Zest Airways gets 4 planes


by Jeremiah F. de Guzman




Budget carrier Zest Airways will spend around $90 million this year to acquire and lease four Airbus units as it expands domestic and regional operations.


“Our capital expenditure for this year will reach $80 million to $90 million. This will be allocated for the new aircraft set for delivery this year,” Zest Air president Alfredo Yao told Manila Standard.

Yao, who also owns beverage company Zest-O Corp., said Zest Air would lease two Airbus 320 units and purchase the other two.

The first two Airbuses are set to be delivered between May and June and the other two scheduled in October. The aircraft, Yao said, would serve Zest Air’s additional flights for its Kalibo-China, Cebu-China and Manila-Singapore routes.

The carrier bought an Airbus 320 and leased one in December to bring its fleet to six Airbuses and four Modern Ark 60s.

Yao also said the airline was negotiating with a Middle Eastern airline for a possible marketing and property partnership.

“Zest Air will be in conjuncture with a Middle Eastern carrier for the use of asset and marketing of routes. However, we have not yet finalized a deal,” he said.

The airline is looking at over 2.5 million passengers this year from around 1.5 million passengers in 2010. It expects to boost revenues to P7 billion to P8 billion this year as a result of the regional and local expansion.

Zest Air earlier said plans to mount flights to Taipei, Palau, Singapore, Bahrain and Dammam remained in the pipeline, depending on the delivery of more planes later this year.

The budget carrier operates in domestic destinations: Boracay via Kalibo, Bacolod, Busuanga, Calbayog, Catarman, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Marinduque, Masbate, Puerto Princesa, San Fernando, San Jose, Tablas, Tacloban, Tagbilaran and Virac.

Zest Air flies to Incheon and Pusan, South Korea, from Kalibo and Cebu.

The carrier started operations in 1996 as Asian Spirit, which was run by a cooperative. It was turned over to Yao in March 2008 and renamed Zest Airways in September 2008.

Yao said earlier that flights from Kalibo to Incheon, Korea and Shanghai were getting good load factors. He said Zest Air was mulling over the introduction of flights from other Zest Air hubs to these destinations

today May 1 is the resumption of daily Cebu-Ozc flights of APX.
i checked-in early this morning at MCIA for my flight.
im passenger no. 30 :)

70 pax boarded APX Cebu-Ozc flight at noon today.
There were several tagalog speaking pax bound for Dapitan.
upon arrival at Ozamiz airport, they hired a van en route to dapitan.
i guess they are participants for this years palaro in Dapitan :)

may naiwan na namang mga pax ang PAL flight para Manila noong friday :(
may naiwan din na paper bag sa terminal. walang umangkin sa paper bag tsk tsk :ohno: :eek:

70 pax boarded APX Cebu-Ozc flight at noon today.
There were several tagalog speaking pax bound for Dapitan.
upon arrival at Ozamiz airport, they hired a van en route to dapitan.
i guess they are participants for this years palaro in Dapitan :)

tama ka master blue.. 70 in and 76(full) out...:banana::banana::banana:

tama ka master blue.. 70 in and 76(full) out...:banana::banana::banana:

whoa ... full packed din ang outbound flight ng APX cebu flight kanina :okay:
thank you master van sa info :tyty:

sabay na sabay ang boarding kanina ng Pagadian bound pax ng 5J at Ozamiz bound pax ng APX sa MCIA.
nauna lumipad ang 5J para Pagadian at sumunod ang APX para Ozamiz.
what happened was, while cruising in mid air after passing over bohol island,
i saw the ATR of 5J flying at lower altitude beneath APX plane in the same direction with us at naunahan pa namin.
naiwanan ng todo ang ATR.
im sure pagadian bound yong ATR na yon. wala ng ibang ATR na kasabay naming lumipad palabas ng Cebu kanina.
whoa ..... talagang mabilis lumipad ang Q400 :okay: :cheer: :)

Airphil Express (APX) resumes its daily Ozamiz-Cebu & v. v. flights today (May 1, 2011)
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Pagadian bound pax of Cebu Pacific at MCIA boarding simultaneously with
Ozamiz bound pax of APX (May 1, 2011)
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http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4325.jpg

PAL should have added Monday and Saturday flights to Manila to
take advantage of the peak travel season during summer
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Thank you Airphil Express for flying back to Ozamiz starting today :tyty: :okay: :cheers1:
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sabay na sabay ang boarding kanina ng Pagadian bound pax ng 5J at Ozamiz bound pax ng APX sa MCIA.
nauna lumipad ang 5J para Pagadian at sumunod ang APX para Ozamiz.
what happened was, while cruising in mid air after passing over bohol island,
i saw the ATR of 5J flying at lower altitude beneath APX plane in the same direction with us at naunahan pa namin.
naiwanan ng todo ang ATR.
im sure pagadian bound yong ATR na yon. wala ng ibang ATR na kasabay naming lumipad palabas ng Cebu kanina.
whoa ..... talagang mabilis lumipad ang Q400 :okay: :cheer: :)
Like what I said Blue, the Q400s are faster than the ATRs that's why they are assigned a higher flight level altitude. Do you mind posting that pre-departure photos at Pagadian airport thread? Many thanks! Its quite disappointing Apx flying unlabelled aircraft, looks like a charter flight. Hope they can make up their mind on what livery to use!

Like what I said Blue, the Q400s are faster than the ATRs that's why they are assigned a higher flight level altitude. Do you mind posting that pre-departure photos at Pagadian airport thread? Many thanks! Its quite disappointing Apx flying unlabelled aircraft, looks like a charter flight. Hope they can make up their mind on what livery to use!

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4345.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4307.jpg

juice ko day. pagawa na lang kaya ako ng malaking sticker ng APX sa Gaisano at idikit ko
sa buntot ng Q400 na yan. ang bagal kumilos at mag decide ang APX.
Sus gid, kulang din sila ng pakulo at pa gimik sa airlines nila.
cant even decide on what to do with their turboprops. My gulay! :bash: :lol: :wallbash:

in fairness to APX , APX keeps the airfare in Ozamiz much cheaper now.
without APX in Ozamiz, cebu Pac could have jack up their airfare again
making travel to Cebu costlier :)

i just realized that with 5J deploying airbus for its Ozc-Cebu flight this October,
aside from the misconception of many pax that flying on a bigger aircraft is much safer,
flying on an airbus is much comfortable with less noise from the propeller of a turboprop and less vibration during the flight.
so those are the things Q400/Q300 of APX dont have.
now, how will APX entice the pax to fly with their turboprops again this coming October ? :)

i just realized that with 5J deploying airbus for its Ozc-Cebu flight this October,
aside from the misconception of many pax that flying on a bigger aircraft is much safer,
flying on an airbus is much comfortable with less noise from the propeller of a turboprop and less vibration during the flight.
so those are the things Q400/Q300 of APX dont have.
now, how will APX entice the pax to fly with their turboprops again this coming October ? :)
The next gen Q400s have noise suppression dampers between the cavities of the fuselage, they are much quieter now although by turboprop standards they very quite. Its two on two seating actually makes it more convenient in embarking, disembarking and going to the washrooms. They have been a hit for regional airlines as they serve major airlines from hub to smaller airports. This aircraft truly has a bigger advantage than the ATRs provided APX\PAL will make good use of it!

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Iloilo/
Kalibo/
Laoag/
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Princesa/
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Roxas P1,286.00 ( all-in )

Butuan/
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de Oro/
Cotabato/
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Note:
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Cebu Pacific offers seat sale
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Posted at 05/02/2011 4:55 PM | Updated as of 05/02/2011 4:55 PM

MANILA, Philippines— Cebu Pacific is offering a seat sale to popular domestic and international destinations from May 3 to 4 or until seats last, for travel from June 1 to September 30.

Passengers can buy P799 seats from Clark to Hong Kong and Macau, and P1,499 seats from Cebu to Hong Kong and Manila to Macau.

Cebu Pacific is also offering P1,999 seats to Bangkok, 44% less than the year-round fare for the Manila-Bangkok route.

For domestic routes, P699 seats are available from Manila to Luzon and Visayas provinces, including Bacolod, Calbayog, Catarman, Caticlan (Boracay), Cauayan, Cebu, Coron (Busuanga), Dumaguete, Iloilo, Kalibo, Laoag, Legazpi and Naga.

Cebu Pacific, which operates the youngest aircraft fleet in the country, is the budget airline of the Gokongwei group.

Philippine Airlines remembers a very special passenger

MANILA, May 1, 2011 (PNA) -- The Filipinos remember Pope John Paul II when he visited the country twice, owing to his great concern to the Asia’s largest predominantly Roman Catholic nation.

While most Filipinos are rejoicing the planned beatification of the late Pontiff, they also remember Papal mementos during one of his trips in the Philippines.

The Philippine Airlines (PAL) recounted in February 1981 when the airline turned out to be the official Papal carrier on the Pontiff’s first pastoral visit in the country.

A Boeing 727 aircraft was dedicated to fly the Pope and his entire entourage with a set of pilots led by Capt. Tereso Lebumfacil and six cabin crew on a gruelling trip to six Philippine cities such as Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, Iloilo, Legazpi and Baguio, all in a span of three days.

It was a moment of an overwhelming feeling of reverence and admiration for Capt. Lebumfacil when the Pontiff hand over to him a rosary upon boarding the aircraft, saying, “I am now in your hands.”

After the beatification of Lorenzo Ruiz, who later became the first Filipino saint on February 18, 1981 at the Luneta, PAL continued to indulge the Pontiff on his flights to succeeding destinations such as Tokyo and Guam.

When John Paul II returned 14 years later for the 10th World Youth Day celebration in Manila on Jan 10-15, 1995, PAL again rolled out the red carpet, reconfiguring the First Class section of its Airbus A300 for a very special passenger.

PAL remembers that Pope’s health prevented the whirlwind journey to the provinces and was restricted his six-day itinerary within Metro Manila, including the record-setting six million Catholics that gathered for the Papal Mass to celebrate the 1995 World Youth Day in Rizal Park.

The next day, a special A300 PAL flight, piloted by Capt. Johnny Andrews flew the Pope to Papua New Guinea.

”As the Pope boarded the aircraft, each crew had a photo-op with him and when my time came, I was awestruck. I got lost for words. His mere presence had an unexplainable effect on anyone who came near him. He said to me, “God bless you my son,” Capt Andrews reminisced.

As keepsake, PAL preserved some valuable memorabilia of the Pope’s special flights with the flag carrier. PAL also remembers the very first Papal visit to the Philippines was by Pope Paul VI on November 27-29, 1970.

Vatican reports that the late Pope John Paul II is to be beatified in St. Peter’s Square in Rome with several hundred thousand pilgrims, many from the late Pontiff’s native Poland, are in Rome for the occasion. (PNA)
DCT/BLV

Airphil Express (APX) - Express Sale
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Ozamiz to Cebu & v. v.
P799.00 one way
Selling period : May 4-5, 2011
Travel period : July 1-31, 2011

i think this is the busiest hour of OZC Airport in terms of commercial since it was open..

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PAL A319 taxing-out, 2P Q400 touch down, 5J ATR boarding...
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wow .... nindota ah ... perfect timing master Van. Thank you sa pics :bow: :applause: :master: :okay:
i think this is the busiest hour of OZC Airport in terms of commercial since it was open..
PAL A319 taxing-out, 2P Q400 touch down, 5J ATR boarding...
http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b412/vanillasky17/P040511_1231_01.jpg

dapat i-clap clap :applause: :applause: :applause: si master van for coming out with a
nice shot of all three planes at Ozamiz airport :okay: :cheer:

^^^^ ang Airbus ng cebupac na lang ang kulang jan sa pics hehe :smug:
luv that pics .... one of those hard to find beautiful shots of Ozamiz airport in action :cheers1:

i think this is the busiest hour of OZC Airport in terms of commercial since it was open..


PAL A319 taxing-out, 2P Q400 touch down, 5J ATR boarding...
http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b412/vanillasky17/P040511_1231_01.jpg

Talagsaong panghitabo sa airport nato... hahaha... pero sa tulo kinsa may nadelayed og abot, murag naa man jud naatrasado ani nila...:ohno::nuts:

wow .... nindota ah ... perfect timing master Van. Thank you sa pics :bow: :applause: :master: :okay:

ako nalang last mgboard ani kay ako jud gihulat ang landing sa APX.. tnx master blue sa pag-apreciate..hehehe

Talagsaong panghitabo sa airport nato... hahaha... pero sa tulo kinsa may nadelayed og abot, murag naa man jud naatrasado ani nila...:ohno::nuts:

ang pal ang delayed ani, supposed to be dili ni xa maabotan sa ATR and Q400 from Cebu.. basin delay tungod sa traffic sa Manila... 1240 ang ETD sa 5J and 1255 ang ETD sa 2P, so on sked ning mga turboprops..

ang pal ang delayed ani, supposed to be dili ni xa maabotan sa ATR and Q400 from Cebu.. basin delay tungod sa traffic sa Manila... 1240 ang ETD sa 5J and 1255 ang ETD sa 2P, so on sked ning mga turboprops..
Excellent shot of aircraft movement at Ozamiz with the ATR in the foreground, PAL at mid-ground and APX landing beyond. In photography, that is what you call framing and composition! Keep it up Vanilla! I'm sure Blueleo can come up with his own version, he.he.

^^
Nice one. I always want to capture airport that look that way. :cheers:

^^
Nice one. I always want to capture airport that look that way. :cheers:
I did have one similar photo on Pagadian before during the Sunriser and Fokker 50 days. Just so happen there were two flights that day, one was a special flight due to excess pax, but then the F50 had fuel line problems so they have to send in another SD360, but here's the bonus, the pilots were ladies!

i think this is the busiest hour of OZC Airport in terms of commercial since it was open..

PAL A319 taxing-out, 2P Q400 touch down, 5J ATR boarding...
http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b412/vanillasky17/P040511_1231_01.jpg

:applause::applause::applause: wow! ka nindot :okay::master:

how come a one way airfare of 5J for Cebu to Dipolog is P1099 while
that of Cebu to Ozamiz is P699 .
Dipolog is nearer cebu so it should have cheaper airfare.
Cebu to Pagadian's P1,299 fare is understandable because Pagadian is located
further down south.

how come a one way airfare of 5J for Cebu to Dipolog is P1099 while
that of Cebu to Ozamiz is P699 .
Dipolog is nearer cebu so it should have cheaper airfare.
Cebu to Pagadian's P1,299 fare is understandable because Pagadian is located
further down south.
Must be the coming palaro so they hiked the fares!

Must be the coming palaro so they hiked the fares!

this is the benefit of competition.:banana::banana::banana:

how come a one way airfare of 5J for Cebu to Dipolog is P1099 while
that of Cebu to Ozamiz is P699 .
Dipolog is nearer cebu so it should have cheaper airfare.
Cebu to Pagadian's P1,299 fare is understandable because Pagadian is located
further down south.

Must be the coming palaro so they hiked the fares!

this is the benefit of competition.:banana::banana::banana:

oh yes. i forgot to consider the presence of APX in Ozamiz.
APX is giving cebupac a run for their money at Ozamiz airport.
thanks master Van :)

oh yes. i forgot to consider the presence of APX in Ozamiz.
APX is giving cebupac a run for their money at Ozamiz airport.
thanks master Van :)
He.he. I think Blue also forgot the P799 promo of Apx, so 5j just drop the fares by a 100!

