AirPhil Express: It was a pilot error!
You may remember the runway overshot in Kalibo on February 13, 2011. A passenger shot a movie of the landing. In these movie you can clearly see all the pilot’s errors. At about 14...
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Sunken Cemetery: Camiguin’s most rare and must-see site
The Philippine Information Agency (PIA) published this very interesting article on St. Valentines day. Visitors of Camiguin already know about the Sunken Cemetery in Bonbon. But for people living in Camiguin, the last paragraph...
Kalibo (KLO) gets a 150 million peso overhaul and upgrade
It seems that DoTC Secretary Mar Roxas reads our blog (see here). Anyway, Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) Secretary Manuel Roxas has approved the budget allocation to expand the facilities of Kalibo Airport...
Turmoil at MidSea Express
MidSea Express, the small Cebu based airline seems to encounter problems. Not only that MidSea does not operate on some announced routes (e.g. Cebu – Bislig) but they are also announcing on their website...
Sky Pasada Letov beyond salvage?
You may remember the aircraft thet had been blown off the runway in Itbayat (Batanes) last Thursday. If not, see here: Off the runway! A friend transmitted us a picture of the aircraft in the...
Exclusive: AirPhil Express overshoots Runway in Kalibo (KLO) updated from 06:00 PM
Some minutes ago an AirPhil Express Airbus A320 overshot Kalibo’s runway 23. It seems that nobody is hurt but the bird sticks in the dirt and paralyzes the whole airport. Kalibo’s runway 05/23 is...
Gray skies and strong winds at the 17th Hotair Balloon Fiesta
Gray skies and strong winds at the 17th Hotair Balloon Fiesta in Clark Freeport Zone did not reduce the number of visitors. Visitors had to get up early if they wanted to be in...
Off the runway!
One of the Sky Pasada planes servicing Batanes was almost pushed off the island’s unpaved runway by unusually strong winds on Thursday. The plane flew from Basco, Batanes capital town, to Itbayat (see map)....
European airlines may resume direct flights
European airline companies would immediately resume their flights to Manila provided the government is persuaded to remove the common carriers tax (CCT). Remember, KLM, the Royal Dutch Airline, flew for over 60 years nonstop...
Quo vadis CAAP ?
On January 27 we reported under the title “CAAP: the Week of the Truth” about the FAA audit. An FAA team had been in Manila to conduct a technical audit on CAAP. The Philippines...
For sale or not for sale?
These days the local press is full of PAL stories. Is PAL (Philippine Airlines) for sale or not for sale? A few days ago, Philippines broadcaster (in American hands) announced: Lucio Tan confirms PAL...
NAIA-3: It’s over!
After nine years, the arbitration case between the Philippine government and the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. (Piatco) and its main-investor Fraport is finally over. Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) general manager Jose Angel...
CAAP: the Week of the Truth
This week CAAP (the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) is undergoing an audit by the FAA (the US Federal Aviation Administration). Since Monday, January 23 until today a team headed by Jacques Astre with Beverly...
European Travelers to the Philippines
European travelers to the Philippines loose their last direct connection. KLM, the Royal Dutch Airline, will stop their direct flights from Amsterdam to Manila in March 2012. The new connection will be: Amsterdam ETD:...
Do you fly naked?
You do not pay what they offer! You pay much more! Today we booked a flight for a friend. Cebu Pacific Air offered the flight from Cacayan de oro to Manila for PHP...
Good News from Manila Airport
Good news ONE: Pay less! The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) announced on Wednesday that the terminal fee for international flights from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport will go down from PHP 750 to...
Very strange policies at Zest Air
On December 6 we decided to see our friends in Panay during Christmas and New Year. Unfortunately nearly all flights were already sold out or were sold at astronomically high prices. But ZestAir had...
AirAsia Philippines not yet in the air
On September 5, 2011, we reported that AirAsia Philippines will begin their operation in October. Up to now none of the two Airbus A320 did fly in our skies. (see here ) The Business Mirror...
ZestAir maintenance ???
Last night we got an inquiry from a very scared ZestAir customer: I booked on-line 4 flights with ZestAir. I could download the e-ticket, but it shows “CONFIRM” in the status. Do I have...
MIAA finally found the solution
MIAA finally found the solution for financing Terminal 3 in NAIA: “Faits votre jeu!” au lieu de “Rien ne va plus!” But it’s not wise to go to the cockpit on Saturday:
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