The AirAsia Group reaffirmed its commitment to transform its present mainly A320 aircraft fleet to higher-capacity, more fuel-efficient A321neos. 86207658-56E7-4604-A1A0-E340CC9303B6 In a statement Wednesday, Oct. 6, Airasia said it signed an amendment agreement with Airbus S.A.S to convert its...
iata-1 Demand for global air cargo continues to rise but pressure on capacity is surging as well, according to the latest International Air Transport Association (IATA) data. “Air cargo demand had another strong month in August, up 7.7 percent compared to pre-COVID levels," announced IATA...
AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 Air Asia Philippines expects to recover 100% of its domestic flight frequencies between April to May 2022 although its international frequencies won't be back to pre-covid levels until late 2023, CEO Ricky Isla announced in today's (Sept. 29) virtual briefing. "The...
Speaker Lord Allan Velasco moved on Tuesday, Sept. 28 to include in the proposed 2022 national budget the purchase of three brand new C-130J cargo planes for the Philippine Air Force. Speaker Lord Allan Allan Velasco, together with other congressional leaders, meets with Philippine Air Force (PAF)...
The Department of Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation have signed a new and modernized Air Services Agreement. FB_IMG_1632754935468 The move opens the market for competition where multiple airlines can operate and more flights can be flown to spur air...
With a facemask and face shield covering your face whenever going out, the old way of answering your mobile isn’t practical anymore so is the hassle of having to untangle your wired earphones everytime you pick it up to use. People after comfort, functionality, and style have made the use...
Incoming visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should no longer be required to show negative RT-PCR tests, AirAsia Philippines announced. AirAsia_2020_01_22_12_45_27 The airline strongly backed the calls of local government units (LGUs) to scrap the RT-PCR test requirement. Many Local...
Photo from Chooks-to-Go Members of the Philippine Air Force including Tokyo Olympics medalists Hidilyn Diaz and Eumir Marcial teamed up with Chooks-to-Go in setting up a community pantry in Bagumbayan, Quezon City. The men in uniform distributed dressed chicken and packed meals Tuesday to the...
A woman in Mumbai booked an entire business class cabin just for her pet. Photo courtesy of ANI's Ashoke Raj/ MANILA BULLETIN In a report from News Agency ANI, the woman boarded an Air India flight from Mumbai to Chennai with her Maltese dog named "Bela" and her servant last September 15. The...
To aid their recovery, major airline groups have urged government to allow increased mobility for vaccinated Filipinos, scrap travel requirements that are costing as much as P25,000 per passenger, and place North America on the list of green countries. According to the group, strict policies of...
Eleven fishermen were apprehended after being caught using air compressors while fishing off Araceli, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Tuesday, Sept. 14. In joint law enforcement of the PCG personnel and volunteers of the Araceli Bantay Dagat, they intercepted MBCA Andro with...
To stimulate people's appetite for domestic travel, Cebu Pacific (CEB) brought back its Super Pass, allowing passengers to fly to any of its 32 local destination for P99 (one-way base fare), from September 9 to 16, 2021. CEB PH CSP 2 FB Organic FINAL 090221 The travel period for the passes is...
