Travel and Tourism

Cebu Pacific is deferring plans to fly to Honolulu and the US mainland to focus on the growing domestic and regional demand.

Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said he will seek a probe of officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) for allowing the construction of structures that obstruct air traffic. Ejercito, vice chairman of the Senate committee on public services, said the construction of skyscrapers near airports poses serious danger to the air-riding public. He referred to the …

Cebu Pacific is pumping $25 million in a pilot training program to meet their expansion requirements.

The Energy Department plans to apply for a new loan from the Asian Development Bank to roll out the government’s electric jeepney program, a year after the government cancelled the loan for the electric tricycle program.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is calling on the local airline community to collaborate with the Philippine government in addressing industry concerns enunciated by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA).

The United Kingdom issued a travel advisory to its citizens against going to Mindanao and parts of Cebu province due to “threat of terrorism.”

Philippines AirAsia has chosen Clark International Airport as its main hub for operations, over the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) due to inadequate space for the budget airline’s operational fleet expansion.

Three air carriers from mainland China are scheduled to launch within October regular flights directly to Cebu, according to GMR Megawide Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC), developer of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is no longer listed among the world’s worst airports.

Local public utility vehicle (PUV) manufacturers will be provided incentives to increase their competitiveness in keeping with government plans to modernize the transportation sector, a Cabinet official said.