Cebu Pacific tallies 1.1M April flyers





CEBU PACIFIC operator Cebu Air, Inc. recorded a personal best in terms of volume of passengers flown in a month, with the number for April breaching the one million mark for the first time.
The airline flew 1.087 million passengers on both domestic and international routes in April, Cebu Air said.

“This is the first time [Cebu Air] has flown over a million guests in one month,” Candice A. Iyog, vice-president for marketing and distribution, said in a statement.

The firm added that on April 29, Cebu Air flew 37,835 passengers, another record for the airline.

“[Cebu Air] attributes this landmark number to having the lowest fares in the market, newest aircraft fleet in the country, and most extensive route network. We will continue offering innovative products and pricing structures for the benefit of our passengers,” Ms. Iyog said.

During the first quarter, the airline flew 2.8 million passengers, a 12% increase from the 2.5 million passengers it carried in the same period last year, the firm said in a previous statement.

Shares in Cebu Air closed P1.50 lower at P89.50 per share yesterday. -- KAM

^^
how come a one way airfare of 5J for Cebu to Dipolog is P1099 while
that of Cebu to Ozamiz is P699 .
Dipolog is nearer cebu so it should have cheaper airfare.
Cebu to Pagadian's P1,299 fare is understandable because Pagadian is located
further down south.

Tell me, is it market forces or monopoly?

oh yes. i forgot to consider the presence of APX in Ozamiz.
APX is giving cebupac a run for their money at Ozamiz airport.
thanks master Van :)

no probs master blue...:lol::lol:

traffic najud ang ozamiz airport..needed na ug expansion :D

Posted on May 06, 2011 06:58:30 PM



'Pocket open skies' rules finalized


FURTHER OPENING up of the country’s airspace is expected to be accelerated as implementing rules of the "pocket open skies" policy were finalized on Friday by regulators.
National interest has been prioritized over reciprocity, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said, brushing aside concerns by local carriers that they would lose out if the government does not insist on identical access being granted by other countries.

Executive Order 29, dated March 14, 2011, mandates the CAB and negotiating panels to "pursue more aggressively the international civil aviation liberatlization policy."

The Palace order allows negotiators to offer foreign airlines third, fourth and fifth freedom rights, plus frequencies and capacities, to Philippine airports other than the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Waivers to frequencies/capacities under existing air services agreements will also be allowed.

The freedoms -- part of a set of commercial aviation rights also known as the nine "freedoms of the air" -- involve, in numerical order, the right to fly from one’s own country to another; fly from one country to one’s own; and fly between two foreign countries while the flight originates or ends in one’s own.

In no case should cabotage rights -- involving the transport of goods and passengers between two or more points within the Philippines (covered by the eighth and ninth freedoms) -- be granted to any foreign carrier, EO 29 states.

With EO 29’s implementing rules and regulations (IRR) now finalized, the "pocket open skies" policy can take effect later this month if publication is expedited.

The CAB deleted only one provision from the draft IRR released last month: that stating the Philippines could revoke air rights granted to foreign airlines if the same was not granted to Philippine carriers within 12 months.

"There were concerns from local airlines ... because for the foreign airlines, it gives them a 12-month untouchable period while we secure bilateral rights. So we removed this so we can have more flexibility in dealing with any given situation," CAB Executive Director Carmelo L. Arcilla told reporters.

The final IRR also maintained the government’s position that it wants to prioritize the country’s development over the issue of protecting domestic carriers.

Mr. Arcilla, however, said the Palace order also allows the CAB to withdraw air rights "if shown to cause actual and unfair competitive disadvantage to Philippine carriers."

"EO 29 is a developmental tool intended to attract foreign airlines to operate to our secondary gateways, which are largely underserved or totally unserved by international airlines, foreign and local," he added.

Flag carriers Philippine Airlines and Cebu Air, Inc. declined to comment pending a review of the final IRR.

AirPhil Express posts record growth on its inaugural year



May 6, 2011, 2:16pm





MANILA, Philippines — AirPhil Express offered a total of 100,000 seats at rock-bottom prices to celebrate its first anniversary last March 28, 2011. The country’s young and robust budget airline marked a year highlighted by competitive pricing, value-added consumer benefits, and a doubled market share.

On the day of its anniversary, AirPhil Express treated frequent travelers to a three-pronged promotion. A one-day low fare of P100 (one-way) was offered to any Airbus domestic destination. Passengers received discount vouchers upon check-in at five take-off points in the country (NAIA Terminal 3, Cebu, Davao, Bacolod, and Iloilo). To cap off the special day, a total of 208 passengers won three (3) round-trip tickets each to any Airphil Express domestic destination of choice with its in-flight raffle draw on all Airbus routes.

At the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, some 40 tourism students from the Philippine Women's University in Laguna bound for Puerto Princesa were among those who flocked to the AirPhil Express counter. The tourism coordinator said that the reason the delegation chose to fly with AirPhil Express was because it offered the lowest airfare among local carriers.

In the company’s Facebook and Twitter pages, AirPhil Express received overwhelmingly positive feedback from customers on its first anniversary. Twitter users greeted the company and expressed delight with the ease of transaction and comparatively lower total booking cost of the anniversary seat-sale promo.

AirPhil Express became a re-branded airline after company restructuring in the first quarter of 2010.

On the way to its goal to be the Filipino’s low-cost carrier of choice, AirPhil Express is helping redefine the budget airline category through programs and services that represent significant value to passengers beyond promotional pricing.

Within one year of operations, it embarked on an aggressive re-fleeting move which saw the acquisition of brand-new Airbuses that enhance the safety and comfort of passengers on board. The year also brought about pioneering online customer service, international presence with flights to Singapore, and travel extras like free 15 kilos of baggage allowance, among others.

Encouraged by positive indicators in its inaugural year, AirPhil Express is seen to help propel the country’s economic growth as it further improves its operational efficiencies and continues to provide value-added consumer benefits that stimulate frequent air travel

Gokongwei urges reciprocity in 'open skies'



By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes (The Philippine Star)
Posted at 04/06/2011 7:20 AM | Updated as of 04/06/2011 7:20 AM





MANILA, Philippines - One of the leaders of the Philippine aviation industry called on government yesterday to ensure that its recently announced “open skies” policy will equally benefit foreign and local air carriers.

At the regular weekly breakfast meeting of the Tuesday Club at the Edsa Shangri-La Manila, Cebu Pacific (CEB) president and CEO Lance Gokongwei recommended in a speech that reciprocity should be an integral requirement under the rules and regulations that will be prepared to implement Executive Order 29, which declared an open skies policy for all Philippine airports, except Manila.

Gokongwei emphasized that they have always been supportive of aviation liberalization, including open skies agreements, since Cebu Pacific was a major beneficiary of domestic aviation deregulation.

He pointed out that while they agree with EO 29’s objective of bringing in tourists by allowing increased competition and unlimited access to Philippine skies by foreign carriers, an equal right should be given by their host countries to Philippine carriers in the name of reciprocity.

“We would like to be part of this competition. If foreign carriers are given unlimited access on routes to and from the Philippines, we believe it is only fair that CEB and other local airlines be given unlimited access to and from the Philippines to these carriers’ home countries, on an equal opportunity of access, on a level playing field,” he stressed.

Gokongwei explained that reciprocity will keep all airlines on their toes and allow Filipino carriers like CEB to compete with foreign carriers and that ultimately, more competition leads to lower fares, benefiting not only CEB but the whole tourism industry, here and abroad.

To explain how lack of reciprocity will adversely affect the local aviation industry, he noted that while the existing air agreement between the Philippines and Hong Kong limits local carriers to only 2,500 seats per week on the Hong Kong-Cebu route and Hong Kong carriers getting the same number, under EO 29, Philippine carriers will still be limited to 2,500 per week but all Hong Kong carriers can now fly this route without any limit.

Gokongwei also pointed out that while CEB flies to Osaka, Japan three times weekly, the company has been asking for additional flights to Osaka which the Philippines is entitled to under the current Philippine-Japan Air Services Agreement but the request, to this day, has not been approved. “In the meantime, All Nippon Airways (ANA) was recently allowed to come in and operate flights from Tokyo to Manila under the very same air services agreement. This is another example of the lack of reciprocity,” he said.

With reciprocity, CEB’s top executive said the open skies policy can be beneficial to the country. He cited as example the new air services agreement with South Korea negotiated in 2007 which raised the capacity limit for each country to 19,000 seats a week, almost a three-fold jump from the previous limit of 6,800.

“As a result, today, we compete with Korean carriers on Incheon and Busan routes, and airlines such as Korean Air, Asiana, Air Busan and Jeju Air are adding flights into the Philippines. Korea today is the country’s number one source of tourists,” he said.

In order for the Philippines to realize “quick wins,” Gokongwei suggested that the Philippine government push at least three initiatives. These include the Philippines signing an open skies agreement with Japan similar to what it signed with Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea; the Philippines joining the ASEAN open skies regime which will make the region open to each country’s carriers on an equal footing; and reciprocal open skies agreement with regions like the Middle East and Europe where Philippine carriers do not fly to today.

“We welcome and support EO 29. However, we would like to also be given the opportunity to compete with these foreign carriers on those same routes, and offer our trademark low fares not only to their nationals/tourists but to our own OFWs as well who live or work there. This is reciprocity and is most fair,” he said.

He added that while they do not argue against EO 29 offering to foreign carriers unlimited ‘fifth freedom rights’, or the right to carry passengers from one’s own country to a second country, and from that country to a third country, their governments should also allow Philippine carriers the same opportunity.

Asked who would be the biggest beneficiary of an open skies policy, he said this would be the fifth freedom carriers like Air Asia X and Middle East carriers.

“We are not asking for special favors. We became the Philippines’ largest national flag carrier without any. We have invested heavily in the country, employ over 4,000 Filipinos and we have given every Juan the opportunity to fly with our low fares. All we ask for is the opportunity to compete on a level playing field. Let us have open skies for all, not open skies for foreign airlines and closed skies for Filipino carriers,” Gokongwei emphasized

oh yes. i forgot to consider the presence of APX in Ozamiz.
APX is giving cebupac a run for their money at Ozamiz airport.
thanks master Van :)

He.he. I think Blue also forgot the P799 promo of Apx, so 5j just drop the fares by a 100!

:lol: :lol: :lol:

traffic najud ang ozamiz airport..needed na ug expansion :D

mao jud. daghan na kaayo trabahoonon sa Ozamiz airport :) :cheers:

i think this is the busiest hour of OZC Airport in terms of commercial since it was open..

PAL A319 taxing-out, 2P Q400 touch down, 5J ATR boarding...
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nice footage val :D

mao jud. daghan na kaayo trabahoonon sa Ozamiz airport :) :cheers:

ana jud sir...maita lge naa nay runway lights ang OZC airport kay arun makaoperate na ug night flights. :nuts::nuts::nuts::bash::bash:

almost fully booked ang flight para Manila ng 5J kahapon.
153 pax lahat :)

Posted on May 06, 2011 06:58:30 PM



'Pocket open skies' rules finalized


FURTHER OPENING up of the country’s airspace is expected to be accelerated as implementing rules of the "pocket open skies" policy were finalized on Friday by regulators.
National interest has been prioritized over reciprocity, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said, brushing aside concerns by local carriers that they would lose out if the government does not insist on identical access being granted by other countries.

Executive Order 29, dated March 14, 2011, mandates the CAB and negotiating panels to "pursue more aggressively the international civil aviation liberatlization policy."

The Palace order allows negotiators to offer foreign airlines third, fourth and fifth freedom rights, plus frequencies and capacities, to Philippine airports other than the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Waivers to frequencies/capacities under existing air services agreements will also be allowed.

The freedoms -- part of a set of commercial aviation rights also known as the nine "freedoms of the air" -- involve, in numerical order, the right to fly from one’s own country to another; fly from one country to one’s own; and fly between two foreign countries while the flight originates or ends in one’s own.

In no case should cabotage rights -- involving the transport of goods and passengers between two or more points within the Philippines (covered by the eighth and ninth freedoms) -- be granted to any foreign carrier, EO 29 states.

With EO 29’s implementing rules and regulations (IRR) now finalized, the "pocket open skies" policy can take effect later this month if publication is expedited.

The CAB deleted only one provision from the draft IRR released last month: that stating the Philippines could revoke air rights granted to foreign airlines if the same was not granted to Philippine carriers within 12 months.

"There were concerns from local airlines ... because for the foreign airlines, it gives them a 12-month untouchable period while we secure bilateral rights. So we removed this so we can have more flexibility in dealing with any given situation," CAB Executive Director Carmelo L. Arcilla told reporters.

The final IRR also maintained the government’s position that it wants to prioritize the country’s development over the issue of protecting domestic carriers.

Mr. Arcilla, however, said the Palace order also allows the CAB to withdraw air rights "if shown to cause actual and unfair competitive disadvantage to Philippine carriers."

"EO 29 is a developmental tool intended to attract foreign airlines to operate to our secondary gateways, which are largely underserved or totally unserved by international airlines, foreign and local," he added.

Flag carriers Philippine Airlines and Cebu Air, Inc. declined to comment pending a review of the final IRR.


di ba naay cojuangco na 20% own sa air asia? and aquino admin push thru the open skies para saun ra makasulod ni na company.. tsk tsk tsk.... though ila gilantaw is ang katawhan, but the true is ang ila japon kaparentehan... thats why i dont like him.:ohno:

di ba naay cojuangco na 20% own sa air asia? and aquino admin push thru the open skies para saun ra makasulod ni na company.. tsk tsk tsk.... though ila gilantaw is ang katawhan, but the true is ang ila japon kaparentehan... thats why i dont like him.:ohno:




Air Asia Philippines shares of ownership

Air Asia Malaysia . . . . . . . 40%
Tony boy Cojuangco . . . . 20%
Ma'an Hontiveros . . . . . . 20%
Mr. Romero . . . . . . . . . 20%


Air Asia Philippines will starts operation this August 2011,

hi @jeff, will zam-dvo roue of APX resume? is it true na kulang ang Bombardier planes ng APX now, for reason it has to cancel that route temporarily?

hi @jeff, will zam-dvo roue of APX resume? is it true na kulang ang Bombardier planes ng APX now, for reason it has to cancel that route temporarily?
Its summer, peak season, they would rather use them in Busuanga and risk competing with 5js airbus service!

Air Asia Philippines shares of ownership

Air Asia Malaysia . . . . . . . 40%
Tony boy Cojuangco . . . . 20%
Ma'an Hontiveros . . . . . . 20%
Mr. Ramero . . . . . . . . . 20%


Air Asia Philippines will starts operation this August 2011,

sana mag-domestic flights sila kaagad :)

Cebu Pacific Flight arrives at Ozamiz City Airport (Feb. 20, 2011)
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Cebu Pacific Flight 5J-870 at Ozamiz City National Airport (March 2, 1011)
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Picture Picture at Ozamiz City Airport Tarmac prior to Boarding the ATR-72 aircraft of Cebu Pacific
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may mga Dapitan bound pax kanina ang cebu pac na nag-via Ozamiz airport.
mukhang mga referees or coaches sila kasi puro sports ang pinag-usapan nila
during their younger days sa palaro :)

the last time i flew with cebu pac from Manila,
after touch down, the A319 surprisingly made the U-turn even before
reaching the 45m wide end of runway 03.
The plane was able to turn around at the 30m wide runway.
both ends of Ozamiz airport runway were already widened to 45m but
most of the remaining length of the runway still remains at 30m width :eek: :nuts:

sana mag-domestic flights sila kaagad :)



Air Asia Philippines choose Clark as their main Hub

Fleet- initially starts @ 5 units Airbus A320

Air Asia will mount flights from Clark to Hongkong,Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Kotanibalo, and Zandakan

Zamboanga City to Malaysia

Domestic Flights will be follows soon.

