New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) reported that seven people were injured Friday morning, April 3, after a ceiling panel collapsed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 (NAIA 1). In a statement, NNIC said the incident occurred at approximately 10:43 a.m. in the West Arrival Curb C area,...
Demand for travel during the Holy Week period is on another level this year, as Filipinos are making more trips to local and international destinations at a time of price uncertainty. Based on data from travel service provider Trip.com, travel demand among Filipinos has risen by 50 percent for this...
San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-led operator New NAIA Infra Corp. (NNIC) expects more than 1.35 million passengers to pass through main gateway Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) during the Holy Week travel period from March 28 to April 5, slightly higher than last year’s level. For the nine-day...
CEBU CITY – The Mactan-Cebu International Airport welcomed 1.3 million travelers last January, its highest passenger traffic for a single month. Total arrivals were 15 percent higher compared to the same period last year. Airport officials said the record-breaking figure highlights the sustained...
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...
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...
A trip to the airport might come off as a stressful bout for many, but one visit to Clark might be enough to dispel that feeling. Normally, there’s a notion that one has to be at the airport at least four hours before their flight if they want to be safe. It comes from nightmare stories of having...
