Infrastructure projects, including airport developments, should be implemented properly so that it would immediately benefit Filipinos, President Marcos said. "Gawin ninyo itong pamantayan para sa ating serbisyo sa mga residente at sa ating mga turista. Tiyakin natin naisasagawa nang maayos ang mga...
Foreign travelers with long layovers in Manila can now transform wait time at the airport into curated city experiences aboard the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Transit Tours in partnership with Philippine Airlines (PAL). DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the program lets tourists enjoy...
Lucio Tan Group’s (LTG) MacroAsia Corp. (MAC) reported that its majority-owned subsidiary, MacroAsia Airport Services Corp. (MASCORP), is investing ₱400 million to build a new six-story headquarters dedicated to its aviation services operations. Once operational, the facility will enhance...
Air France will suspend its direct flights between Paris and Manila for the summer 2026 season, shifting the route to seasonal operation just a year after its high-profile return to the Philippine market. The SkyTeam alliance carrier plans to halt its three-times-weekly flights between...
ILOILO CITY – Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will study the viability of proposed direct international flights between Iloilo and Guam, an island territory of the United States in the Pacific. “This has to be studied,” said PAL Head of Philippine Sales Bryan Ang, following the...
Foreign airlines are expanding operations in the Philippines as VietJet Air launched its direct Ho Chi Minh City–Manila route, a move that DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said signals renewed confidence among carriers in the country’s tourism market. Frasco said the new service...
New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) is set to begin the phased activation of new biometric immigration e-Gates at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) starting in December, as part of the ongoing effort to streamline and improve passenger processing. In a statement, NNIC said the e-Gates are...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world 's busiest for international travel, has seen 70.1 million passengers already pass through its terminals this year, officials announced Wednesday. The rapid growth of passengers at the airport underscores Dubai as a...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is increasing flights to Los Angeles, California, to capture the growing demand for travel between Manila and the West Coast of the United States (US). In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 13, PAL announced that it will expand its Manila-Los Angeles nonstop...
Travelers can breathe a sigh of relief as local airlines will no longer pursue the collection of a terminal enhancement fee meant to raise fares, even as they scramble to shoulder the soaring costs of operating at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) Executive...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Philippine Airlines flight was forced to return to the Zamboanga International Airport on Tuesday, Oct. 14, after experiencing bird strike while enroute to Manila. One of the passengers said that PAL flight PR2950 left the Zamboanga International Airport at 6:35 a.m. Some 15...
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported that all airports under its supervision in Mindanao, including those in Davao Region, were operational following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Davao Oriental on Friday, Oct. 10. Initial assessments from CAAP area centers and...