Clark- Cebu
Clark-Davao
Clark-Zamboanga

Baka Kota Kinabalu yan.

Air Asia Philippines choose Clark as their main Hub

Fleet- initially starts @ 5 units Airbus A320

Air Asia will mount flights from Clark to Hongkong,Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Kotanibalo, and Zandakan

Zamboanga City to Malaysia

Domestic Flights will be follows soon.

Clark- Cebu
Clark-Davao
Clark-Zamboanga
may market na ba dito ?
hindi pa yata established ang routes na ito ?
naku po .... baka mahihirapan sila sa domestic markets kung Clark
ang maging hub nila.
grabeng promo, gimiks at ads ang kailangan nilang gawin para
mag-click ang proposed domestic routes na ito.

the last time i flew with cebu pac from Manila,
after touch down, the A319 surprisingly made the U-turn even before
reaching the 45m wide end of runway 03.
The plane was able to turn around at the 30m wide runway.
both ends of Ozamiz airport runway were already widened to 45m but
most of the remaining length of the runway still remains at 30m width :eek: :nuts:
That's quite an amazing feat the pilot had done, he must be that familiar with the runway. Wait till the wheels slips of the concrete just like those incidents in Cotabato and Zamboanga recently; and he won't do it again. It only takes one stalled aircraft in the runway to cause everything to go haywire; from stranded passengers to adjusted flight schedules. Not only that, the other airline is affected as well. I'm doubtful if CAAP allows this procedure; there's a reason for that 45m wide turn-around in both ends of the runway. Even turbo-props slips off their turns in 30m wide runways, example was that of PALs q400 in Catarman way back.

may market na ba dito ?
hindi pa yata established ang routes na ito ?
naku po .... baka mahihirapan sila sa domestic markets kung Clark
ang maging hub nila.
grabeng promo, gimiks at ads ang kailangan nilang gawin para
mag-click ang proposed domestic routes na ito.

Don't you think they took that into consideration before they started the airline in the first place?

may market na ba dito ?
hindi pa yata established ang routes na ito ?
naku po .... baka mahihirapan sila sa domestic markets kung Clark
ang maging hub nila.
grabeng promo, gimiks at ads ang kailangan nilang gawin para
mag-click ang proposed domestic routes na ito.


They are choosing between Clark & Subic as their main Hub, but finally Clark ang napili nila. Through open skies policy by gov't. Air Asia Philippines can operate domestically, except NAIA.

They can't choose Subic because it's closed.

may market na ba dito ?
hindi pa yata established ang routes na ito ?
naku po .... baka mahihirapan sila sa domestic markets kung Clark
ang maging hub nila.
grabeng promo, gimiks at ads ang kailangan nilang gawin para
mag-click ang proposed domestic routes na ito.

Don't you think they took that into consideration before they started the airline in the first place?

well, they have to think it over and over again before they launch those new destinations
because the last time i flew Cebu to Clark via 5J, there were only 20 pax on that airbus flight.
i think it has something to do with the ease and cost of operation at clark
that made Air Asia phil to finally choose clark as their hub?

well, they have to think it over and over again before they launch those new destinations
because the last time i flew Cebu to Clark via 5J, there were only 20 pax on that airbus flight.
i think it has something to do with the ease and cost of operation at clark
that made Air Asia phil to finally choose clark as their hub?

dapat sana sa manila na lang ang hub nila kasi dun ang pinaka-sentro ng pilipinas, andun ang mga malalaking businesses, government offices, etc.

dapat sana sa manila na lang ang hub nila kasi dun ang pinaka-sentro ng pilipinas, andun ang mga malalaking businesses, government offices, etc.
Cebu is also a good alternative as their hub but idk if MCIA can handle
the growing air traffic if Air Aisa Phil decides (if ever) to locate there :)

well, they have to think it over and over again before they launch those new destinations
because the last time i flew Cebu to Clark via 5J, there were only 20 pax on that airbus flight.
i think it has something to do with the ease and cost of operation at clark
that made Air Asia phil to finally choose clark as their hub?
20 pax on an airbus flight doesn't make sense and they still have these flights to Clark?, not unless of course its just the timing of the day but the rest of the days have good loads otherwise they would have already pulled the plug on this.

20 pax on an airbus flight doesn't make sense and they still have these flights to Clark?, not unless of course its just the timing of the day but the rest of the days have good loads otherwise they would have already pulled the plug on this.

Cebupac already reduced the flight frequency to 3x weekly :(:(

Ozamiz City National Airport
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A pax had left a folder on the plane seat of cebupac airbus upon arrival in manila.... Tsk tsk
i just hope the contents are not that important :ohno: :(

APX PROMO OZAMIZ-CEBU



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Wow ... Oks na oks :okay: :horse: :banana2:
APX PROMO OZAMIZ-CEBU



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Pwede na kaya mag extra flight ang cebupac para manila next year ?...
Bale 2 flights per day Kahit 3-4x weekly muna ? :) :hi::okay:

Pwede na kaya mag extra flight ang cebupac para manila next year ?...
Bale 2 flights per day Kahit 3-4x weekly muna ? :) :hi::okay:

though this is not yet confirmed master blue, by oct daw papasok ang APX MNL-OZC-MNL service by A320 without pulling out PR. ngresurvey daw kasi ang CAAP sa runway sponsored by APX. if this is true, baka mag320 na din ang CebPac nito.:banana:

though this is not yet confirmed master blue, by oct daw papasok ang APX MNL-OZC-MNL service by A320 without pulling out PR. ngresurvey daw kasi ang CAAP sa runway sponsored by APX. if this is true, baka mag320 na din ang CebPac nito.:banana:. .

CEBU PACIFIC

OZAMIZ-CEBU PROMO . Php. 649.00 ONE WAY

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Pwede na kaya mag extra flight ang cebupac para manila next year ?...
Bale 2 flights per day Kahit 3-4x weekly muna ? :) :hi::okay:

though this is not yet confirmed master blue, by oct daw papasok ang APX MNL-OZC-MNL service by A320 without pulling out PR. ngresurvey daw kasi ang CAAP sa runway sponsored by APX. if this is true, baka mag320 na din ang CebPac nito.:banana:

Sana totoo master van .... Exciting ito.
Mag-aAgawan ang cebu pac, pal at apx ng mga pax hehe
Matira ang matibay :omg:
Sino ang maiwan at sino ang aalis hehe ? :okay:

Thanks @jeff for the promo update of cebupac :tyty: :applause:

CEBU PACIFIC

OZAMIZ-CEBU PROMO . Php. 649.00 ONE WAY

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Speaking of APX, na cancel ang flights ng APX papuntang Caticlan kahapon sa NAIA T3.
Aircraft situation ang binigay na reasons ,,,, nabitin ang mga bakasyonista :( :cry:

though this is not yet confirmed master blue, by oct daw papasok ang APX MNL-OZC-MNL service by A320 without pulling out PR. ngresurvey daw kasi ang CAAP sa runway sponsored by APX. if this is true, baka mag320 na din ang CebPac nito.:banana:
Mas ok yata kapag 2 A319 na lang para 2 flights na at may mapipilian ang mga pax na flights imbis na 1 A320 flight lang buong araw :cheers:

Airphil Express Promo to any domestic Destination Book na! Php. 150.00 lang



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153 Pax kanina sa cebupac galing manila.
Sumakay din ang viva hot babes para mag guesting sa fiesta sa Aurora, Zambo Sur :cheers: :)

tanong ko lang,

ilang pax maximum ang sa 5J's A319 at A320? Thanks. :)

While everyone is busy boarding the plane of 5J bound for Ozamiz,
A guy with a backpack had difficulty in locating his seat, he sought the help of the FA
And guess what, hes boarding the wrong aircraft. Hes bound for Caticlan :eek: :omg:

I noticed that many cebupac pax dont like the check -in -any -counter style of checking in at NAIA T-3.
They find it inefficient, tiring and unsystematic ??? :dunno:

tanong ko lang,

ilang pax maximum ang sa 5J's A319 at A320? Thanks. :)

A319 - 156 pax
A320 - 180 pax

^^ tama ba?

A319 - 156 pax
A320 - 180 pax

Thanks Blue! :)

Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Miles Promo & Ads posted on
the wall of Ozamiz Airport Pre-departure Lounge :)
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^^ youre welcome marlowe :)

Commercial Ads promoting Boracay Rhum placed beside Cebu pacific Tarps
inside Ozamiz Airport Pre-departure Lounge :)
ano lasa nito ? ilan ang alcohol content ng Boracay Rhum ? :laugh: :lol: :bash:
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^^ nawala na ang life size na Miss tanduay model hehe :laugh:

153 Pax kanina sa cebupac galing manila.
Sumakay din ang viva hot babes para mag guesting sa fiesta sa Aurora, Zambo Sur :cheers: :)
Lucky for Blueleo to be with pretty entertaining personalities on this flight. Just curious why they would take the flight via Ozamiz when Aurora is only about 40minutes and closer to Pagadian.

I would rather see the lifesize model of Tanduay before boarding my flight. Just me!

While everyone is busy boarding the plane of 5J bound for Ozamiz,
A guy with a backpack had difficulty in locating his seat, he sought the help of the FA
And guess what, hes boarding the wrong aircraft. Hes bound for Caticlan :eek: :omg:
While you can honestly say that this total ignorance or say neglect on the passenger for not paying attention to the flight information, it is the responsibility of the gate agent to ensure that the passenger is boarding the right aircraft because it is ultimately the airlines disadvantage when the boarding process is disrupted and delayed due to incidence like this. I hope that person made it to Caticlan that day.

5/10/11 155pax of 5J782 bound for manila

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SIR! no picture taking!
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wow ... nindota oi ... Luv these pics... Nice shots :okay: :applause: :cheer: :nocrook:
5/10/11 155pax of 5J782 bound for manila

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wow ... nindota oi ... Luv these pics... Nice shots :okay: :applause: :cheer: :nocrook:

Sir Gold, when ka misakay ani? coz last tue misakay ko 782, na ngpicture ako gisundan during boarding, og murag mao ni na mga shots taken..hehehe., kaw ba to Sir Gold? if im wrong, ur seat is 27a? tama ba? hehehehe

Sir Gold, when ka misakay ani? coz last tue misakay ko 782, na ngpicture ako gisundan during boarding, og murag mao ni na mga shots taken..hehehe., kaw ba to Sir Gold? if im wrong, ur seat is 27a? tama ba? hehehehe

Last tue van. Cant remember my seat number pero naa ko sa pinaka last seat nga walay window thats why I dont have aerial shots.

Last tue van. Cant remember my seat number pero naa ko sa pinaka last seat nga walay window thats why I dont have aerial shots.
Nice pics of the yellow airbus!. Notice some passengers wearing red uniforms, must athletes from the palaro returning home.

wow ... nindota oi ... Luv these pics... Nice shots :okay: :applause: :cheer: :nocrook:


Ty blue! Wa pa jud ta mag sakay!

Last tue van. Cant remember my seat number pero naa ko sa pinaka last seat nga walay window thats why I dont have aerial shots.

hahahaha... ngsakay jud ta.. imo kuyog kay imo guro asawa..hehehe.. last seat sa a319 sa ceb pac kay wala window... if you can remember, ako jud ang ngsunod nimo sa stairs... naka-short paka gani.. before boarding, dapit ka sa x-ray ng standby.... y i did i remember u? its because of your dslr lens..hahahaha..... choy au imo lens.. congrats... :)

hahahaha... ngsakay jud ta.. imo kuyog kay imo guro asawa..hehehe.. last seat sa a319 sa ceb pac kay wala window... if you can remember, ako jud ang ngsunod nimo sa stairs... naka-short paka gani.. before boarding, dapit ka sa x-ray ng standby.... y i did i remember u? its because of your dslr lens..hahahaha..... choy au imo lens.. congrats... :)

Yup ako to van. I was not happy on my seat. Wala man ka nagpa ila.

APX: Being biggest low-cost airline not a priority


By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 19:41:00 05/15/2011





MANILA, Philippines—Since Airphil Express took to the runway again a little over a year ago with its new logo, new fleet, and new and eclectic management crew, the airline has already soared to corner nearly a quarter of all domestic air travelers.

Propelled by a new and noble goal, Airphil Express, or APX, owned by Philippine Airlines, has positioned itself as an airline offering not just competitively low fares but also another vehicle for thrill-seeking travelers to explore more of the Philippines and try the many adventures each destination has to offer.

When the new management team came in August 2010, Alfredo Herrera, APX senior vice-president for marketing and sales, and formerly with Gatorade the sports drink, immediately sent out a message to his team encouraging everyone to change the mind-set in promoting the airline.

“Numbers are a good motivation but promoting the beauty of the various destinations in the country can be a much more effective tool in pushing people to fly and travel,” says Herrera. “We have so many great destinations that have yet to be experienced by many Filipinos. If we could just highlight what fun awaits travelers in these destinations, they will be more excited to fly and fly more frequently.”

While many already enjoy the low fares that local airlines have been offering, APX intends not just to be an alternative but a better, wiser choice.

“With APX in the picture, we are sure to make the playing field more dynamic and advantageous for the flying public,” adds Herrera.

APX is now ranked as the third-largest carrier in the country after only 12 months since its relaunch, a significant feat considering that APX only has six new Airbuses and a fleet of eight turbo props, as against its major competitor Cebu Pacific’s fleet of 33 aircraft.

Still, APX continues to make inroads in the budget market with its aggressive sales and marketing programs targeted at the young generation. “We seem to have found a niché among the youthful crowd who are always on the hunt for great deals,” says Herrera.

But Herrera adds that being the biggest low-cost airline was not the priority. “What I want us to be is to be the best and we are trying our hardest to be just that,” says Herrera pointing out that quality service beats quantity in its current direction.


APX certainly is trying. Earlier this year, APX launched its Facebook and Twitter accounts as official customer service channels, answering inquiries and other concerns in a consistent and organized manner. This allows more people in social media to be equipped with useful information not just about the airlines but the various destinations they go to. But the low cost and reliable social media presence are not only APX’s current advantage over the competition.

With some budget carriers already charging for check-in baggage and other add-ons, adopting stripped-down services is not an option. APX maintains some of the perks associated with traditional airlines such as the free 15-kilo check in baggage allowance, seven-kilo handcarry baggage allowance and personal service in arrival areas. “People appreciate the fact that they were getting all these perks at the same ticket price as the others. We just don’t fit your budget, we also meet your basic demands,” says Herrera. “While everyone is encouraged to travel light, you can’t change the Filipinos’ travel habit overnight as most of them will want to bring `pasalubong’ wherever they go.” When the new team for APX was being formed, Herrera says top management agreed to get not only airline people but individuals from other industries such as telecommunications, manufacturing and other services.

“We knew we would be facing very strong and established players when we relaunched our airline. So we decided to hire people outside the industry to give us fresh ideas to sell our product. We wanted people who not only think out of the box but are out of the box as well,” says Herrera. APX plans to expand its domestic flights, increase its frequency in domestic routes and open up new international destinations. This, Herrera says will maximize the utilization of APX’s resources and lead to more savings that could be passed on to our consumers. “We are at an age where air travel has become a viable, best-value choice for the Filipino travelers,” says Herrera.

