Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA)

It is still unknown when Filipinos can fly again as the enhanced community quarantine was extended twice yet the number of new COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise, but Philippines’ aviation industry is preparing for when people can fly again.

Hundreds of flights to and from Manila have been suspended since Sunday following the Taal Volcano spewed ash and smoke.

The Manila airspace was shut down for 30 minutes yesterday due to a computer glitch, according to Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

  AirAsia adds Malaysian domestic connection Where? Kuching to Langkawi (both Malaysia) When? Four times a week, effective immediately Who? AirAsia Why? Low-cost carrier continues to boost connectivity across Malaysia, strengthening two of its regional hubs Anything else? This becomes the first direct air link between Langkawi and Kuching Jeju Air adds new Russia link […]

Tianjin Airlines starts flying to Vladivostok Where? Tianjin (China) to Vladivostok, pictured (Russia) When? Twice a week, effective immediately Who? Tianjin Airlines Why? Connecting major Pacific port cities, whilst also providing Chinese gamblers with a new connection to Vladivostok’s casinos Anything else? Vladivostok is just 1,300km from Tianjin, but more than 9,000km from Russia’s capital, […]

Air Canada adds new passage to India Where? Toronto (Canada) to Mumbai (India) When? Four times a week, effective immediately Who? Air Canada Why? National carrier continues international expansion; it is launching 11 new overseas routes in the space of a month, including three to Asia Anything else? The Mumbai flights will be operated by […]

Cebu Pacific will increase the capacity of several domestic routes from Manila next month, with a switch from ATR turboprop aircraft to Airbus jets. Effective 4 July 2017, flights between Manila and Cauayan, Legazpi and Virac will be operated using 180-seat Airbus A320s, translating to 131% more capacity compared to the 78-seat ATR 72-600s. “Utilising […]

Philippine Airlines has resumed daily flights to Kuala Lumpur after a three-year absence. The new service took off on Thursday (8 June 2017) and coincided with the start of a codeshare partnership between PAL and Malaysia Airlines, which will open up more destinations for both Filipino and Malaysian travellers. The new flights will also support […]

AirAsia has launched its first two routes linking the Philippines with Taiwan. The low-cost carrier’s Philippine subsidiary started flying direct from Manila to Taipei on 21 November, and then on 25 November it commenced flights between Cebu and Taipei. “We are aiming to go further across Asia by strengthening AirAsia’s presence in Taiwan. Today heralds… […]

Etihad Airways will add three new weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Manila next year. From 1 May 2016, the airline will increase the route’s frequency from 14 to 17 weekly flights, all of which will be operated using high-capacity 412-seat Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, offering 28 seats in business class and 384 in economy. “The […]