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(Eagle News) — Authorities on Friday, Jan. 18, hailed a Ninoy Aquino International Airport guard for returning a Korean national’s wallet containing cash of different denominations. According to the Department of Transportation, Reno Erenea found the wallet with cash worth P24,950 and 181,000 KRW and assorted IDs on the road way of the West Departure Curbside at NAIA Terminal 1 on Thursday, Jan. 17. He turned over the wallet to the Terminal Police Office, and took the time […]
(Eagle News) — The Manila International Airport Authority has reminded travelers not to bring prohibited items in their luggage, whether this be hand-carried or checked in. MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal issued the statement after a Filipino student was intercepted on Jan. 8 by Hong Kong airport authorities for carrying extendable batons in his check-in luggage. Under Hong Kong law, stunning devices that include batons are considered “arms.” “It is wise to check with the […]
by Dario THUBURN Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — London’s Heathrow Airport, Europe’s busiest hub, suspended all departing flights for around an hour Tuesday following a drone sighting, just three weeks after a similar incident at Gatwick caused havoc. A spokeswoman told AFP at 1835 GMT that flights at the airport, which handles 213,668 passengers a day, had resumed following the interruption. The Metropolitan Police said they were called at around 1705 GMT […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights were cancelled on Monday, Dec. 31, due to the bad weather. Below is a list: Cebu Pacific 5J 504/505 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila 5J 506/507 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila CebGo DG 6117/6118 Manila-Naga-Manila
A man and a woman arrested over the drone disruption that brought Christmas getaway flights to a standstill at London’s Gatwick Airport were released without charge on Sunday, police said. A 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from the town of Crawley, near Britain’s second-busiest airport, were arrested on Saturday. The police swooped after three days of disruption from Wednesday to Friday, affecting 140,000 passengers. “Both people have fully co-operated with our enquiries and I […]
(Eagle News)–Several flights scheduled on Saturday, Dec. 15, were canceled due to bad weather. The Manila International Airport Authority said canceled were the following: Cebu Pacific 5J 504: Manila-Tuguegarao 5J 505: Tuguegarao-Manila CebGo DG 6190: Legazpi-Manila DG 6194: Legazpi-Manila DG 6192: Legazpi-Manila DG 6191: Manila-Legazpi DG 6189: Manila-Legazpi DG 6193: Manila-Legazpi
(Eagle News) — These pictures provided by the Department of Transportation show the country’s first-ever “eco-airport.” According to the DOTr, the Bohol-Panglao International Airport, which sits on a 22-hectare property in Panglao, can accommodate as many as two million passengers a year, more than double the annual 800,000 passenger capacity of Tagbilaran airport. The DOTr said the airport, which will be inaugurated today, Nov. 27, will start catering to international flights on Wednesday, Nov. 28.
by Gokan GUNES Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was on Monday due to inaugurate Istanbul’s new international airport, which his government claims will become the world’s largest. The airport, one of a number of mega-projects under Erdogan’s rule, was initially scheduled to fully open on Monday but construction has been marred by delays and a workers’ strike over poor conditions. Erdogan has championed the 10.5 billion euro ($12 […]
(Eagle News) — ACTS OFW Party List representative Aniceto “John” Bertiz III has already returned his airport access ID to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA). A staffmember of Bertiz brought his ID to the MIAA. It was returned voluntarily, according to MIAA, even if the airport authority did not seek its return. Bertiz has been confined in a hospital since Tuesday, Oct. 2, after suffering from chest pains, according to fellow lawmaker, House […]
(Eagle News)–Access pass holders are not exempted from following protocols being implemented in airport premises, Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade said on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Tugade made the statement after ACTS-OFW Rep. Aniceto Bertiz was caught on video refusing to undergo a security check at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, citing his being an access pass holder. According to Tugade, “all of us must follow and respect protocols,” which are “set to safeguard security and order in […]
(Eagle News) – Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque urged all government officials to follow the example of President Rodrigo Duterte, and not seek special treatment even in the airport screening process. Roque’s pronouncements came amid the viral video of ACTS Party List Representative Aniceto “John” Bertiz III where he was seen ignoring security protocol at the airport, particularly his refusal to remove his shoes, even when an airport personnel reminded him to do this. Bertiz, […]
DENSPAR, Indonesia (AFP) — Bali opened its international airport Friday after a volcanic eruption temporarily grounded flights, stranding thousands of tourists on the Indonesian holiday island. Ngurah Rai airport began operating around 2:30 pm local time (0730 GMT), about 12 hours after it closed in response to Mt. Agung belching smoke and ash. Ash is dangerous for planes because it makes runways slippery and can be sucked into their engines. A change in wind direction […]