Yup ako to van. I was not happy on my seat. Wala man ka nagpa ila.

nakasulay pud ko anang last row nga seat sa A319 sa CebuPac.
Lipay ko sa una ky seat 27A ang gihatag sa ako sa Manila.
walay window man d i imbis dool na noon ka sa CR ug door sa likod.
bad trip na hehe :bash: :lol: :nuts:

Lucky for Blueleo to be with pretty entertaining personalities on this flight. Just curious why they would take the flight via Ozamiz when Aurora is only about 40minutes and closer to Pagadian.
the hot babes left for Manila yesterday (monday) via CDO city.
they couldnt take the early 740am 5J flight to Manila if via Ozamiz and there was no PAL flight for Manila yesterday also.
so they decided to fly back to Manila via CDO :(

^^ nawala na ang life size na Miss tanduay model hehe :laugh:

I would rather see the lifesize model of Tanduay before boarding my flight. Just me!
Miss Tanduay Model is nowhere to be found now at Ozamiz Airport.
where is she ? :dunno:
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Miss Philippine Airlines Model is also missing at Ozamiz Airport's
Pre-departure Lounge :ohno: :(
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Cebu Pacific Flight 5J-869 bound for Ozamiz from Cebu (March 4, 2011)
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Miss Tanduay Model is nowhere to be found now at Ozamiz Airport.
where is she ? :dunno:
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Too bad she's not there anymore; maybe the gentlemen's wives or girlfriends were complaining? She might appear in Pagadians terminal. So the hot babes personalities didn't try Pagadian which is closer?, maybe the flight is also booked there. CDO is the best option with multiple flights to Manila in this peak season.

Ty blue! Wa pa jud ta mag sakay!

Bitaw ... Wala pa jud :) :cheers:

Guys, ang Thursday Flight ng PAL PR 163 starting June 1st up to Aug. 16th kay magadjust ang arrival time nya, alas 12:15pm na, mgpang-abot ang 3 ka plane ana nga time, macrowded ang airport...

Guys, ang Thursday Flight ng PAL PR 163 starting June 1st up to Aug. 16th kay magadjust ang arrival time nya, alas 12:15pm na, mgpang-abot ang 3 ka plane ana nga time, macrowded ang airport...

murag 2 planes ra mag-abot ana nga time,
APX ug PAL ra.
Pareho buntag man ang 5J para Cebu ug Manila kung thursday
thanks for the update @ Seast :)

Cebu Pacific to mount more domestic flights
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 ; Sunstar

CEBU Pacific (CEB) will increase domestic flights in the fourth quarter of 2011, making available 33 percent more seats compared to the same period last year.

CEB will take delivery of three more new Airbus A320 aircraft in October, allowing the airline to mount more domestic flights.

“This is in line with CEB’s continued commitment to promote tourism and economy in the destinations it flies to. Foreign and local travelers can book CEB’s lowest fares to explore the Philippines’ top beaches and diving sites, and attend the country’s most popular fiestas,” said Cebu Pacific vice president for marketing and distribution Candice Iyog.

“We currently already offer the most flights and the lowest fares to Cebu and Davao, two key cities in the Visayas and Mindanao, compared to any other airline. Tourists will have faster, easier access to the most extensive route network in the country,” she said. (PR)

murag 2 planes ra mag-abot ana nga time,
APX ug PAL ra.
Pareho buntag man ang 5J para Cebu ug Manila kung thursday
thanks for the update @ Seast :)


Oi! toud noh, am thinking of CEB A319 for Cebu, sa October pa man diay to...
thanks sa correction, Blue...

Cebu Pacific expects to increase passenger traffic by 30% due to new aircraft
Paolo G. Montecillo, Philippine Daily Inquirer
11:33 pm | Wednesday, May 18th, 2011


MANILA, Philippines – Gokongwei-led Cebu Pacific is increasing its domestic passenger capacity by one-third in 2011 as its new aircraft is delivered, cementing its position as the country’s largest airline.
In a statement, the company said it has been expecting the delivery of three new 180-seater Airbus A320 jets by October 2011. This will allow “the airline to offer the lowest possible fares in the market and mount more domestic flights.”

“This is in line with Cebu Pacific’s continued commitment to promote tourism and economy in the destinations it flies to,” the airline’s vice-president for marketing and distribution Candice Iyog said.

“Foreign and local travelers can book Cebu Pacific’s lowest fares to explore the Philippines’ top beaches and diving sites, and attend the country’s most popular fiestas,” she added.

She said the company has been offering the most flights and the lowest fares to Cebu and Davao, two key cities in the Visayas and Mindanao areas, compared to any other airline.

“Tourists will have faster, easier access to the most extensive route network in the country,” she said.

With these flight increases, Cebu Pacific will also continue to have the most flights to popular tourist destinations such as Boracay, Coron, Dumaguete and Cagayan de Oro.

The airline also plans to increase flight frequencies of flights between Manila and other domestic points such as Butuan, General Santos, Tacloban, Davao, Dumagete, Roxas, Ozamiz and Tuguegarao, among others.

In a previous statement, Cebu Pacific said it flew over 2.8 million passengers in January to March, 12-percent up year on year.

This first quarter result keeps the airline on track in achieving its 12 million-passenger target this 2011. The airline carried close to 10.5 million passengers for the full year 2010.

The growth in passengers drove the growth in the company’s net income to a record P6.92 billion, more than double a year ago despite higher fuel prices, as it recorded a 24.8 percent growth in its gross revenues.

http://www.business.inquirer.net/1976/cebu-pacific-expects-to-increase-passenger-traffic-by-30-due-to-new-aircraft

CEB boosts domestic tourism with additional flights, 33% more seats
Expects 3 brand-new Airbus A320 in October



The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) will increase domestic flights in the 4th quarter of 2011, making available 33% more seats compared to the same period last year.

CEB will take delivery of 3 more brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft in October, allowing the airline to offer the lowest possible fares in the market and mount more domestic flights.

“This is in line with CEB’s continued commitment to promote tourism and economy in the destinations it flies to. Foreign and local travelers can book CEB’s lowest fares to explore the Philippines’ top beaches and diving sites, and attend the country’s most popular fiestas,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

“We currently already offer the most flights and the lowest fares to Cebu and Davao, two key cities in the Visayas and Mindanao, compared to any other airline. Tourists will have faster, easier access to the most extensive route network in the country,” she added.

With this flight increases, CEB will also continue to have the most flights to popular tourist destinations such as Boracay, Coron, Dumaguete and Cagayan de Oro. CEB will increase flight frequencies in the following routes:



-Effective 1 October 2011


◦Manila-ButuanManila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-General Santos-Manila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-Tacloban-Manila (4x to 5x daily)
◦Manila-Davao-Manila (from 45x to 49x weekly)



•Effective 7 October 2011


◦Manila-Davao-Manila (7x to 8x daily)
◦Manila-Dumaguete-Manila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-Roxas-Manila (7x to 12x weekly)
◦Cebu-Butuan-Cebu (7x to 11x weekly)
◦Manila-Boracay (Caticlan)-Manila (86x to 91x weekly)
◦Cebu-Dumaguete-Cebu (3x to 7x weekly)
◦Cebu-Pagadian-Cebu (4x to 7x weekly)
◦Additional Seats (from ATR 72-500 to Airbus A319)
◦Cebu-Ozamiz-Cebu (Daily)
◦Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila (Daily)



•Effective 14 October 2011



◦Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila (6x to 7x daily)
◦Cebu-Davao-Cebu (24x to 28x weekly)
◦Manila-Cebu-Manila (80x to 87x weekly)
◦Manila-Coron (Busuanga)-Manila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-Boracay (Caticlan)-Manila (13x to 14x daily)
◦Manila-Naga-Manila (3x to 4x daily)
◦Additional Seats (from ATR 72-500 to Airbus A319)
◦Cebu-Bacolod-Cebu (Daily)
◦Cebu-Cagayan de Oro-Cebu (Daily)
◦Cebu-Iloilo-Cebu (Daily)
◦Cebu-Tacloban-Cebu (Daily)




For CEB booking and inquiries, guests can visit www.cebupacificair.com or http://funtours.cebupacificair.com or call (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on cebupacificair on Twitter and Facebook Fan Page.


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About Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB)
Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.

^^ Wow ... I luv it. Good news !
Thank you cebu pacific :lovethem: :cheers1:

CAB stops SEAIR-Tiger Airways flights for cabotage violation

By Coco Alcuaz, ANC
Posted at 05/19/2011 2:06 PM | Updated as of 05/19/2011 2:06 PM




MANILA, Philippines - The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has issued a cease and desist order stopping SEAIR and Singapore-based Tiger Airways from starting Manila-Cebu and Manila-Davao flights, saying these are a way for Tiger to get internal flights reserved for local carriers.

The CAB said advertisements for the flights, as well as the booking and payment arrangements, indicate that they are Tiger flights using SEAIR routes. This is beyond the aircraft lease agreement approved by the CAB, the agency said. The CAB said it was acting on petitions from Cebu Air, Philippine Airlines and Air Philippines Express.

"It has been clearly demonstrated by the facts so far established and essentially sustained by the pleadings as well as the allegations, admissions and arguments of both SEAIR and the complainants during the hearing, that Tiger has effective control for the most part, of SEAIR's operations where the aircraft leased by Tiger to SEAIR are utilized,'' the CAB said in a resolution obtained by ANC. Acting Board Secretary Dominador Salanga confirmed the order had been approved.

"The collaboration between Tiger and SEAIR is beyond that of an aircraft lessor-lessee and beyond the norms of a credible marketing agreement between two independent airlines."

"The very apparent abnegation by SEAIR of the core elements of its standing as an airline, and Tiger's wresting of these core elements from SEAIR... may be tantamount to allowing Tiger to exercise cabotage, which is a right Tiger can not directly or indirectly operate."

Cabotage refers to transporting passengers or goods between two points within a country. It is covered by so-called eighth and ninth air freedom rights. President Benigno Aquino's "pocket" open skies order, issued in March, only covered third, fourth and fifth freedom rights.

SEAIR and Tiger have had lease and marketing agreements since at least 2006, according to CAB. Cebu Air and other airlines opposed these, resulting in a 2008 ruling clearing the agreements with conditions. In February this year, the airlines announced that Tiger planned to buy 32.5% of SEAIR. Advertisements for the Cebu and Davao flights followed.

"Our competition is eager to stop our domestic operations,'' Seair President Avelino Zapanta said in a phone interview. "We're a threat, we were going to charge much lower. The public is the loser."

SEAIR and Tiger were given 30 days to submit an authenticated copy of their marketing agreement

I thought the A319 flight of cebupac to cebu will start on Oct 14?
CEB boosts domestic tourism with additional flights, 33% more seats
Expects 3 brand-new Airbus A320 in October [/B



•Effective 7 October 2011


◦Manila-Davao-Manila (7x to 8x daily)
◦Manila-Dumaguete-Manila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-Roxas-Manila (7x to 12x weekly)
◦Cebu-Butuan-Cebu (7x to 11x weekly)
◦Manila-Boracay (Caticlan)-Manila (86x to 91x weekly)
◦Cebu-Dumaguete-Cebu (3x to 7x weekly)
◦Cebu-Pagadian-Cebu (4x to 7x weekly)
◦Additional Seats (from ATR 72-500 to Airbus A319)
◦Cebu-Ozamiz-Cebu (Daily)
◦Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila (Daily)



[B]•Effective 14 October 2011



◦Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila (6x to 7x daily)
◦Cebu-Davao-Cebu (24x to 28x weekly)
◦Manila-Cebu-Manila (80x to 87x weekly)
◦Manila-Coron (Busuanga)-Manila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-Boracay (Caticlan)-Manila (13x to 14x daily)
◦Manila-Naga-Manila (3x to 4x daily)
◦Additional Seats (from ATR 72-500 to Airbus A319)
◦Cebu-Bacolod-Cebu (Daily)
◦Cebu-Cagayan de Oro-Cebu (Daily)
◦Cebu-Iloilo-Cebu (Daily)
◦Cebu-Tacloban-Cebu (Daily)




For CEB booking and inquiries, guests can visit www.cebupacificair.com or http://funtours.cebupacificair.com or call (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on cebupacificair on Twitter and Facebook Fan Page.


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About Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB)
Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.

CEB boosts domestic tourism with additional flights, 33% more seats
Expects 3 brand-new Airbus A320 in October



The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) will increase domestic flights in the 4th quarter of 2011, making available 33% more seats compared to the same period last year.

CEB will take delivery of 3 more brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft in October, allowing the airline to offer the lowest possible fares in the market and mount more domestic flights.

“This is in line with CEB’s continued commitment to promote tourism and economy in the destinations it flies to. Foreign and local travelers can book CEB’s lowest fares to explore the Philippines’ top beaches and diving sites, and attend the country’s most popular fiestas,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

“We currently already offer the most flights and the lowest fares to Cebu and Davao, two key cities in the Visayas and Mindanao, compared to any other airline. Tourists will have faster, easier access to the most extensive route network in the country,” she added.

With this flight increases, CEB will also continue to have the most flights to popular tourist destinations such as Boracay, Coron, Dumaguete and Cagayan de Oro. CEB will increase flight frequencies in the following routes:



-Effective 1 October 2011


◦Manila-ButuanManila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-General Santos-Manila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-Tacloban-Manila (4x to 5x daily)
◦Manila-Davao-Manila (from 45x to 49x weekly)



•Effective 7 October 2011


◦Manila-Davao-Manila (7x to 8x daily)
◦Manila-Dumaguete-Manila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-Roxas-Manila (7x to 12x weekly)
◦Cebu-Butuan-Cebu (7x to 11x weekly)
◦Manila-Boracay (Caticlan)-Manila (86x to 91x weekly)
◦Cebu-Dumaguete-Cebu (3x to 7x weekly)
◦Cebu-Pagadian-Cebu (4x to 7x weekly)
◦Additional Seats (from ATR 72-500 to Airbus A319)
◦Cebu-Ozamiz-Cebu (Daily)
◦Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila (Daily)



•Effective 14 October 2011



◦Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila (6x to 7x daily)
◦Cebu-Davao-Cebu (24x to 28x weekly)
◦Manila-Cebu-Manila (80x to 87x weekly)
◦Manila-Coron (Busuanga)-Manila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-Boracay (Caticlan)-Manila (13x to 14x daily)
◦Manila-Naga-Manila (3x to 4x daily)
◦Additional Seats (from ATR 72-500 to Airbus A319)
◦Cebu-Bacolod-Cebu (Daily)
◦Cebu-Cagayan de Oro-Cebu (Daily)
◦Cebu-Iloilo-Cebu (Daily)
◦Cebu-Tacloban-Cebu (Daily)




For CEB booking and inquiries, guests can visit www.cebupacificair.com or http://funtours.cebupacificair.com or call (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on cebupacificair on Twitter and Facebook Fan Page.


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About Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB)
Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.
I wonder what will be left for Apx on the Cebu route with 5j deploying a daily Airbus to Ozamiz and a daily ATR in Pagadian. Not unless they slash their fares by P500 less everyday! And still make a little return out of it.

I wonder what will be left for Apx on the Cebu route with 5j deploying a daily Airbus to Ozamiz and a daily ATR in Pagadian. Not unless they slash their fares by P500 less everyday! And still make a little return out of it.
youre right. APX should slash their airfare some more :)

Picture ... Picture !
Mga mam, bawal ang picture taking. Boarding na po
:hm: ...Killjoy talaga si Sir :(
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4479.jpg

Picture ... Picture !
Mga mam, bawal ang picture taking. Boarding na po
:hm: ...Killjoy talaga si Sir :(


Right! Mga kill joy jud!

