Overcrowded NAIA Terminal 3
Terminal 3 in NAIA (Ninoy Aquino International Airport) in Manila is awfully overcrowded . People waiting for their domestic flights at the gate can not find a seat. In above picture they could at...
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Camiguin the most peaceful island in the Philippines
In most of the Philippines travel guides you may read that Camiguin is the friendliest island in the 7107 islands archipelago. Camiguin is not only the friendliest island but also the most peaceful. Here...
Flights from Cebu to Camiguin – 3 times per week
It’s true! Cebu Pacific flies 3 times per week from Cebu to Camiguin and back. This morning we celebrated the first flight. Touch down had been on 07:06 hours. A big crowd, a band...
News from Cebu Pacific Air
Cebu Pacific Air announces: Effective April 30, 2013 all Cebu Pacific flights to and from Cagayan de Oro will be operating in the new Laguindingan Airport and the new terminal fee will be at...
Lost camera found six years later
An American tourist lost her underwater camera six years ago in Hawaii. Photo: AFP Lindsay Crumbley Scallan lost her underwater camera when diving off Maui in Hawaii six years ago. The camera has been...
AirAsia buys into ZestAir Group
Philippines’ AirAsia Inc. (PAA), the local arm of Malaysia’s low cost carrier AirAsia Group, today entered into a share swap deal with Zest Airways Group of former ambassador and juice magnate Alfredo Yao. ...
Awful Qmiles – will Qatar Airways be again the airline of the year
Qmiles is the often-flyer program of Qatar Airways. Our crew often flies with Qatar Airways because their in-flight service is good and their arrival time in Europe meets our needs. The Oryx Lounge in...
CAAP fails again – Philippines still Cat.2
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has again failed to pass the audit of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) conducted from February 18 to 22. The ICAO team informed the CAAP...
Cebu Pacific Air soon flying to Camiguin
Cebu Pacific Air announced that they will fly 3 times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) from Cebu to Camiguin and back. The planned schedule is: Cebu (CEB) to Camiguin (CGM) 5J 833 /...
Tropical Depression “CRISING” – update 8:30 a.m.
The Tropical Depression “CRISING” is moving west-northwest at 15 km/h. Palawan risks heavy rains today. The situation in northern Mindanao is still critical. Flights from and to Cagayan de Oro are cancelled. At this...
CAAP under very high pressure
Yesterday started the ICAO assessment of CAAP. During 10 days the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will audit the Philippines’ aviation capabilities regarding Safety Standards and Recommended Practices. CAAP, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines had...
Airphil Express is faster than the Pope
Everybody had been astonished by the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI to step down on February 28 at 8:00 p.m. But Airphil-Express is even faster. They did not make such a lot of noise, they...
Manila NAIA-3 vs. Dubai – Concourse A
An airport is a country’s most important gateway for tourists and for decision making people. This is even more true for a country in the middle of the sea with no land-bridges and no...
Zest Air – some nasty insider news
Zest Air – forget them! Last Saturday, February 9 a Zest Air A-320 should have flown from Kalibo (Panay) to Taipey. The aircraft was not operatoinal and the passengers had to wait 12 hours...
Camiguin one of world’s best island destinations
Hemispheres, the in-flight magazine of United Airlines published in December: Treasure Islands As the temperature drops in the Northern Hemisphere, a certain flight impulse takes hold in travelers’ hearts. So, to help facilitate your...
New bus lines and passenger terminal for Clark
Clark International Airport In a press statement on Sunday, Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) announced the opening of the Clark Airport Lounge at the TriNoma Mall in Quezon City on Tuesday, January 15, 2013. The...
Dangerous bad weather in the south
The very bad weather in parts of Mindanao is caused by two Low Pressure Areas (LPAs). There is a high risk of flash floods and landslides. Two Cebu pacific flights 5J-785: Manila to Butuan and 5J-786:...
Philippines’ low-cost carriers market is overcrowded and saturated
CAPA, the Center for Asia Pacific Aviation published this week an analysis of the international, regional and national airline markets in Asia focused on Low Cost Carriers (LCCs). The Philippines have the world’s highest domestic...
Caticlan Airport Development Project
Caticlan Airport (MPH / RPVE) will become an International Airport! The government and private corporations had launched an ambitious extension project for Godofredo P. Ramos Airport in Caticlan, Malay, on the northern tip of...
No smile – no drink :-(
If you fly with Hong Kong based airline Cathay Pacific during Christmas holiday, you might miss the usual smile and your drink. Why? Because of a wage dispute the flight attendants threatened to strike...
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