CEB | Mactan-Cebú International Airport

[ashton]

Cebu is already impressive to many foreigners, I dunno with our fellow Filipinos, they are the ones who always have doubts.

[Jimbu]

Originally Posted by federal

kakainggit cebu... fresh projects in time for ASEAN...

Kung sa Manila ginanap, ok sana Terminal 3 as a grand welcome. Speaking of which, only a few international airlines fly to cebu.... now they would most likely use MNL as a transit point enroute to CEB. Am worried about transfer services from NAIA T1, T2 and T3(if ever) to the Manila Domestic Terminal. May shuttles na ba in place as we speak?

i think only the Manila delegates will use the manila domestic terminal. The head of states won't use manila airports because they have their own planes .

[slerz]

Originally Posted by ashton

Cebu is already impressive to many foreigners, I dunno with our fellow Filipinos, they are the ones who always have doubts.

Cebu is still impressive to me eventhough our airport is quite old already that's why foreigners see Cebu as a city that is not so modern when they see the airport terminal but then when they step out of the terminal they can sense that Cebu is better than they've expected. And that demolishes a saying "first impressions last" in Cebu's case

[tigidig14]

when i went home i think apr 2000, i 'member seeing Northwest Airlines in Mactan, what happened to it?

[ashton]

Im sorry, I maybe slow (hehe), you mean a NWA aircraft in the tarmac?

Originally Posted by tigs

when i went home i think apr 2000, i 'member seeing Northwest Airlines in Mactan, what happened to it?

[Askal82]

Originally Posted by slerz

Cebu is still impressive to me eventhough our airport is quite old already that's why foreigners see Cebu as a city that is not so modern when they see the airport terminal but then when they step out of the terminal they can sense that Cebu is better than they've expected. And that demolishes a saying "first impressions last" in Cebu's case

Yeah, but it needed at least a 20-gate terminal addition to the existing Mactan Intl airport to handle the ever-increasing traffic for tourists and businesses. How can Cebu attract more international carriers if they are not seriously considering in getting a bigger and better international airport.

[ryanr]

I agree with slerz, the Mactan international airport is still impressive.

[Askal82]

Also, just imagine too if Mactan International airport gets Cebu Pacific and other international carrier's attention to be the main hub for their future international flights from Mindanao and Visayas to Asia, Australia, SEA, Middle East and even Europe. It will decrease the load from NAIA handling passengers from Luzon.

[tigidig14]

Originally Posted by ashton

Im sorry, I maybe slow (hehe), you mean a NWA aircraft in the tarmac?

tarlac!!!

[ashton]

okey, I shouldn't have taken it seriously then,

Originally Posted by tigs

tarlac!!!

[MarkiiBoi]

Originally Posted by Askal82

Also, just imagine too if Mactan International airport gets Cebu Pacific and other international carrier's attention to be the main hub for their future international flights from Mindanao and Visayas to Asia, Australia, SEA, Middle East and even Europe. It will decrease the load from NAIA handling passengers from Luzon.

The airport officials have the figures and stats of an increasing pax and cargo traffic that pushes the current terminal to its limits. That's why they are stressing the importance of a much-needed new larger terminal. Believe me, they are doing something. But they can only do so much if there are a lot oppositions to their plans [remember the imperial cebu tag during the RDC confab?] and if the government is not willing to help.

[slerz]

Originally Posted by Askal82

Yeah, but it needed at least a 20-gate terminal addition to the existing Mactan Intl airport to handle the ever-increasing traffic for tourists and businesses. How can Cebu attract more international carriers if they are not seriously considering in getting a bigger and better international airport.

And who said MCIA is not seriously considering in getting a bigger and better international airport? If you ask MCIA manager Adelberto Yap, he wants MCIA to become as modern as Bangkok or HongKong airport.

Still impressive today, I said but it doesn't mean getting a bigger and better International airport should not be a priority coz it's still impressive! nah... Still impressive but should be improved as soon as possible. It's every Cebuanos aim, to have a better airport.

[Askal82]

Yeah, its impressive but it needs to expand not just to improve. I'm pretty sure they're working on it.

[slerz]

yes, not just improving but also expanding

[xDieselJockx]

Originally Posted by Askal82

Yeah, but it needed at least a 20-gate terminal addition to the existing Mactan Intl airport to handle the ever-increasing traffic for tourists and businesses. How can Cebu attract more international carriers if they are not seriously considering in getting a bigger and better international airport.

How did you know that MCIA would need 20 gates already? Considering that the passenger activities to date is 2.7million passenger a year as of 2005 combined domestic and international statistics. They do need to expand somehow if it is warranted in todays need but it should not be that drastic, they just need to plan or design a terminal/airport that has enough space for more future expansions. Why build an airport that will be half empty for some period of time? It will just cost a big amount of money and be in debt when there will be no enough revenues to pay a loan and even maintain it. I think MNL airport international passenger activities are reaching almost 10Mil per year in combined T1&T2 not accounting the domestic activities yet so they do need a bigger terminal building but that is because MNL and surrounding areas have 3 times bigger population that Cebu area then Bohol is building it's own International gateway I think. It will still take years for MCIA to reach a 15 million passenger mark to be needing a 20 something gates . I'm just making a point and is not being critical about this nor I'm picking a fight with anybody. I love Cebu myself. Cheers!!!!

[c0kelitr0]

i do believe that MCIA's expansion and improvement should be prioritized...

1. in preparation for the ASEAN Summit
2. in preparation for the influx of more tourists from its prime markets considering that,as of today, it has the most number of tourist arrivals and will continue to be so...
3. to attract more tourists from other markets where flights are not served directly by MCIA...

[slerz]

Qatar Airways lands in Hong Kong to unprecedented welcome


Hong Kong becomes Qatar Airways’ 12th Far East destination in a regional route network that already covers Osaka, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Manila, Cebu, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Yangon and Jakarta. As part of the Hong Kong launch marketing campaign, Qatar Airways has embarked on a brand awareness drive across the city.

[LordCarnal]

Qatar Airways serves mostly the OFW market. I remembered when I arrived at the MCIA after a vacation in Manila, there were several OFWs from Luzon who made a transit in Cebu just to board Qatar Airways. Fully booked na siguro ang flights sa Manila.

[LordCarnal]

The design of the airport is kinda old but it's still up and running..

[kiretoce]

The facade still looks fine to me. I'd rather have an efficient and functioning airport than one that's pleasing to the eyes but the service is like crap.