Philippines orders Tiger Airways to stop seat sale





The Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board has ordered Singapore-based low-cost airline Tiger Airways to stop selling seats on its website for flights between Manila and two domestic routes for its local partner South East Asian Airlines, or SEAIR.

The board's Executive Director Carmelo Arcilla said the order was served Thursday to Tiger Airways pending final action on complaints of local airlines against Tiger Airways and SEAIR for allegedly circumventing traffic rights restrictions through an aircraft lease and marketing agreement.

Tiger Airways had been selling SEAIR flights for July between Manila and central Cebu city, and Manila and southern Davao city through its website.

Arcilla said several airlines filed a joint complaint in November on SEAIR's aircraft lease deal with Tiger Airways and their agreement allowing Tiger Airways to market on its website SEAIR flights using leased Tiger Airways aircraft.

Hearings on those consolidated cases were completed in April. Arcilla said pending the board's decision, Tiger started offering the Manila-Cebu and Manila-Davao seats on April 19, eliciting a new flurry of complaints from local airlines.

SEAIR President Avelino Zapanta said it has complied with the board's order but believes its deal with Tiger Airways is legal.
..

CEB boosts domestic tourism with additional flights, 33% more seats
Expects 3 brand-new Airbus A320 in October



The Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB) will increase domestic flights in the 4th quarter of 2011, making available 33% more seats compared to the same period last year.

CEB will take delivery of 3 more brand-new Airbus A320 aircraft in October, allowing the airline to offer the lowest possible fares in the market and mount more domestic flights.

“This is in line with CEB’s continued commitment to promote tourism and economy in the destinations it flies to. Foreign and local travelers can book CEB’s lowest fares to explore the Philippines’ top beaches and diving sites, and attend the country’s most popular fiestas,” said CEB VP for Marketing and Distribution Candice Iyog.

“We currently already offer the most flights and the lowest fares to Cebu and Davao, two key cities in the Visayas and Mindanao, compared to any other airline. Tourists will have faster, easier access to the most extensive route network in the country,” she added.

With this flight increases, CEB will also continue to have the most flights to popular tourist destinations such as Boracay, Coron, Dumaguete and Cagayan de Oro. CEB will increase flight frequencies in the following routes:



-Effective 1 October 2011


◦Manila-ButuanManila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-General Santos-Manila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-Tacloban-Manila (4x to 5x daily)
◦Manila-Davao-Manila (from 45x to 49x weekly)



•Effective 7 October 2011


◦Manila-Davao-Manila (7x to 8x daily)
◦Manila-Dumaguete-Manila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-Roxas-Manila (7x to 12x weekly)
◦Cebu-Butuan-Cebu (7x to 11x weekly)
◦Manila-Boracay (Caticlan)-Manila (86x to 91x weekly)
◦Cebu-Dumaguete-Cebu (3x to 7x weekly)
◦Cebu-Pagadian-Cebu (4x to 7x weekly)
◦Additional Seats (from ATR 72-500 to Airbus A319)
◦Cebu-Ozamiz-Cebu (Daily)
◦Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila (Daily)



•Effective 14 October 2011



◦Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila (6x to 7x daily)
◦Cebu-Davao-Cebu (24x to 28x weekly)
◦Manila-Cebu-Manila (80x to 87x weekly)
◦Manila-Coron (Busuanga)-Manila (2x to 3x daily)
◦Manila-Boracay (Caticlan)-Manila (13x to 14x daily)
◦Manila-Naga-Manila (3x to 4x daily)
◦Additional Seats (from ATR 72-500 to Airbus A319)
◦Cebu-Bacolod-Cebu (Daily)
◦Cebu-Cagayan de Oro-Cebu (Daily)
◦Cebu-Iloilo-Cebu (Daily)
◦Cebu-Tacloban-Cebu (Daily)




For CEB booking and inquiries, guests can visit www.cebupacificair.com or http://funtours.cebupacificair.com or call (02) 7020-888 or (032) 230-8888. The latest seat sales can also be found on cebupacificair on Twitter and Facebook Fan Page.


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About Cebu Air Inc. (PSE: CEB)
Cebu Air Inc. is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline.
Just realize 5j will be fielding airbus in Cebu to Cagayan,Ilo-Ilo, Bacolod and Tacloban. I wonder just how Apx can compete now. I believe the rest of the ATRs will be now be added to non-jetport destinations to choke Apx even more, starting with Tawi-Tawi. I think PAL should hand down their A319s to Airphils to compete.

^^

That is soOo true!

When will Airphil Express (APX) offer direct Ozc-Mnl flights using A319/A320 ?
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http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/IMG_1723.jpg

Airphil Express wins Top Aircraft Reliability Award in Oceana Region




May 20, 2011, 10:21pm




MANILA, Philippines — Airphil Express, the fastest growing budget airline in the Philippines, was recently awarded the top airline reliability performance award for the Q400* aircraft in the Oceania region by Bombardier, besting other airlines within this product category and region.


Airphil Express achieved the highest overall dispatch reliability, and placed first overall in the Q400* aircraft category for the Oceania region.


Bombardier applauded Airphil Express’ outstanding performance at a ceremony held during the company’s fourth annual Award Gala Dinner in Toronto, Canada.


“The winners of the Airline Performance Reliability Awards have achieved world-class performance over the past year. We congratulate Airphil Express, its management team and all its employees on their excellent results,” said Todd Young, Vice President, Customer Services and Support, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft.


“We are proud of this tremendous achievement and all of our employees who contribute daily to the success of our operation,” said Alfredo Herrera, Airphil Express Senior Vice President for Marketing and Sales.


The recognition was based on a review of the reliability statistics for airlines operating Q400* aircraft that have achieved over 99% dispatch reliability.


Airphil Express currently operates the newest aircraft fleet in the country. The company has more than 23 local destinations from its Manila hub alone, and at the end of 2010 introduced its first international destination, Singapore, with plans to launch more overseas destinations in the near future.


Airphil Express is also the only budget carrier in the region offering great-value travel services such as a 15 kg free baggage allowance and an added 7 kg hand carry allowance. It also provides excellent travel assistance like Web check-in, travel insurance, seat selector, and pre-paid baggage

I could not forget this flight when the plane was about to make a right
turn towards Bukagan hill for a possible landing at Runway 03, but to
my surprise, the pilot made a left turn instead towards Lanao Norte
and made a nice landing at Runway 21 (Labo river side). Did the pilot
change his mind upon seeing poor visibility in the area as seen in the
photo below?
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4131.jpg

Ozamiz Bound Passengers of Cebu Pacific Flight 5J-781 (March 13, 2011)
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4010.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4012.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4015.jpg


http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4045.jpg

Cebu Pacific Airbus Flight at Ozamiz City Airport (March 20, 2011)
http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4069-1.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4070-1.jpg

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4071.jpg

[B][SIZE="4"]http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4012.jpg

:doh: Doh! At first I thought this was inside the plane! I was gonna say; "They have handle bars inside the aircraft?" :nuts:

:doh: Doh! At first I thought this was inside the plane! I was gonna say; "They have handle bars inside the aircraft?" :nuts:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu101/blueleo101/Ozamiz%20city/IMG_4012.jpg

may foreigner na pax kahapon ang Cebupac na na-denied boarding sa flight :(
taga Finland at more than 70 yrs old na. naka-wheel chair siya para boarding na sana :nuts:
pero ewan ko anong nangyari, medyo naging violent ang pax at
sinaktan ang 1 airport ground staff ng 5J na nag assist sa kanya :ohno:
kaya hayon, di siya pinasakay sa plane :omg: :baaa: :eek:

More travelers come to Tawi-Tawi after upgrading of runway



May 22, 2011, 11:09pm






BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi — More travelers are visiting this province for business and leisure, helping to transform the local economy, after the airport's main runway was upgraded through a US-Philippines partnership.


“It’s now quite easy for business partners from Manila and Cebu to fly in and look into investment prospects,” said Nazrullah Masahud, vice president of the chamber of commerce and industry.


“The runway has had a huge effect,” said Rolando Lim, owner of the Beachside Resort and a former chamber president. “I know of at least two other beachfront hotels now being built in Bongao.”


The airport runway upgrade, which was built under a partnership between the Philippine and U.S. governments, was implemented by the Department of Transportation and Communications, the provincial government of Tawi-Tawi, and USAID’s Growth with Equity in Mindanao (GEM) Program, under the oversight of the Mindanao Development Authority.


The Tawi-Tawi runway was extended by the GEM Program from 1,608 to 1,920 meters, and widened from 18 to 30 meters. It is now an all-concrete runway.


The improvements, which enabled the airport to accommodate larger-bodied aircraft such as Boeing 737s and Airbus 320s, quickly drew the interest of commercial airlines which had heretofore provided only sporadic service using small airplanes.


Last September, Airphil Express began flying a 77-seater along the Zamboanga-Bongao route, with connecting flights to Manila and Davao.


The airline now plies the route daily, with additional flights scheduled for this coming May.


Previously, travelers had no option but to endure a seventeen-hour ferry ride to and from Zamboanga.


“There’s a very good load factor on each flight, showing strong demand.” said Captain Patrick Roa, Airphil Express’ chief pilot for safety and security.


“I would say that most flights are at least eighty percent full,” said Lim.


The chamber of commerce and the provincial government worked with the airline and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), to expedite the establishment of the new flights last year.

Zest Airways earmarks P10B for fleet expansion this year
Expects passengers doubling to 3M in 2011



By: Paolo G. Montecillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
9:30 pm | Monday, May 23rd, 2011





MANILA, Philippines—Local carrier Zest Airways has set a P10-billion expansion program for the acquisition of new aircraft this year alone as it adds new domestic and international routes to its network.

In a briefing on Monday, the company said it expected to more than double the number of its passenger base to 3 million from 1.23 million in 2010.

“As the newest airline in the aviation industry, Zest Air has enjoyed a growing number of passengers as it flies regularly to choice destinations in the Philippines and to an expanding list of stops worldwide,” company president and chief operating officer Alfredo Yao said.

Yao, the businessman behind the local juice drink brand Zest-O, said the company wanted to be one of the best, although not necessarily the biggest, airline in the country.

“We want our passengers to have an enjoyable and satisfying travel experience when they fly via our planes,” he said.

“We are currently expanding our fleet so we can provide [passengers] with more flights going to their favorite destinations,” he said.

Although the firm’s main hub is in Manila, the airline specializes in mounting direct flights between cities abroad to popular tourist destinations in the country.

Among these are the company’s 12 weekly flights between Incheon in South Korea and Kalibo, Aklan, the country’s gateway to Boracay Island.

The company also flies to Kalibo from Pusan, South Korea, and Shanghai, China.

This year, the company is slated to inaugurate two new flights: Between Beijing and Kalibo and between Shanghai and Cebu.

Yao said the new flights would be made possible through the acquisition of new planes. He said the company would add two new 180-seater Airbus A320 jets to its fleet by July. Two more will arrive later this year.

The new planes—two to be acquired and two to be leased—will add to Zest Air’s current fleet of five A320s, one Airbus A319 and four propeller-engine MA60s.

This will cost the company around P10 billion, which will be financed using money mainly from Yao’s juice drink business.

“We are doing this all on our own,” he said, noting that he has not found a partner who can bring anything to the company that the group could not do on its own now.

Zest Air in talks with airlines for tie-up


Monday, 23 May 2011 19:13 Lenie Lectura / Reporter





 ZEST Air is exploring a possible partnership with another airline to boost its operations both here and abroad.

The airline’s president and chief operating office Alfredo Yao said three or four airlines have approached him but the management has yet to arrive at a decision. “It really depends on what [the airlines] have to offer. But there is no decision yet,” he told reporters yesterday.

Yao said the partnership could be in a form of equity infusion or joint operations of both carriers’ aircraft. “There is no commitment yet. We are giving it a serious study,” he said.

Zest Air is expanding its domestic and regional routes this year as it takes delivery of four additional Airbus A320 on top of the six A320s it is currently using. “We plan to add four new aircraft every year,” said Yao. 

The new fleet of A320s will be used to add flights to existing routes and to fly to new one. Zest Air is slated to inaugurate two new flights: the Beijing-Kalibo route starting June 26 and the Cebu-Shanghai route starting July 2. Zest Air already offers two weekly flights from Kalibo to Pusan and twice weekly from Cebu to Incheon. It also plans to mount flights to China, Taipei and possibly to Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

This year, the airline is aiming to carry 3 million passengers from 1.2 million last year. Revenues are expected to hit P6 billion this year on account of the new routes that Zest Air is going to service this year, said the airline’s senior vice president for commercial and external affairs Butch Rodriguez.

“We made P2.2 billion in revenues last year and our target this year is to hit P6 billion. The growth will come from the additional domestic and international routes.

“We achieved more than what was projected except for yield but the passenger load went up and revenue in the first quarter was up by about 30 percent from the first quarter of last year. In one month, our revenues are hitting about P250 million,” said Rodriguez.

Fuel remains to be the highest expense [item] of the airline. “We hedge our fuel requirement monthly. In our case, [fuel prices were] up by 60 percent from 40 percent,” added Rodriguez.

Zest Air now now flies to a total of 23 destinations. It flies five times daily to Cebu, and thrice daily to Davao and twice daily to Bacolod, Iloilo, Tacloban, Tagbilran and Puerto Princesa. It also has regular flights from Manila to Kalibo, Legazpi, Busuanga, Calbayog, Catarman, Kalibo, Masbate, Marinduque, San Fernando, La Union, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.

International flights take passengers to Incheon and Pusan in Souh Korea and to Shanghai, China.

“We are currently expanding our fleet so we could provide [passengers] with more flights to their favorite destinations. As we do this, rest assured we will stay focused on our passengers’ needs, comfort and security,” said Yao.


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In Photo: Zest Air officials, led by EVP and COO Eliseo Tabora; president and CEO Alfredo Yao; and chief finance officer Albert Toribio pose for photos during yesterday’s press conference held in a Makati City restaurant. Airlines executives said Zest Air is planning to expand operations. (Nonie Reyes)

Hindi pa kasama ang Ozamiz Sa kanilang expansion ? :lol: :lol: :lol:
Zest Airways earmarks P10B for fleet expansion this year
Expects passengers doubling to 3M in 2011

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According to my friend at APX, APX will start Ozc - Mnl flights this coming July using A320.
APX recently made another inspection of OZamiz airport runway.
I hope this is true :angel: :okay:

Is it true that airfare of 5J for its proposed Ozc-CEb flights using A319 this
coming Oct will be more expensive than Apx Q400 flights ? :dunno:

Is it true that airfare of 5J for its proposed Ozc-CEb flights using A319 this
coming Oct will be more expensive than Apx Q400 flights ? :dunno:
The Q400 is fast and fuel efficient thus it may not need 50% load factor to break even whereas the A319 is not as fuel efficient and will have a higher operating cost than the Q400. That's why a lot of regional airlines in North America opted for Bombardier as fuels soared high. The only catch for the A319 is the perception of the riding public( at least here in the Philippines) is that it is safer to fly, so passengers may not mind the premium paid. I have no problems with the Q400s and will take it anytime if their price is cheaper; it has a better legroom too. Flying time would not be that big difference either for flights with 1 hour duration.

According to my friend at APX, APX will start Ozc - Mnl flights this coming July using A320.
APX recently made another inspection of OZamiz airport runway.
I hope this is true :angel: :okay:

like what i post earlier master blue..hehehe:banana:..

but with PAG, the personnel na ako naka-istorya is basin sa late this year or early next year kay prioritize daw nila ang OZC and DPL.. bsin ngbasi sila sa latest pax load...

