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CEBU PACIFIC LAUNCHES DIRECT MANILA-DUBAI FLIGHT

Wednesday 22nd of May 2013
MANILA, May 22 -- The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai and Northern Emirates reported that Cebu Pacific launched its direct Manila-Dubai flight on May 12 in a hosted reception at the Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai. Department of Tourism Undersecretary Benito Bengzon, Philippine Ambassador to United Arab Emirates (UAE) Grace Relucio-Princesa and Consul General Frank R. Cimafranca attended the launch, aiming to promote why “it’s more fun to fly” to the Philippines. Ambassador Princesa was elated with the achievement of Cebu Pacific’s operation with the direct daily flights to Dubai, marking the carrier’s 21st international destination...
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Kalibo braces for more chartered flights
KALIBO, Aklan, April 11 (PIA) -- Air traffic will be more intense at the Kalibo International Airport (KIA) this summer season with the arrival of the proposed chartered flights via this capital town of Aklan from mainland China. These chartered flights to Kalibo was announced recently by Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Director Helen Catalbas to Aklan’s tourism officers in a meeting held at Mauro’s Caffe Latte in Andagao, Kalibo, according to Ron Bautista, Community Affairs Officer ...
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SEAir to launch flights in Laoag on April
LAOAG CITY, March 8 (PIA) -- Filipino-owned Southeast Asian Airlines or SEAir will launch its first ever flight to Laoag on April 4. Milagros Gonzales, head of the Department of Tourism for Ilocos Norte said, manager for booking Jose Lapid of SEAir visited the province on third week of February to discuss matters with the Laoag International Airport (LIA). Gonzales said the airline will accommodate the bulk of tourists coming into the province this summer, which is considered as the peak seas...
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  • 07
    Jan
    2013

    DOT sees brighter prospects for WVisayas tourism in 2013

    ILOILO CITY, Jan 7 (PIA) – Prospects for the tourism industry in Western Visayas look bright in 2013. In a radio interview, Department of Tourism 6 (DOT-6) Regional Director Atty. Helen Catalbas said recent developments will further boost tourism in the region. “It is favorable that the Chinese government has allowed the resumption of tourists’ arrival from China with Region VI as one of their major destinations,” said Catalbas. With the Iloilo airport having opened its first intern...
  • 13
    Dec
    2012

    Bill of rights for airline commuters gets GenSan’s nod

    GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Dec 13 (PIA)-- Airline commuters from GenSan are now rejoicing over the Air Passenger Bill of Rights protecting them from all airlines fuss. The Air Passenger Bill of Rights, which aims to improve airline operations and practices in the country, will be implemented on December 21 in time for the Yuletide celebrations. The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) based in GenSan said the new policy is crafted with the intention to foster a “win-win situation” for both t...
  • 23
    Jul
    2012

    CdO connectivity with Iloilo boosts local tourism, says local official

    CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, July 23 -- The opening of new flights connecting Cagayan de Oro with Iloilo City is an added boost to the city’s tourism industry. Vice Mayor Caesar Ian Acenas said this noting reports that the thrice a week flights between the two cities provided by Cebu Pacific Air has carried 14,600 passengers in just five months. The vice mayor, who chairs the city council committee on tourism, expressed optimism this figure will continue to increase. He expressed gratitude to t...
  • 17
    Jul
    2012

    Iloilo to HK direct flight starts Nov 8

    ILOILO CITY, July 17 (PIA) -- Direct flights from Iloilo Airport to Hongkong will kick off on November 8. This early the first Cebu Pacific flight to the so-called shoppers' paradise is already fully booked. Also, the Department of Tourism-Region 6 said regular and direct international flights from Iloilo to Singapore will commence on November 9. “With this development the DOT, the several government officials, business and transport sectors are working together for the sustainability of...
  • 05
    Jul
    2012

    DOTC mulls new arrival slotting system to ease runway congestion

    MANILA, July 5 (PIA) -- The Department of Transportation and Communications is reviewing a proposal by a third-party slotting coordinator that will limit the number of events (takeoffs and landings) at the NAIA runway to a maximum of 40 during peak hours from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. In a statement posted on the its website, Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas said based on data of actual flights in a certain week during the summer 2012 passenger season, 2,620 events were registered at the NAIA runway. ...
  • 08
    May
    2012

