Tag: Flight

Travel groups call to stop pre-flight Covid tests for vaccinated passengers

  SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — An international coalition of travel-related organizations called on the US government Wednesday to stop requiring vaccinated passengers to present a negative Covid test before boarding US-bound flights. “Travel and aviation’s recovery is dependent on the government taking steps to remove travel restrictions that are no longer justified by current circumstances,” the group argued in a letter addressed to White House coronavirus response coordinator Jeffrey Zients. Among the 29 […]

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Hong Kong to ban flights from Britain over new virus strain: health chief

HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong on Monday said it would ban all flights from Britain following the discovery of a new and highly infectious strain of the coronavirus there. “From midnight there will be no more passenger flights arriving in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom,” health secretary Sophia Chan told reporters. Anyone arriving in Hong Kong who has been the UK in the last 14 days will also have to undergo a […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Monday, July 6

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights for Monday, July 6. MIAA said flight schedules may be subject to changes. All passengers were advised to confirm their flights on the day they are scheduled as only those with the confirmation will be allowed entry into the airport premises. Domestic flight operations are allowed provided there is approval from the local government unit. International travel restrictions remain in place.

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Cebu Pacific cancels flights between General Santos, Manila effective Saturday, June 6

(Eagle News)–Cebu Pacific has cancelled several of its flights effective Saturday, June 6. In an advisory, the airline said the  following  are cancelled until further notice: 5J 995 Manila-General Santos 5J 996 General Santos-Manila Cebu Pacific said the cancellation was “due to restrictions imposed by the local government of General Santos City.” “Passengers on these cancelled flights may choose to either rebook, get a full refund or put the cost of the ticket in a […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights for Wednesday, April 22

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was for Wednesday, April 22: Flight schedules may be subject to changes, MIAA said. Flight operations have been reduced amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the MIAA saying all flights would be concentrated in Terminal 1 of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. MIAA said this was in a bid to reduce the risk of exposure of airport workers […]

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MIAA releases list of operational commercial flights as of Tuesday, April 7

(Eagle News)–The Manila International Airport Authority has released its list of operational commercial flights. MIAA said the list was as of Tuesday, April 7: It said flight schedules may be subjected to changes. In these cases, MIAA said passengers should coordinate with the airline concerned. MIAA has announced all flights shall be concentrated in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in a bid to reduce the risk of exposure of airport workers to the […]

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8 passengers killed as plane on medical mission bound for Japan catches fire on takeoff at NAIA

(Eagle News)–A plane on medical evacuation mission which was bound for Japan caught on fire while taking off at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Sunday, March 29. The accident happened on or about 8 p.m. on Sunday, involving a West Wind 24 aircraft bound for Haneda, Japan with eight passengers on board. “Unfortunately, no passenger survived the accident,” said the Manila International Airport Authority in an advisory issued late Sunday night. “The flight, which […]

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PAL assures “full cooperation” with authorities in probe of PAL flight engine fire

(Eagle News) — Philippine Air Lines said that is “fully cooperating” with authorities investigating why a PAL flight’s engine suddenly caught fire on Friday, Nov. 22 (Manila time) prompting an emergency landing at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). “We affirm that safety is our top priority and that Philippine Airlines is fully cooperating with the concerned airport and aviation authorities,” said a PAL statement on Nov. 22. PAL said that all the 342 passengers […]

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Monreal: Xiamen Air liability due to NAIA mishap now at P33 million

(Eagle News) — The liability of Xiamen Air has ballooned to P33 million. This is according to  Manila International Airport Authority general manager Ed Monreal, who spoke during Wednesday’s hearing conducted by the Senate committee on public services on the incident. According to Monreal, the figure represents the cost of removing Xiamen Air flight MF8667 from Runway 06/24. The plane skidded off the runway on Aug. 16, prompting flight cancellations. The runway reopened after 36 hours. […]

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Air China suspends flights to North Korea

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Air China has suspended flights to North Korea, further limiting the secretive state’s links with the outside world, in what the government said was a business decision with no political motives. The suspension comes shortly after US President Donald Trump visited Beijing and pressed his counterpart Xi Jinping to do more to rein in North Korea’s nuclear program. China sent a special envoy, Song Tao, to the North last week but […]

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World’s first large cargo drone makes maiden flight in China

SHAANXI, China (CCTV) — The world’s first unmanned large transport drone made its maiden flight on Thursday in northwest China’s Xi’an City, capital of Shaanxi Province. The delivery drone of AT200, developed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and other institutions, made two circles in the sky and flew for 26 minutes in its due course. About 12 meters both in length and width, it has a maximum carrying capacity of 1.5 tonnes and flying height […]

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United launches longest flight to or from US

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — United Airlines on Friday was set to launch the longest non-stop flight to or from the United States, an 8,700-mile (14,001-kilometer) journey connecting Los Angeles and Singapore. The nearly 18-hour flight will depart Los Angeles at 9:25 pm local time and will land on Sunday in Singapore at 6:20 am local time. United officials said the daily service will be the longest non-stop flight from the US to anywhere […]

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