Is it true that airfare of 5J for its proposed Ozc-CEb flights using A319 this
coming Oct will be more expensive than Apx Q400 flights ? :dunno:

dili pa ta makacomment ana master blue since APX kay ngrelease na sila og promos for OCT pero ang CEBPAC wala pa man..

Is it true that airfare of 5J for its proposed Ozc-CEb flights using A319 this
coming Oct will be more expensive than Apx Q400 flights ? :dunno:

dili pa ta makacomment ana master blue since APX kay ngrelease na sila og promos for OCT pero ang CEBPAC wala pa man..

ang taga APX man nagsulti sa ako nga mahal kuno airfare sa 5J kung
mag A319 na ang 5J para Ozc-Ceb karon Oct.

dili pa ta makacomment ana master blue since APX kay ngrelease na sila og promos for OCT pero ang CEBPAC wala pa man..

ang buot pasabot man siguro sa taga APX ky mahal gihapon ang 5J
outside sa promo period nila bisan dako na ang seating capacity sa A319 sa 5J :)

According to my friend at APX, APX will start Ozc - Mnl flights this coming July using A320.
APX recently made another inspection of OZamiz airport runway.
I hope this is true :angel: :okay:

like what i post earlier master blue..hehehe:banana:..

but with PAG, the personnel na ako naka-istorya is basin sa late this year or early next year kay prioritize daw nila ang OZC and DPL.. bsin ngbasi sila sa latest pax load...

IMO, dapat nag-advertise na ngayon ang APX ng todo kung papasok
na sila by july this year or dapat may press release na sila by now.
gipit sa time kung totoong sa july na sila magsisimula.
baka tama yong friend mo master van, baka sa Oct pa talaga papasok ang APX Ozc-Mnl flights :)

4 foreign firms eye Zest Air




By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes (The Philippine Star) Updated May 25, 2011 12:00 AM Comments (0)





MANILA, Philippines - Four foreign carriers have approached Zest Airways for possible equity infusion and operational partnership agreement.

“Three or four airlines approached us to partner with us,” Zest Air president and chief operating officer Alfredo Yao revealed.

He said these are carriers from North Asia, the Middle East and other regions proposing to invest in Zest Air and/or establish joint operations with the budget airline.

“We are giving it a serious study but none has been finalized yet. If they can’t give something new to Zest Air, then we are not partnering with them,” Yao said.

Zest Air is currently under a five-year refleeting program which aims to add up to four aircrafts to its fleet every year.

“We are looking at adding four aircraft every year up to 2015,” Yao said, adding that the fleet expansion is in line with the airline’s entry to more local and regional destinations.

Butch Rodriguez, senior vice-president for commercial and external affairs, said Zest Air is acquiring additional four aircraft this year with delivery of one aircraft in May, June, August and December.

He said acquisition of aircraft this year is funded by the company’s internal cash flows but fundings for the proceeding years will be raised through borrowings.

The aircraft, which will be a combination of leased and owned, will require about $10 million each for leased and about $25 million for owned.

The new planes will be deployed to additional five local destinations and three to four regional destinations set to belaunched this year. This will bring Zest Air’s network to 24 domestic destinations, from 19, and eight or nine international destinations, from just five now.

“Hopefully, we were able to secure traffic rights to Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta and Singapore and launch flights there,” Rodriguez said.

Zest Air flew 1.23 million passengers in 2010 and generated about P2.2 billion in revenues. For the first quarter, Rodriguez said results were “better than expected.”

He said revenues grew 30 percent to about P700 million in the first three months due to but yields per passenger have gone down.

CEB sees 16% growth in passengers

By Mary Ann Ll. Reyes (The Philippine Star) Updated May 25, 2011 12:00 AM Comments (0)




MANILA, Philippines - Gokongwei-controlled budget air carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) said it expects a 16 percent passenger growth for April and May 2011, given passenger increases in both its domestic and international operations.

CEB earlier announced it flew more than one million passengers in April, a first for any Philippine carrier. It also posted a 15.9-percent passenger growth for that month, compared to the same period in 2010.

From May 1-15, CEB also posted a 19 percent year-on-year passenger growth compared to the same period in 2010. International traffic is up 22 percent, while domestic traffic increased 18 percent for this period.

“Despite spiraling oil prices, this summer period indicates a very strong traffic performance. We broke several records in April, and foresee even better performance this May. We are grateful to CEB passengers for their support, as this is an achievement given the present rising fuel costs,” CEB vice president for marketing and distribution Candice Iyog said.

“CEB continues offering the lowest fares in all the routes it operates, for its 33 domestic and 16 international destinations. We are glad to provide every Juan more convenient and more affordable travel options,” she said.

CEB fuel surcharges are 60 percent percent lower for international flights compared to PAL. CEB also has the lowest fuel surcharge in majority of domestic routes commonly operated by PAL, AirPhil Express and Zest Air,” she added.

Zest Air expands route, fleet; plans to fly regional, international
By EMMIE V. ABADILLA
May 24, 2011, 10:07pm

MANILA, Philippines — Zest Air, of beverage magnate and banking magnate Alfredo Yao, is in the black after three years of operation and is investing up to P10 billion of its own funds to acquire new aircraft this year to service more international destinations in the Middle East and possibly, even Europe.

More domestic and international routes mean more revenues for the country’s newest airline. Hence, Zest Air is targeting to increase its revenues from P2.2 billion in 2010 to P6 billion this year as it expects to double its passengers, from 1.2 million to 3 million.

“We are planning to fly to Singapore, Hong Kong and Jakarta as well as Bangkok and Vietnam, hopefully within this year,” disclosed Yao, President and CEO. “We are also planning to serve the Middle East with a partner.” Hence, he is not ruling out the possibility of flying to Europe.

On top of its existing fleet of five A320s, one A319 and four MA60s, Zest Air is acquiring two B-777s for long haul flights to the Middle East later this year.

Also, the airline adding 2 airbuses to its fleet by July and 2 more before the year ends.

Recently, the airline added Cagayan De Oro, Zamboanga and General Santos to its local routes. As a result, Zest Air now flies to a total of 23 destinations.

It flies five times daily to Cebu, and thrice daily to Davo and twice daily to Bacolod, Iloilo, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, and Puerto Princesa.

Zest Air also has regular flights from Manila to Kalibo, Legazpi, Busuanga, Calbayog, Catarman, Kalibo, Masbate, Marinduque, San Fernando, La Union, and San Jose, Occidental Mindoro.

International flights take passengers to Incheon and Pusan in Korea and to Shanghai, China. Soon, the airline will fly to Taipei, the Republic of Palau, Singapore, Bahrain and Dammam.

The airline flies twice weekly from Kalibo to Pusan and twice weekly from Cebu to Incheon. Zest Air has been flying to and from Kalibo and Incheon since December 21, 2010 and twice weekly to and from Shanghai since January 24, 2011.

This year, the company is slated to inaugurate two new flights: the Beijing to Kalibo route starting June 26 and the Cebu to Shanghai route starting July 2.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/319737/zest-air-expands-route-fleet-plans-fly-regional-international

like what i post earlier master blue..hehehe:banana:..

but with PAG, the personnel na ako naka-istorya is basin sa late this year or early next year kay prioritize daw nila ang OZC and DPL.. bsin ngbasi sila sa latest pax load...
This does look like the grand plan of APX that Arianspace mentioned while back; that is for PAL routes to be taken over by APX to give 5j stiff competition and secure a market. If PAL will carry on in these routes, it will just fragmentized the market and will just help 5j retain its hold. I think it has been confirmed that this will happen to Cotabato. Pagadian is a different case because it hasn't been served by PAL on the Manila route so most likely APX entering service there will balance the options to Manila.

^^Dili na tingale mupull-out ang PR once 2P resumes MNL-OZC route, cguro nakita nila ang Ozamiz the 2nd fastest growing airport in PH when it comes to pax & cargo volume, mag joint forces na lng cla to compete CEB...

2P298 ozc-ceb 5/21/11
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^^Dili na tingale mupull-out ang PR once 2P resumes MNL-OZC route, cguro nakita nila ang Ozamiz the 2nd fastest growing airport in PH when it comes to pax & cargo volume, mag joint forces na lng cla to compete CEB...

mao pud na ako nadungan seast, dili daw i-pull out ang PR sa OZC... well puro hearsay pa noon karon, lets wait for the result of the resurveying the runway.

speaking of cargo, cge daw ka ofloadan ang 5J tungod sa high volume of pax karon... hmmm runway limitation talaga...:banana:

ang buot pasabot man siguro sa taga APX ky mahal gihapon ang 5J
outside sa promo period nila bisan dako na ang seating capacity sa A319 sa 5J :)

sakto ka master blue, base sa ako mock booking online dated oct7 (diri magsugod ang airbus sa cebpac)

5Jhttp://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b412/vanillasky17/ceb-1.jpg

2Phttp://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b412/vanillasky17/apx.jpg

mas mahal ang 5J compare to 2P. its becoz, mahal ang base fare available sa 5J compare sa 2P even na mas mahal ang fuel surcharge sa 2P compare to 5J. computation of 5J above has 15kgs baggage allowance.

available class for 5J is D. try nako to ask my fren kung wat class ang pinaka ubos og price.

Nindota ah ... pictures are crisp with bright colors ... i luv it :applause: :okay: :master: :cheer: :bow:
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Klaro na jud ang Laguindingan Airport ... Thanks @ Goldfish :okay: :tyty:
2P298 ozc-ceb 5/21/11

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what are they constructing near cebuPac cargo area? :dunno:
2P298 ozc-ceb 5/21/11
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sakto ka master blue, base sa ako mock booking online dated oct7 (diri magsugod ang airbus sa cebpac)

5Jhttp://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b412/vanillasky17/ceb-1.jpg

2Phttp://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b412/vanillasky17/apx.jpg

mas mahal ang 5J compare to 2P. its becoz, mahal ang base fare available sa 5J compare sa 2P even na mas mahal ang fuel surcharge sa 2P compare to 5J. computation of 5J above has 15kgs baggage allowance.

available class for 5J is D. try nako to ask my fren kung wat class ang pinaka ubos og price.
Nice pics Gold Fish!
1. They need to trim the vegetation around the PAPI lights.
2. Still like the red brown roof of the terminal as compared to the blue ones.
3. What's that new shelter for 5j, cargo processing?
4. The runway is begging for widening! ,1900m will still do, that's what Bacolod lived for so many years,
The trick is to do a decent overrun.
5. Yes, Apx does have a lower base price for Cebu, if they can lower it
Even a little bit more, maybe they can hang on against 5js airbus.

Cute at maganda din pala ang terminal ng Ozamiz Airport :lol: :wallbash:... may mga puno pa :cheer:
clean and green ... very tropical ang dating ... white sand beach na lang kulang :bash: :lol: :laugh: :okay:
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APX is P388.00 cheaper than Cebu Pac in this flight.
may possibility kaya na maglower ng fare ang 5J this coming Oct
kung A319 na gagamitin nila para Ozc-Cebu flights?
Maglower pa kaya ang APX ng kanilang fare gamit ang Q400 nila? Abangan :omg:

sakto ka master blue, base sa ako mock booking online dated oct7 (diri magsugod ang airbus sa cebpac)

5Jhttp://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b412/vanillasky17/ceb-1.jpg

2Phttp://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b412/vanillasky17/apx.jpg

mas mahal ang 5J compare to 2P. its becoz, mahal ang base fare available sa 5J compare sa 2P even na mas mahal ang fuel surcharge sa 2P compare to 5J. computation of 5J above has 15kgs baggage allowance.

available class for 5J is D. try nako to ask my fren kung wat class ang pinaka ubos og price.

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^^your bound for ceb from ozc and im bound for cgy
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APX is P388.00 cheaper than Cebu Pac in this flight.
may possibility kaya na maglower ng fare ang 5J this coming Oct
kung A319 na gagamitin nila para Ozc-Cebu flights?
Maglower pa kaya ang APX ng kanilang fare gamit ang Q400 nila? Abangan :omg:

kung e-release nila ang lowest fare class nila, class Z.. i think 699 ang base fare.. correct me if im wrong.

Welcome
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what are they constructing near cebuPac cargo area? :dunno:

cargo area jud na master blue kay nghimo man og dalan padung sa ramp. murag wala na jud sila hope na makasulod sa terminal kay ng-invest na sila og building.

Klaro na jud ang Laguindingan Airport ... Thanks @ Goldfish :okay: :tyty:

Welcome blue!

what are they constructing near cebuPac cargo area? :dunno:

Probably cargo

^^your bound for ceb from ozc and im bound for cgy


Nag saylo ra ta sa sky van :)

Nag saylo ra ta sa sky van :)

lagi... that is Vanillasky!!!

cargo area jud na master blue kay nghimo man og dalan padung sa ramp.
murag wala na jud sila hope na makasulod sa terminal kay ng-invest na sila og building.

bisan pa pasudlon ang cebupac sa main terminal, dili man jud maigo sila sa sulod.
gamay man ang check in counter area sa main airport terminal :) (undated photos)
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Kung papasok pa ang APX A319/320 Manila flights, tapos hindi aalis ang PAL sa Ozamiz
tapos may CebuPac A319 pa ... kakayanin ba ito lahat ng Cutie little Ozamiz Airport ? :bash: :lol: :wallbash: :hilarious
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By looking at the pics below, Its the last plane out from Ozamiz airport.
It's the last flight of the day because the airport looks deserted and its parking lot is empty :(
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Cebu Pacific cancels, diverts flights due to ‘Chedeng’
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 ; SunStar

MANILA—Low-cost airline Cebu Pacific canceled roundtrip flights to Naga City while two planes from Davao and Iloilo bound for Manila were diverted to an airport in Pampanga due to effects of Typhoon Chedeng.

In an advisory, the airline said flights 5J-523 and 524 (Manila-Naga-Manila) were called off due to expected onslaught of the typhoon in the Bicol Region in the next few days, where state weather forecasters hoisted signal number 2 over its provinces.

"Affected passengers will be accommodated on the next available flights. We always place top priority in your safety; thank you for your understanding,” the airline said.

On the other hand, monsoon rains in Manila forced flight 5J 966 (Davao-Manila) and 5J 450 (Iloilo-Manila) to deplane at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in Clark, Pampanga.

The next available flights will still fly to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila unless the weather does not improve, Cebu Pacific said. Other airlines have yet to post their respective travel advisories. (Virgil Lopez/Sunnex)

^^ hindi kaya ng ILS ang ganitong weather conditions na may monsoon rains sa NAIA ?

ILS is not the issue but rather the dangerous winds during short finals; a cross wind, down draft or updraft can greatly affect the glide path and alignment of the aircraft moments before touchdown. By the way, if we look at. The aerial of Ozamiz airport, It does look like a 100m extension plus another 100m overrun is doable. A few of those houses maybe just touching the fence so some have to go. Provided 3 airbuses plus the Q400 will park simultaneously in the tarmac, there shouldn't be any issues there. The good thing also is check-in for APX and PAL is airconditioned!, unfortunately not for 5j who should just build a bigger airconditioned check-in and the cargo area under one roof instead of doing individual shelters that is making the airport landside look clutered.

mao pud na ako nadungan seast, dili daw i-pull out ang PR sa OZC... well puro hearsay pa noon karon, lets wait for the result of the resurveying the runway.

speaking of cargo, cge daw ka ofloadan ang 5J tungod sa high volume of pax karon... hmmm runway limitation talaga...:banana:
Why would they off load the cargo?, aren't they weighing them to determine the limits for a certain flight?, or they are counting on the fact that some passengers could miss the flight and their weight can be substituted by cargo. Its clearly weight restriction for the take-off roll which is also contrary to the fact that APX will use an A320 which is heavier.