    Air traffic in Region 10 up by 15.55% in 2011

    OZAMIZ CITY, Misamis Occidental, May 8 (PIA) -- A total of 8,596 incoming and outgoing flights have been noted in the two primary local airports that cater to commercial flight operations in Region 10 last year. These airports are the Ozamiz Airport located in Barangay Labo, Ozamiz City in Misamis Occidental and the Cagayan de Oro Airport in Barangay Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental. “These number of flights actually increased by 15.55 percent compared to 7,439 flights during ...
  • 06
    May
    2012

    Antique dads petition DOTC to use local airport as flight destination

    SAN JOSE, Antique (PIA6) -- A resolution has been passed by the local Sangguniang Panlalawigan requesting Secretary Manuel A. Roxas of the Department of Transportation and Communication to recommend that the Evelio B. Javier Domestic Airport located at San Jose de Buenavista, Antique be the flight destination of local airlines in the country. In the document ,it states that a lot of Antiqueños come and go to Manila several times a month for business transactions, aside from personal purpose ...
  • 03
    May
    2012

    Boracay's 4-month tourist arrivals reach 481,556

    KALIBO, Aklan, May 3 (PIA6) -- Boracay’s tourist arrivals for the first four months of the year reached 481,556, with the month of April posting the biggest number with 157,302. In his regular Monthly Report of Accomplishments aired over a local radio station here, Aklan Governor Carlito S. Marquez also disclosed that the four-month arrivals earned the government a total of P57,422,515.52 in collections at the Caticlan Jetty Port. The month of April alone also generated around P2.63 billi...
  • 24
    Apr
    2012

    Midsea Express airlines now plies Tandag-Cebu route

    TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, April 24 (PIA) –- A booming economy, a burgeoning population, and a positive outlook can now sustain plane flights in this province. The maiden flight of the Mid-Sea Express from Tandag Airport to Cebu City was a success. According to Antonio Haguisan Jr., general sales agent (GSA), the 19-seater commercial aircraft had its flight on Saturday, April 14. Optimistic for a continued service with the support of the people of Surigao, Haguisan said that the plane...
  • 04
    Apr
    2012

    1.2M tourists in Aklan expected for 2012, Guv says

    KALIBO, Aklan, April 4 (PIA6) -- Tourist arrivals in Boracay Island increased by 54 percent during the first quarter of 2012, and might be indicative of 1.2 million total tourist arrivals in 2012, according to Aklan Governor Carlito S. Marquez. From January to March of this year, the governor said a total of 325,000 tourist arrivals were recorded by the province, compared to 210,804 attained in 2011. There was also an increase of P5 million in collections at the jetty port this year, with th...
  • 24
    Mar
    2012

    First international route from KIA launched by Cebu Pacific

    KALIBO, Aklan (PIA) -- Flying directly to Hongkong from Kalibo has just been made easier by Cebu Pacific with the launching, March 23 of its inaugural flight at the Kalibo International Airport (KIA). The launching was attended by Cebu Pacific bigwigs and Aklan officials led by Vice Governor Gabrielle Calizo Quimpo and SP Member Jean Rodriguez through a program held at the departure area of KIA’s new terminal building. In his welcome address, Alexander Lao, vice president for Commercial Fl...
  • 15
    Feb
    2012

    PAL cancels Manila-Butuan-Manila flights today

      BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 15 (PIA) -- Philippine Airlines (PAL) Manila-Butuan-Manila flights have been cancelled today due to zero visibility.   The announcement was made by PAL Butuan Manager Paolo Diaz De Rivera in a text message sent to PIA-Caraga this afternoon.   Rivera said flights PR477 and PR478 were cancelled due to terminal weather, causing a “zero visibility”.   He added affected PAL passengers were provided with a special flight that is scheduled to d...
  • 12
    Feb
    2012

    Butuan flights not cancelled despite LPA in Surigao del Sur

     by Robert E. Roperos   BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 12 (PIA) – Despite the presence of low pressure in the vicinity of Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur as of today’s 5:00 a.m. report of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), flights in Butuan City to Manila and Cebu City is not cancelled.   According to management of Philippine Air Lines (PAL) here, no cancellation of flight have been advised for today. They added they have only o...
  • 25
    Jan
    2012

    PNoy leads aviation academy groundbreaking in Clark

    CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga Jan. 25 (PIA) -- President Benigno Aquino, III led the groundbreaking of the Philippine Academy for Aviation Training (PAAT) inside Clark Freeport.   In his speech, Aquino lauded budget carrier Cebu Pacific Air and Canadian firm CAE (formerly Canadian Aviation Electronics) for their joint venture, saying the investment “is a proof of confidence in the talent and potential of Filipinos not just in words, but in dollars and cents, to the tune of $40 to 50 mill...
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