Mactan Named Best Airport In Its Category

12 September 2025

Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) was named Best Airport in Asia-Pacific for the 5–15 Million Passengers Per Annum Category for 2024 at the Airports Council International (ACI) World Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards held in Guangzhou, China, on Sept. 8–11, 2025.

MCIA general manager and chief executive officer Julius Neri Jr. and Aboitiz InfraCapital Cebu Airport Corp. (Acac) head of Reputation and Customer Experience Ricia Montejo accepted the award on behalf of the airport. 

Neri credited the achievement to the collaboration of MCIA frontliners, concessionaires, airline partners and stakeholders.

MCIA handled 11.3 million passengers in 2024, a 13 percent increase from the previous year. It was also ranked the 7th Most Improved Airport at the 2025 Skytrax Awards.

Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC), also operates Laguindingan and Bohol-Panglao airports.

Vietjet Opens MNL

4 September 2025

Vietnam Low Cost Carrier Vietjet Air (VJC) will extend its doors to Manila connecting it to Ho Chi Minh beginning 22 November 2025.

The route will be flown 5 times a week with Airbus A321neo aircraft.

The schedule are as follows:

VJ858 SGN2305 – 0250+1MNL 321 x25
VJ859 MNL0345 – 0530SGN 321 x36 

AirAsia boosts Cebu hub

Reopens 5 Routes

1 September 2025

Low cost carrier AIRASIA Philippines (APG) is strengthening its Cebu hub as it reopens three domestic and two international routes starting Nov. 15, 2025.

The carrier will resume flights from Mactan Cebu International Airport to Iloilo, Caticlan and Davao, as well as to Kuala Lumpur and Macau, using its Airbus A320 fleet. Ticket sales open on Sept. 3 via the Move app and airasia.com.

AirAsia Philippines chief executive officer Suresh Bangah said it is reactivating another aircraft to support its Cebu expansion plans.

The airline operates a fleet of 15 Airbus A320 aircraft with the aim of operating 21 aircraft at the end of this year.

  

2026 Airport Infrastructure Program

 1 September 2025

 

AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
2026
ITEM	AIRPORT	ALLOCATION	REMARKS
1	New Dumaguete	2,520	NEP
2	Tacloban	741.756	NEP
3	Laoag	507.3	NEP
4	New Naga	444.675	NEP
5	Ormoc	433	NEP
6	Busuanga	415	NEP
7	New Manila	200	NEP
8	Kalibo	195	NEP
9	Bukidnon	150	NEP
10	Mlang	100	NEP
11	Antique	99.5	NEP
12	Catbalogan	50	NEP
TOTAL		5,806	Billion
DOTr Central Office

 

 

Cebu Pacific moves Naga, San Jose flights to Clark ahead of turboprop phaseout

30 August 2025

Low cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has announced that its turboprop flights to San Jose Mindoro and Naga will now fly out of Clark International Airport, beginning Oct. 26.

CEB said it will retain only one flight to Naga from Manila until March 2026, when all turboprop traffic will be restricted.

The turboprop transfer is in compliance with the July 29 resolution of the Manila Slot Coordination Committee (MSCC) to limit turboprop operations at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

The airline said the flights out of its Clark hub will be operated by its regional unit Cebgo, which operates an all-turboprop fleet.

Cebu Pacific said its boutique subsidiary, AirSWIFT, will continue to operate from NAIA Terminal 2 until March of next year. 

CEBgo Opens El Nido

28 August 2025

Low cost carrier Cebu Pacific is expanding its domestic turboprop network from Cebu with the launch of direct flights between Cebu and El Nido starting October 26, 2025. 

The new route will be operated daily by its airline subsidiary Cebgo (DG), in addition to the flights offered by another subsidiary AirSWIFT which currently flies between Cebu–El Nido route. 

With Cebu Pacific’s entry, travelers can now enjoy more choices and competitive fares just in time for the holiday season according to the airline.

“El Nido has long been one of the country’s most sought-after destinations, and soon it will be more accessible to those flying from Cebu and nearby provinces. By adding this route ahead of the holidays, we are not only strengthening inter-island connectivity but also creating more opportunities for every Juan to discover the best of the Philippines,” said Xander Lao, CEB President and Chief Commercial Officer.

PAL Reduces Turboprop Operations At MNL

 Starts Route Diversion by Winter Timetable

1 August 2025

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced that it will start transferring some of its turboprop-operated domestic routes from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to Clark International Airport (CRK) and Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB) starting Oct. 26, 2025.

 

PAL said it is complying with the government’s mandate to transfer turboprop operations out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

 

All of Basco flights will be transferred to Clark while some of Busuanga and Siargao flights will be transferred to Clark airport by October and complete transfer by March of next year. Services between Clark and Busuanga, as well as Clark and Basco, will increase to twice daily, while Clark-Siargao flights will continue to operate daily. 

 

Meanwhile. flights to Busuanga and Siargao to Cebu will be increased to three times daily, while a new route from Cebu to Calbayog with be launched, with flights operating four times weekly.

 

This Cebu-Calbayog service will replace Manila-Calbayog flights. Passengers flying out of Manila can still opt to connect via Cebu to Calbayog.

 

PAL is holding Antique and Catarman until March 2026 to ensure the preservation of essential air links to these provinces. 

 

The airline flies three weekly flights between Manila and Antique (San Jose), as well as its four weekly flights between Manila and Catarman.

CEB Breaks 100 aircraft Milestones

 19 July 2025

Largest A330 Operator in the Philippines 

Philippine low cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has broken the 100 aircraft threshold as it officially welcome RP-C3911, the 12th out of the 16 A330-900 it ordered to Airbus in 2019. The remaining four will be delivered this year. CEB fleet now comprises 40 A320 aircraft, 17 of which are neo variant; 26 A321s, 15 of which are neo; and 22 ATR72-600s serving 37 domestic and 26 international destinations. The airline intends to serve regional and long-haul routes in Australia and the Middle East, as well as high-demand sectors. Cebu Pacific is the largest airline, and the largest Airbus operator in the Philippines.