Is it possible for another 100m runway extension on runway 21, Labo river side ?
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Cebu Pacific cancels 8 more flights due to ‘Chedeng’
05/26/2011 | 05:54 PM

Air carrier Cebu Pacific on Thursday canceled at least eight more domestic flights with destinations to areas affected by typhoon "Chedeng" (Songda).

In an advisory on its Facebook page, Cebu Pacific said the canceled flights included:

5J-627/628: Manila to Dumaguete and back;
5J-172/173: Cebu to Legazpi and back;
5J-327/328: Manila to Legazpi and back;
5J-523/524: Manila to Naga and back

"Affected passengers will be accommodated on the next available flights," it said.

It also advised passengers to "stay tuned" for more developments, and sought understanding for the cancellations.

"We always place top priority in your safety; thank you for your understanding," it said.

Earlier Thursday, Cebu Pacific canceled at least two flights between Manila and areas affected by "Chedeng."

It said 5J325 (Manila to Legazpi City, Albay) and 5J711 (Manila to Catarman, Samar) were canceled, and advised passengers to stay tuned for more developments.

Bicol and Eastern Visayas are among the most affected by "Chedeng," which state weather forecasters earlier said may not make landfall on Luzon.

On Wednesday, Cebu Pacific also canceled some flights to the affected areas, and diverted two flights to Clark in Pampanga due to bad weather. — KBK, GMA News

Magkasunod na lumipad ang APX bound for cebu at PAL bound for Manila na malakas ang ulan at hangin :storm:

This signage at the tarmac has become a favorite site for souvenir picture taking by
both departing and arriving passengers at Ozamiz Airport ..... ok now, say cheese ! :smug: :wave:
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Is it possible for another 100m runway extension on runway 21, Labo river side ?
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It can be extended by another 100m but it's the overrun that will come short as it will hit the river. They can still do it but may have to spend more money on the river bank protection.

It can be extended by another 100m but it's the overrun that will come short as it will hit the river. They can still do it but may have to spend more money on the river bank protection.
Labo river is so deep if you look down but its water level is shallow. Its river banks have been improved and strengthen already.
Thanks for Sharing your thoughts on this @ Litigs

I hope works on the runway will start soon and the public bidding done last december was a success.
Theres alot of work to be done on the runway such as extension for another 200m, runway expansion and asphalt overlay :)

I hope works on the runway will start soon and the public bidding done last december was a success.
Theres alot of work to be done on the runway such as extension for another 200m, runway expansion and asphalt overlay :)

bibo kaayo mi ganina sa loung 7,8 sa MCIA kay delay ang 5J869 og 2P297. Late arrival ang sa cebpac og a/c situation ang apx.. ahead of time man unta ng boarding ang apx, kaso before take-off, naa daw daot mao back to ramp ang apx, ngsunod lang pud og lupad padung ozc...:ohno::ohno:

By looking at the pics below, Its the last plane out from Ozamiz airport.
It's the last flight of the day because the airport looks deserted and its parking lot is empty :(
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thats 12:30pm & only APX for cebu flight that time.

Why would they off load the cargo?, aren't they weighing them to determine the limits for a certain flight?, or they are counting on the fact that some passengers could miss the flight and their weight can be substituted by cargo. Its clearly weight restriction for the take-off roll which is also contrary to the fact that APX will use an A320 which is heavier.

if the result of the resurveying of the CAAP with the runway is favorable for the APX, then the weight restrictions for A319 both for 5J and PR will be lift.

There shouldn't be an issue there I think but what I can not confirm is the program of works for the most recent runway concreting before the additional 45m wide ends were added. As far as I know, most portions of the runway were done way back late 70s or 80s which I would assume is meant for 3C or turboprop airports, then some portions were done lately to the tune of 4C or jet capable airports for aircraft with 100 or more capacity. Perhaps thats why until now, they are still establishing the runways correct technical description, until then, the airlines have to play it safe. Pagadian is a different story because most of it is new pavement under the 4C upgrade program. CAAP has to be more careful now because of the heavier airbus for Cebu being added to the runways capacity.

Philippine Airlines Flight PR-163 Bound for Ozamiz City (March 22, 2011)
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bibo kaayo mi ganina sa loung 7,8 sa MCIA kay delay ang 5J869 og 2P297. Late arrival ang sa cebpac og a/c situation ang apx.. ahead of time man unta ng boarding ang apx, kaso before take-off, naa daw daot mao back to ramp ang apx, ngsunod lang pud og lupad padung ozc...:ohno::ohno:

ok lang ma-delay kaysa ma-cancel ang flight hehe
Welcome home master van :)

if the result of the resurveying of the CAAP with the runway is favorable for the APX, then the weight restrictions for A319 both for 5J and PR will be lift.

There shouldn't be an issue there I think but what I can not confirm is the program of works for the most recent runway concreting before the additional 45m wide ends were added. As far as I know, most portions of the runway were done way back late 70s or 80s which I would assume is meant for 3C or turboprop airports, then some portions were done lately to the tune of 4C or jet capable airports for aircraft with 100 or more capacity. Perhaps thats why until now, they are still establishing the runways correct technical description, until then, the airlines have to play it safe. Pagadian is a different story because most of it is new pavement under the 4C upgrade program. CAAP has to be more careful now because of the heavier airbus for Cebu being added to the runways capacity.

is it possible to compensate the thickness of the old concrete of the runway by adding more asphalt over it ?
what if the reevaluation of the runway is not favorable for A320 ? :omg: :ohno: :(

^^ will they close the airport to repair the runway if the strength of the
runway is found to be below standard, incapable of handling A320 ? :ohno:

^^ will they close the airport to repair the runway if the strength of the
runway is found to be below standard, incapable of handling A320 ? :ohno:
Nope, it will not be close since asphalt overlay can be done progressively and doesn't need a lot curing time. Adding asphalt may help the pavement but if the subbase is weak then it will fail just the same because it is not a rigid one. Concrete has to be done right in the first place from mixture to the base. Nice interiors of PAL by the way, clean, bright, refreshing and more spacious while 5j looks dark and cramped.

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is it possible to compensate the thickness of the old concrete of the runway by adding more asphalt over it ?
what if the reevaluation of the runway is not favorable for A320 ? :omg: :ohno: :(

How many times do we discuss this things?

Nope, it will not be close since asphalt overlay can be done progressively and doesn't need a lot curing time. Adding asphalt may help the pavement but if the subbase is weak then it will fail just the same because it is not a rigid one. Concrete has to be done right in the first place from mixture to the base. Nice interiors of PAL by the way, clean, bright, refreshing and more spacious while 5j looks dark and cramped.
Now, im more concerned about the subbase you mentioned.
I hope theres no need to repair the entire runway and asphalt overlay will be sufficient to suport the runway :)

is it possible to compensate the thickness of the old concrete of the runway by adding more asphalt over it ?
what if the reevaluation of the runway is not favorable for A320 ? :omg: :ohno: :(

How many times do we discuss this things?
Come on ... We can talk about it many times we want to for the benefit of new forumers including lurkers :)

:okay::okay::okay:

Come on ... We can talk about it many times we want to for the benefit of new forumers including lurkers :)

Come on ... We can talk about it many times we want to for the benefit of new forumers including lurkers :)
Yup, did remember there was a lengthy discussion here regarding pavements; its just that the terminology, more so with the formulas will be difficult to comprehend to those without civil engineering or technical background. Well, we could discuss it again but in a more compassionate way for the benefit of all. Yes, it is intriguing that the airlines themselves will spend from their own pockets to reassess the condition of the runway out of doubt from the CAAP technical information.

Yup, did remember there was a lengthy discussion here regarding pavements; its just that the terminology, more so with the formulas will be difficult to comprehend to those without civil engineering or technical background. Well, we could discuss it again but in a more compassionate way for the benefit of all. Yes, it is intriguing that the airlines themselves will spend from their own pockets to reassess the condition of the runway out of doubt from the CAAP technical information.

When I was working at MCIA. we have two runway inspection a day. The early morning inspection is mostly the lightings(punder ang bulb) of the runway lights and the taxiway lights. Also to pick-up debris if any and had them reported to the supervisor as we get back in the facility. The visual second inspection is done by the engineering division after the rush hour or say after most take-off time for runway conditions.

^^Yup, did remember there was a lengthy discussion here regarding pavements; its just that the terminology, more so with the formulas will be difficult to comprehend to those without civil engineering or technical background. Well, we could discuss it again but in a more compassionate way for the benefit of all. Yes, it is intriguing that the airlines themselves will spend from their own pockets to reassess the condition of the runway out of doubt from the CAAP technical information.

Dont ever believe those crap arguments. Airlines would always do that because of SOP. Not because of some crappy CAAP technical report.

^^

Dont ever believe those crap arguments. Airlines would always do that because of SOP. Not because of some crappy CAAP technical report.
Yes, do understand it is SOP that's why I affixed the word " intriguing" because the first hand conversations from our frequent travellers in this forum did seem to imply the airlines spending on their own on something that CAAP was already supposed to do?, well, just my understanding here, Blueleo or Vanilla can explain this further, I could be wrong.

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Yes, do understand it is SOP that's why I affixed the word " intriguing" because the first hand conversations from our frequent travellers in this forum did seem to imply the airlines spending on their own on something that CAAP was already supposed to do?, well, just my understanding here, Blueleo or Vanilla can explain this further, I could be wrong.

bitaw noh, sige ta hisgot kabahin sa runway sa Labo, actually one morning nung nag cycling/biking nagawi ako sa airport runway nun (that time pwede pa mgroaming inside) which concreting works ongoing, i've seen some finish area, the thickness of the concrete runway, nung dinangkal/gidangaw ko is 8" thick... some concern can confirm this... question, is this right thickness of the runway?

^^ But, to date there's an area in molikay side which has a crack about an inch wide across the runway, beneath was a creek... no idea if it was already repaired...

When I was working at MCIA. we have two runway inspection a day. The early morning inspection is mostly the lightings(punder ang bulb) of the runway lights and the taxiway lights. Also to pick-up debris if any and had them reported to the supervisor as we get back in the facility. The visual second inspection is done by the engineering division after the rush hour or say after most take-off time for runway conditions.

Ganun din ginagawa ng mga airport personnel sa Ozamiz Airport, checking the runway from end to end kung may mga debris... before kasi may barb wire silang nakita about 2 feet ang haba...

^^
Yes, do understand it is SOP that's why I affixed the word " intriguing" because the first hand conversations from our frequent travellers in this forum did seem to imply the airlines spending on their own on something that CAAP was already supposed to do?, well, just my understanding here, Blueleo or Vanilla can explain this further, I could be wrong.

Tell me. What CAAP are supposed to do aside from what seastwofly is saying?

I believe these are the same soothsayers who could not come with a valid arguments, nay answers about PCN and what have you. I'm still waiting their engineer's explanation. Its very interesting because they supposedly came from airlines. That I want to know. REALLY. :)

And until such time, I may have to take their story as a grain of salt.


By the way, so that everyone knows, there is such thing as NOTAM that advices airlines and pilots that a COW is on the runway.

I guess they don't know that either.

I understand what the Dipolog forumer believe as he was basing his judgement on papers submitted to them... but we whom we directly hear from the personnel "mismo" ng particular airline, has different belief...

as what i post on the previous months, which i ask about the PCN strngth... after the surveying of CAAP which was sponsord by APX that time, the PCN is only enough to cater Boeing 737, which was used by the APX... the Airport Manager assured Cebu Pac that it can cater A319... How come na makakaland ang A319, na biggest aircraft na ma-cater sa runway based on published PCN on runway is 737.. even that it is airline's responsibility the safety of their passenger, pero wala bang responsibility ang CAAP to stop the airline if safety is not assured?

now apx again sponsord the resurveying on runway getting the chance that the PCN would be increase (of course for their A320)... as what i'd remember on increasing PCN strngth, (i think litigs mentioned it) it needs to have actual improvement on the runway in order to have improve PCN. as we all know, walay actual improvement after the last time ngsurvey ang APX 4 years ago....

if the result of the survey is favorable for A320, then i do believe, that the result of their current survey is the true result last 4 years ago....

In airport planning and safety, the belief of airline personnel doesn't matter. It even doesn't count.

What matters are the technical information on the runway strength provided by CAAP. Because that it where airlines begin their assessment, not the other way around.

I don't know how your source got it all mixed up?

I have one plausible explanation. Either you hear it wrong or that source of yours got his information incorrectly.

By the way, how does the 737 differ substantially from the 320's. And to think he was an engineer as you probably said. Because only engineers knew that.

If we follow your argument further, the 319 should not be there in the first place.

^^


Tell me. What CAAP are supposed to do aside from what seastwofly is saying?

I believe these are the same soothsayers who could not come with a valid arguments, nay answers about PCN and what have you. I'm still waiting their engineer's explanation. Its very interesting because they supposedly came from airlines. That I want to know. REALLY. :)

And until such time, I may have to take their story as a grain of salt.


By the way, so that everyone knows, there is such thing as NOTAM that advices airlines and pilots that a COW is on the runway.

I guess they don't know that either.

It reminds of a kid bringing his goats by the runway at MCIA, and NOTAM was issued until the duration when the perimeter was cleared. The kid was the son of one of the airport cleaners. Another NOTAM was issued when the area was cleared. :nuts: :)

^^ But, to date there's an area in molikay side which has a crack about an inch wide across the runway, beneath was a creek... no idea if it was already repaired...

c engineer ra makatubag ana kay sila ra daw nakabalo... and he also said, they own the runways... but ngcrack man? what does it mean? palpak ila pagtrabaho? :ohno::bash::ohno::bash:

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c engineer ra makatubag ana kay sila ra daw nakabalo... and he also said, they own the runways... but ngcrack man? what does it mean? palpak ila pagtrabaho? :ohno::bash::ohno::bash:
Im sure those cracks on the runway will be repaired :)

Im sure those cracks on the runway will be repaired :)

master, ingon ako amigo naa na daw tow bar ang apx... aha na xa gamiton? sa ako nahibal-an, gamiton mana xa sa push backer? hapit na jud madayon ang apx...:banana:

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master, ingon ako amigo naa na daw tow bar ang apx... aha na xa gamiton? sa ako nahibal-an, gamiton mana xa sa push backer? hapit na jud madayon ang apx...:banana:

Mao ba ni ang tow bar master van ?
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Bliss-Fox F1-400 Aircraft Tow Tractor (photo below)
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master, ingon ako amigo naa na daw tow bar ang apx... aha na xa gamiton? sa ako nahibal-an, gamiton mana xa sa push backer? hapit na jud madayon ang apx...:banana:
kung tinood na master van ... basin sa July na jud mag-start ang APX Ozc-Mnl noh ?
ang sulti pud sa ako amigo nga taga APX Ozamiz ky sa July na kuno mag-start.
ako jud to siya pangotan-on usab :)

^^


Tell me. What CAAP are supposed to do aside from what seastwofly is saying?

I believe these are the same soothsayers who could not come with a valid arguments, nay answers about PCN and what have you. I'm still waiting their engineer's explanation. Its very interesting because they supposedly came from airlines. That I want to know. REALLY. :)

And until such time, I may have to take their story as a grain of salt.


By the way, so that everyone knows, there is such thing as NOTAM that advices airlines and pilots that a COW is on the runway.

