Bureau of Immigration prepares Digitization of Arrival Cards
Bureau of Immigration prepares Digitization of Arrival Cards for Passenger Monitoring due to COVID-19
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Air Traffic vs. Marine Traffic during COVID
Air Traffic vs. Marine Traffic compared during the COVID-19 Lockdown in the Philippines. Passenger traffic is now almost at zero. But Cargo traffic must run to bring supplies to the remotest islands. All maps in this article can be enlarged by clicking on them.
Flights in and out of Asia – Corona Virus heavily affects Airlines
Flights in and out of Asia – It is likely that in the forthcoming weeks, governments around the world will implement further travel bans and flight restrictions. Our experience to date has been that...
Hotel Booking Scam – WARNING: Do not use guestreservations.com
We wanted to pass a long weekend in a luxury hotel where we already had stayed before. We went to the hotel’s own website to book our room. Unfortunately the desired room category hadn’t been available anymore. So we used Google to look whether our preferred category was available on a booking site.
Shellfish Bulletin Series of 2020 – 15 January 2020 – WARNING –
Based on the latest laboratory results of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and Local Government Units (LGUs), shellfishes collected at some Coastal waters are still positive for paralytic shellfish poison that is beyond the regulatory limit.
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (MCIA) best Airport in the Philippines
Mactan–Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is finishing the transformation of the old terminal 1. While the new international terminal 2 sparkles, dust still swirls trough the domestic part. On April 23, 2014, the Department of...
Dengue ‘code red’ in 5 regions – Caution: Dengue can kill you!
Dengue fever is menacing allmost all parts of the Philippines. By June 2019 the epidemic threshold had been reached. Dengue can kill you!
“GetGo” – an almost perfect flight redemption experience
Because the “GetGo” member website is so comfortable, we automatically earned miles and more miles. It is comfortable because almost all our data is stored in this application. Booking a flight takes less than 5 minutes and a few clicks. Only credit card information has to be entered for security reasons.
Sangley Point – NAIA5 or another White Elephant?
Sangley Point, a former US Naval- and Airbase, could temporarily help reducing the permanent congestion of Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Could … President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the immediate transfer of domestic flight...
Cebu Pacific Turmoil – over 100 flights cancelled
The Cebu Pacific Turmoil had started end of last week. An increasing number of passengers found their coming flights cancelled. Nobody knew what had happened. Wild rumours circulated among passengers and airline staff.
CAMELCO customer service is getting better – still a lot of work ahead
Informed customers are much less frustrated and will much more trust in you! The 21st century is the era of communication. Wishing you a bright future.
Two Runways for Mactan-Cebu Airport? Space Problems are programmed!
Politicians say the MCIA deserves a second runway, as it is serving one of the fastest growing metropolises in the country. Metro Cebu is considered the second largest urban centre of the Philippines and one which is internationally known and recognised.
The Mindanao Power Grid – Electrons getting lost in Space
The Mindanao Power Grid is composed of private energy producers and private/communal distribution cooperations. This is the case in most countries all over the world. The difference in Mindanao is the not so holly...
NAIA Terminal 3 – still messy ten years after official inauguration
NAIA Terminal 3 ten years after official inauguration. Ten years ago, on August 1, 2008, Cebu Pacific Air moved its operation from the Domestic Terminal to NAIA Terminal 3. Cebu Pacific Air had been the first...
Bohol-Panglao International Airport now operational
Bohol-Panglao International Airport has started operation yesterday. All operations have been transferred from the old Tagbilaran Airport to the new Bohol-Panglao International Airport at 6 am on Wednesday, November 28. The old airport in...
El Niño 2018/19 developing? Will there be a drought in the Philippines?
Is El Niño 2018/19 developing? The rather rainy days here in the south for now almost two weeks made me check our El Niño / La Niña page. Usually the lousy 8 winter weeks...
Manila Airport – No new airline terminal assignments
No new airline terminal assignments in Manila’s NAIA. About 10 months ago I first heard about a completely new assignemnet of airlines to terminals in Manila. Then the rumors densified in January 2018. But...
Manila NAIA Chaos – Just now at 11:46 PST first plane took-off from RWY 06/24
Manila NAIA Chaos continues with monster delays and cancellations The main runway 06/24 is still closed. Only planes up to the size of an Airbus A320 or a Boeing B 373 can operate on runway...
Gaisano Camiguin Soft Opening with Hard Hat – New Era for Camiguin
CAMIGUIN – Gaisano Camiguin Soft Opening Yesterday Gaisano opened the first mall in Camiguin province. The center of Camiguin’s Capital Mambajao is now dominated by a 5 storey shopping mall. Gaisano is known all...
Super Shuttle ferries – they never learn – remembering Balbagon 2014
Super Shuttle ferries again had an accident. On July 16, a Super Shuttle roll on – roll off (RoRo) passenger ferry from Camiguin Island ran aground near Lapinig Island just out of Balingoan port,...
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