CEBU CITY– There will be more flights to overseas destinations this year at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA). Starting this November, the country’s second busiest airport will be operating more direct flights to Vietnam, Japan and China. Vietnamese budget carrier Vietjet announced...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is reviving direct flights between Manila and the Chinese coastal city of Xiamen, as part of its ongoing expansion in China and elsewhere in Asia to capitalize on the region’s growing demand for air travel. In a statement on Friday, Aug. 7, Cebu Pacific said it will...
The net loss of low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific widened to nearly ₱6 billion in the first half, as higher revenues failed to offset an “unprecedented” increase in operating costs due to higher jet fuel prices and the peso’s weaker value against foreign currencies. Cebu Pacific parent firm...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is strengthening its “Discover More to Love” campaign to encourage Filipinos to rediscover destinations across the country, with Cebu Pacific backing the effort through low fares and wider connectivity. Spearheaded by Tourism Secretary Dita Angara-Mathay, the...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is leasing one of its Airbus A320neos to Vietnam’s flag carrier, Vietnam Airlines, looking to capitalize on the third-quarter lean season to secure additional revenue stream. In a statement, Cebu Pacific said it signed a wet lease agreement with Vietnam Airlines to...
Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific is banking on the steady decline in jet fuel prices to propel passenger volume growth in the second half of the year, as it nears the halfway mark of its 30-million annual passenger target. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Cebu Pacific reported...
Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific will become the first low-cost carrier in Southeast Asia to equip its fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet, part of a massive joint order by the global budget airline investor to bring high-speed Wi-Fi to more than 1,000 aircraft. In a statement on Tuesday,...
AirAsia MOVE, the booking arm of regional budget carrier AirAsia, has been ordered to stop offering Cebu Pacific’s plane tickets by a Malaysian court after it was found that the platform had been selling flights without authorization. In a disclosure on Tuesday, July 7, Cebu Pacific said it had...
Cebu Pacific, the country’s largest carrier by passenger volume, posted a slight recovery in travel demand in May as plane ticket prices eased on the back of a declining passenger fuel surcharge. In a regulatory disclosure, Cebu Pacific reported that it carried 2.40 million passengers in the...
Cebu Air Inc., the country’s largest budget carrier operator, announced that all flights under its boutique airline subsidiary AirSWIFT will be absorbed and operated by its regional unit Cebgo starting July 1, 2026. In a statement, Cebu Pacific said that the operational consolidation will not...
Airlines are projected to see their combined profits cut in half to $23 billion this year as margins tighten further amid higher jet fuel costs, whose prices have soared due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Based on its...
Gokongwei-led low-cost carrier Cebu Air Inc. (Cebu Pacific) will resume flights between Manila and Dubai beginning July 2 after completing safety assessments and coordinating with Dubai airport authorities. In an advisory on Tuesday, May 19, Cebu Pacific said it would restart operations for flights...