I guess they don't know that either.
Well, we can keep the status quo of these discussion until we see the official aerodrome data from CAAP signed and sealed to the most current date, if we can see the latest AIP at least then all the arguments can be centered on there. The PCN will be complex to discuss not unless everyone is familiar. For curiosity, this is what I'd like to see in Ozamiz - something like PCN 29\F\A\W\T. There's a table for all aircraft and the correlating PCN so pilots may know the aerodrome characteristics relative to the size and weight of their aircraft. And yes of course, all of the letters above denotes type of pavement, sub grade, tire pressure and the last being the technical evaluation or U if historical data of aircraft is used. The catch now is that are both airlines seeing things differently on a scientific data?, engineering is fixed science, same formula, not unless the other one argues someone erred which is unlikely. Personally, I do think the A320 will be fine here not unless CAAP says no otherwise. As for the NOTAM, it is a day to day bulletin as a matter of caution to the airport users. Most of it are focused on the runway conditions if a portion is being fixed or if there is an illegal obstruction in the approach that suddenly popped up. Debris and stray animals can be removed not unless the removal is time crirtical like taking a day or two to catch a wondering herd of cows or a mad rabid dog!

kung tinood na master van ... basin sa July na jud mag-start ang APX Ozc-Mnl noh ?
ang sulti pud sa ako amigo nga taga APX Ozamiz ky sa July na kuno mag-start.
ako jud to siya pangotan-on usab :)

mao lagi ingon sa ako amigo, ogma onboard ko to cebu, ako picturan kung tinood ba... wait, if madayon ang apx diri sa ato, y man naa sila tow bar? meaning naa sila push backer? for what na dili man goot ang ramp diri...,

mao lagi ingon sa ako amigo, ogma onboard ko to cebu, ako picturan kung tinood ba... wait, if madayon ang apx diri sa ato, y man naa sila tow bar? meaning naa sila push backer? for what na dili man goot ang ramp diri...,

sige master van. palihog ipaklaro kung para asa jud ng tow bar sa APX. basin para Pagadian na hehe :)

mao lagi ingon sa ako amigo, ogma onboard ko to cebu, ako picturan kung tinood ba... wait, if madayon ang apx diri sa ato, y man naa sila tow
bar? meaning naa sila push backer? for what na dili man goot ang ramp diri...,

ok ra na master van. maynoon na kysa wala hehe ...
at least naa extra equipment in case of emergency.
iba na ang laging handa hehe
you will never know ... Magamit ra pud na puhon sa airport :lol: :cheers1:

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sige master van. palihog ipaklaro kung para asa jud ng tow bar sa APX. basin para Pagadian na hehe :)
The push back is required when the tarmac is tight and all aircraft is parked perpendicular to the terminal leaving no room for its turning radius; not unlike the diagonal parking which we commonly see. As for Ozamiz, the scenario would be like 3 airbus and one turboprop simultaneously . The old NAIA domestic ramp is a good case when 5j was there. I also saw one airport in Indonesia where the apron was tight and all the aircraft has to be pushed back to the taxi line and this airport doesn't have any airbridges like all the airports in the Philippines. Pagadian doesn't need it since the most it could have are two simultaneous airbus parked diagonally plus one turboprop. Nevertheless, it is a useful ramp equipment.

Cebu Pacific Flight 5J-782 at Ozamiz city Airport (March 29, 2011)
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The push back is required when the tarmac is tight and all aircraft is parked perpendicular to the terminal leaving no room for its turning radius; not unlike the diagonal parking which we commonly see. As for Ozamiz, the scenario would be like 3 airbus and one turboprop simultaneously . The old NAIA domestic ramp is a good case when 5j was there. I also saw one airport in Indonesia where the apron was tight and all the aircraft has to be pushed back to the taxi line and this airport doesn't have any airbridges like all the airports in the Philippines. Pagadian doesn't need it since the most it could have are two simultaneous airbus parked diagonally plus one turboprop. Nevertheless, it is a useful ramp equipment.

ill try to ask also my friend at APX at the airport why they have a tow bar. thanks @ Litigs :)

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Busiest Airports accdg. to Passenger Movement in 2010

1. Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Manila) – 27,119,899

2. Mactan-Cebu International Airport – 5,791,387

3. Davao International Airport – 2,664,210

4. Iloilo Airport – 1,581,304

5. Cagayan de Oro (Lumbia) Airport – 1,301,502

6. New Bacolod-Silay Airport – 1,223,491

7. Kalibo International Airport – 1,005,845

8. Tacloban Airport – 859,938

9. Puerto Princesa Airport – 727,597

10. Zamboanga International Airport – 623,639

11. Caticlan Airport – 623,545

12. Tagbilaran Airport – 573,299

13. Clark International Airport – 536,441

14. General Santos (Tambler) Airport – 477,535

15. Legazpi Airport – 435,151

Busiest Airports accdg. to Cargo Movement in 2010

(in kgs)

1. Ninoy Aquino International Airport – 353,098,670

2. Mactan-Cebu International Airport – 49,949,546

3. Davao International Airport – 40,785,826

4. Cagayan de Oro (Lumbia) Airport – 22,244,562

5. New Bacolod-Silay Airport – 12,502,755

6. Iloilo Airport – 11,820,227

7. General Santos (Tambler) Airport – 11,811,877

8. Zamboanga International Airport – 8,965,227

9. Puerto Princesa Airport – 8,284,623

10. Tacloban Airport – 6,328,825

11. Cauayan Airport – 5,362,766

12. Butuan Airport – 5,224,381

13. Tagbilaran Airport – 4,794,626

14. Ozamis Airport – 2,839,732

15. Laoag International Airport – 2,628,994

(2010 cargo traffic for Clark International Airport not included)

Source: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)

WoW! Ozamiz Airport listed as Busiest Cargo Movement of 2010. :okay::banana:
from Dipolog Thread

WoW! Ozamiz Airport listed as Busiest Cargo Movement of 2010. :okay::banana:
from Dipolog Thread

ug 2nd fastest growing airport in the country in 2010 :cheers1: :okay: :applause:

Repost: As I posted before... PANG 14 DIAY ANG OZAMIZ SA CARGOES IN PH, WOW!!! :cheers::banana::cheers::banana:

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Mindanao Busiest Airport 2010

Rank No. Airport Name - Passenger Traffic - Cargo Traffic in kgs - (nat.ranking)

01. Davao International Airport - 2,664,210 - 40,785,826 - (03)
02. Cagayan de Oro Airport - 1,301,502 - 22,244,562 - (05)
03. Zamboanga Int'l Airport - 632,639 - 8,965,227 - (10)
04. General Santos Airport - 477,535 - 11,811,877 - (14)
05. Butuan Airport - 382,843 - 5,224,381 - (16)
06. Cotabato Airport - 219,104 - 1,540,601 - (18)
07. Ozamiz Airport - 206,428 - 2,839,732 - (19)
08. Dipolog Airport - 181,386 - 1,600,299 - (21)
09. Surigao Airport - 90,932 - 57,209 - (27)
10. Pagadian Airport - 26,082 - 90,876 - (34)
11. Jolo Airport - 9,931 - 20,081
12. Siargao Airport - 8,850
13. Tawi-tawi -

Im sure ranking of Ozamiz airport for both pax and cargoes will improve further this year :okay: :applause:
Repost: As I posted before... PANG 14 DIAY ANG OZAMIZ SA CARGOES IN PH, WOW!!! :cheers::banana::cheers::banana:

http://www.pueblophilippines.com/phi...vement-in-2010

Mindanao Busiest Airport 2010

Rank No. Airport Name - Passenger Traffic - Cargo Traffic in kgs - (nat.ranking)

01. Davao International Airport - 2,664,210 - 40,785,826 - (03)
02. Cagayan de Oro Airport - 1,301,502 - 22,244,562 - (05)
03. Zamboanga Int'l Airport - 632,639 - 8,965,227 - (10)
04. General Santos Airport - 477,535 - 11,811,877 - (14)
05. Butuan Airport - 382,843 - 5,224,381 - (16)
06. Cotabato Airport - 219,104 - 1,540,601 - (18)
07. Ozamiz Airport - 206,428 - 2,839,732 - (19)
08. Dipolog Airport - 181,386 - 1,600,299 - (21)
09. Surigao Airport - 90,932 - 57,209 - (27)
10. Pagadian Airport - 26,082 - 90,876 - (34)
11. Jolo Airport - 9,931 - 20,081
12. Siargao Airport - 8,850
13. Tawi-tawi -

There wont be any Ozc-Cebu & v. v. flights every Thurs & Sun of
CebuPac starting June 12, 2011 until July 31, 2011 :( :cry: :ohno: :down:

SEAT SALE UPDATE on Split na Tayo 50% off system-wide sale!
by Cebu Pacific Air on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 8:46am

We made even more seats available for you!
SPLIT NA TAYO!
With even more low fares that let you go and fly

50% OFF on ALL destinations

Travel is now valid from July 1 (instead of August 1) to October 31, 2011.
Hurry! Sale is only until June 3, 2011 or until seats last.

INTERNATIONAL DESTINATIONS
Brunei, China (Beijing), China (Guangzhou), China (Shanghai), Hong Kong, Indonesia (Jakarta), Japan (Osaka), Korea (Busan), Korea (Incheon), Macau, Malaysia (Kota Kinabalu), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Singapore, Taiwan (Taipei), Thailand (Bangkok), and Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh)

DOMESTIC DESTINATIONS
Bacolod, Boracay (Caticlan), Busuanga (Coron), Butuan, Calbayog, Cagayan de Oro, Catarman, Cauayan (Isabela), Cebu, Clark, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legaspi, Laoag, Manila, Naga, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, San Jose (Mindoro), Siargao, Surigao, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Tuguegarao, Virac and Zamboanga

See you on board!

There wont be any Ozc-Cebu & v. v. flights every Thurs & Sun of
CebuPac starting June 12, 2011 until July 31, 2011 :( :cry: :ohno: :down:
Maintenance....again?, Apx will truly get something for those two days in a week.

There wont be any Ozc-Cebu & v. v. flights every Thurs & Sun of
CebuPac starting June 12, 2011 until July 31, 2011 :( :cry: :ohno: :down:

Maintenance....again?, Apx will truly get something for those two days in a week.

i guess so. its A/C maintenance time again :bash: :lol:

Airphil Express (APX) Reservations Hotline :
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Philippine Airlines (PAL) Flight PR-163 bound for Ozamiz City (03.31.11)
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Noy allows opening of NAIA Terminal 3




By Aurea Calica (The Philippine Star) Updated June 02, 2011 12:00 AM Comments (0)




MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino has agreed to proceed with a plan to operate the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 while just compensation for its builders is being decided by the courts.

Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. said yesterday the issue could still take longer because of the legal options available to all parties.

He added that the government’s legal team is preparing its actions as the Philippine International Air Terminals Co. (Piatco) elevated the expropriation proceedings to the Court of Appeals after the Pasay City Regional Trial Court Branch 117 ruled that the government should only pay Piatco some $175.78 million, a far cry from its claim of $842.80 million.

Ochoa said they are still discussing the issue because the arbitration and expropriation cases are “tickly.”

“The point there is we can do anything now, we can proceed with the rehabilitation, renovation and the eventual operation on the NAIA 3 in the best way that we can manage to do that,” Ochoa said after sending off President Aquino at Villamor Airbase in Pasay City for an overnight state visit to Brunei Darussalam.

He said they understand the sentiments of the German firm, Fraport AG, and the German government, but he noted that the Piatco case is something that the Aquino administration inherited.

“We can understand their exasperation on the settlement of the issue but then over the years, it has gone a bit more complicated and various issues have cropped up that we have to really sort of analyze,” Ochoa said.

He said the decision of the Pasay RTC is welcome because “from our view, we won because the court had already settled the issue on just compensation. But there are still (legal) options from all sides.”

The Aquino government had ruled out any compromise deal on the issue, saying the administration would only adhere to just compensation.

“These are the realities in our country, and we realize that it is quite difficult that we inherited the case. We have to dig up what happened really, but this time we really know,” Ochoa said.

to Master Blue..

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New towing equipment. :okay:

to Master Blue..

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At one point I thought this is an artillery!, good one Vanilla, so this is for PAL or APX, thought the tarmac has enough space for turn-arounds.

AirPhil Express sees air travel as preferred mode for travelers


June 2, 2011, 2:27am





MANILA, Philippines — AirPhil Express is aiming to make air travel the preferred mode of local travelers especially “balikbayans” or returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) eager to see their relatives and friends quickly and comfortably at an affordable price.



Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing Alfredo Herrera said the low-cost airline’s goal this year was to make travelers choose airlines as their number one choice in reaching their respective provinces from Manila or Cebu by bringing down their ticket prices at par with the cost of riding a bus or boat.


Bus fares from Manila-Legazpi range from P550-800 with an average travel time of 9 hours while ferry trips from Masbate City to Manila take about 19 hours with a going rate of P540-P1,300 depending on the choice of on board accommodations. For Manila-Bohol travelers, trip last more than a day and rates go from P1,800-P3,200 via ferry.


Herrera said AirPhil Express has already achieved this parity pricing in its Manila-Legazpi and Manila-Bohol routes where ticket prices are cheaper than riding a bus or boat in the same route.


“I think that people will soon think of airlines as their first choice of reaching their destination because we have been able to bring down the price of tickets. People used to sacrifice comfort and travel time because airline tickets were too steep. But with ticket prices going down, people will soon ride on buses and boats only if the airlines are full,” said Herrera

to Master Blue..

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thank you sa pics master van :tyty:
Na foresee siguro nila nga magamit ra jud na sa PAL ug APX puhon :)

i asked again my APX friends who work at the airport and APX ticketing office regarding start of APX Ozc-Mnl flights
and they both told me that APX manila flights will start in July :)

nakita ko kanina magkasabay ang ATR ng cebupac at Q400 ng APX sa Tarmac.
ganda tingnan na magkatabi ang dalawang turboprops hehe
pero sorry, wala akong pics :ohno: :bash: :down:

Baka sa october magkatabi din ang APX A320 flight for manila, CebuPac A319
flight for Cebu at APX Q400 flight for Cebu hehe :lol: :hilarious :laugh: :wallbash:

i asked again my APX friends who work at the airport and APX ticketing office regarding start of APX Ozc-Mnl flights
and they both told me that APX manila flights will start in July :)

noong tinanong ko sila bakit hanggang ngayon walang hagdanan o gamit na dumating para sa APX
sagot nila sa akin .... madali na yan.
noong pumasok nga ang PAL A319 sa Ozamiz, 1 week lang daw preparation nila noon.
hmmm... tingnan natin kung magkatotoo hehe Abangan :lol: :lol: :lol:

blue, mo pull-out ba ang PAL dha? Nag launching na man ang AirPhil dire. Wa lng ko kbalo kanus-a start sa ila flight.

blue, mo pull-out ba ang PAL dha? Nag launching na man ang AirPhil dire. Wa lng ko kbalo kanus-a start sa ila flight.


dash, sa karon dili tingali, kay karon gani some ozamiz PAL/APX personnel in Manila now to have an enhancement training re PAL latest operation procedure for 10 days at PAL Main Office in Roxas Blvd... so, walay plano walaon ang PR sa Ozamiz... mgpulipuli sila training, wala sila dungana kay walay mabilin particularly sa airport...

siguro pinaka sayo ang flight resumption ng APX MNL-OZC route as per Blueleo said, is JULY this year, kay latest feedback sad miOK na kuno ang CAAP, APX will utilize A320, maybe...