A Philippine passenger jet heading to Japan was forced to turn back on Monday after smoke was detected in the aircraft, while the wheel of a second plane caught fire after it aborted taking off from a separate airport.
A woman gave birth to a premature but healthy baby girl mid-flight while travelling from the United Arab Emirates to the Philippines, forcing the plane to carry out an emergency landing in India.
Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ leading airline, will increase its frequency to Doha starting July 9. "From two flights per week, CEB is to fly three times to serve the growing number of Filipino expatriates in Qatar," general manager for Long Haul Division Alex Reyes said.
The Philippines’ leading carrier, Cebu Pacific (CEB), has launched four-times-a-week flights between Manila and Guam, its first US destination.
Passenger growth of Cebu Pacific’s (CEB) Middle East flights has remained robust due to sustained capacity between Manila and Riyadh, Kuwait and Dubai, and the launch of Manila-Doha in June 2015, a top official has said.
