Under government advice, Vietjet worked with relevant Vietnamese agencies within the country and overseas to bring citizens home in response to requests and in line with the country’s quarantine measures, the company said in a press release. On July 18, Vietjet operated an international flight to bring 240 Vietnamese from the Philippines back home safely. The flight departed from Ninoy Aquino International Airport and arrived at Can Tho International Airport in Southern Vietnam for a … [Read more...] about Vietjet’s repatriation flights to pave way for international flights to resume
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PAL mulls move to Clark as NAIA congestion losses rise
Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) said its losses reach around US$1,780 for every 30-minute delay in its flights due to the runway congestion at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Jaime J. Bautista, president and chief operating officer of PAL, made the comments in New Zealand during a ceremony marking the inaugural Philippine Airlines four-times weekly flight from Manila to Auckland on 8 December. “Many times we fly around Metro Manila for additional 20 to 30 minutes - we did … [Read more...] about PAL mulls move to Clark as NAIA congestion losses rise
Philippine cargo: Manila rises, Cebu declines
Two of the Philippines’ main air gateways — Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila and Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) — showed contrasting cargo performance for the first five months of 2015, according to latest data from the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA). During the period, NAIA registered a 13 per cent growth in air cargo to 225,749 tonnes handled from January to May 2015, year-on-year. Of the … [Read more...] about Philippine cargo: Manila rises, Cebu declines
Qatar to go double-daily Doha-Manila
Qatar Airways will be adding six extra flights per week between Doha and Manila starting from 26 October following an expanded Air Service Agreement signed between the State of Qatar and the Republic of Philippines. The Doha-based carrier is currently flying eight flights per week to Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. With the increase in weekly flights, Qatar Airways will operate a full twice-daily service to Manila, in addition to its daily flights between Clark and … [Read more...] about Qatar to go double-daily Doha-Manila
Dnata receives EU RA3 certification at Manila
Dubai-based ground handler, dnata, has secured RA3 certification for its ramp services at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. RA3, short for ‘Third Country EU Aviation Security Validated Regulated Agents’, is a supply-chain security initiative of the European Union related to ACC3. ACC3 is short for ‘Air Cargo or Mail Carrier operating into the Union from a Third Country Airport’. Dnata is one of the first ramp operations providers in the country to … [Read more...] about Dnata receives EU RA3 certification at Manila