, airport’s general manager, said he expects…

Del Mar files bill renaming MCIA

Morexette Marie B. Erram 09/03/2018

  CEBU North District Representative Raul Del Mar is supporting calls to rename the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) to Lapu-Lapu Cebu International Airport (LCIA). Del Mar has filed a bill before the House of Representatives to amend…

MCIA GM Dicdican says runway repairs 14% done

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 09/03/2018

THEY were just over 14 percent done in the airport runway repair project. Steve Dicdican, Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) general manager, said this as he cited the progress of the airport runway repairs after three…

MCIA runway closure to affect 800 flights Air passengers advised to adjust flight plans

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 08/30/2018

Air travelers in and out of Cebu are advised to check with their respective airlines for possible changes or cancellations of their flights when the Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) will start the daily five-hour closure…

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