We were recently sent an announcement by Air Juan regarding its daily seaplane flights to four top Philippine tourist destinations, namely Boracay, Coron, Puerto Galera, and Subic, from its dock at the Manila Harbor. To service these routes, the company is operating its new fleet of nine-seater Cessna Caravan Amphibian that can land and take-off Read More
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Jetstar: Get a 20 SGD Voucher When Transiting via Singapore
Last month, I flew from Taipei to Medan and Surabaya to Manila, transiting both ways in Singapore. I recalled seeing a promo with Jetstar that entitles transit passengers to a 20 SGD (~690 PHP) voucher for use at selected outlets in Changi Airport. So when the opportunity presented itself, I made sure I took advantage Read More
Tigerair Singapore to Merge into Scoot
Tigerair, one of Singapore’s low-cost carriers, will be merged to its sister Scoot sometime in the second half of 2017. In a statement, Budget Aviation Holdings Pte Ltd, which owns and manages both of Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group’s budget airlines, announced its intention to pursue a single brand and operating license. In the same statement, Read More
Philippines AirAsia Grows Cebu Hub, Adds Singapore and Taipei
Philippines AirAsia is expanding its operations in Cebu, adding a four times weekly Singapore service, as well as a three times weekly Taipei service. It is likewise taking over the Cebu-Kuala Lumpur route from AirAsia Berhad of Malaysia while also increasing the flight frequency to four times weekly. The Cebu-Singapore route will be operated effective Read More
Cebu Pacific’s Online Shopping Portal via Takatack.com Now Live
Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ leading carrier, offers a lot of flexibility when it comes to flight bookings—they allow passengers to add baggage and sports equipment, select seats, purchase insurance, make a donation to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and more recently, buy snacks and meals at the time of booking. Well, they’re taking the experience Read More