Luchtvaartnieuws / binnen en buitenland.

[Rich]

KLM annuleert vluchten wegens storm

AMSTELVEEN -
Luchtvaartmaatschappij KLM heeft uit voorzorg een aantal vluchten geannuleerd in verband met de storm die maandagochtend over het land trekt. Dat liet een woordvoerder van het bedrijf zondag weten.

KLM verwacht dat de storm een flinke aanslag zal plegen op de capaciteit van start- en landingsbanen op Schiphol. Hoeveel vluchten precies niet doorgaan, kon de zegsman niet vertellen. De betreffende passagiers zijn wel allemaal geïnformeerd, zei hij.
KLM bekijkt de situatie maandagochtend „van uur tot uur", zei de woordvoerder. De luchtvaartmaatschappij raadt passagiers aan de website van het bedrijf in de gaten te houden om te zien of er meer vluchten komen te vervallen of vertraging oplopen.
Luchthaven Schiphol adviseert reizigers ook haar website en de site van de maatschappij waarmee wordt gevlogen in de gaten te houden. Naar verwachting zal de storm de dienstregeling op Schiphol maandag verstoren. Dat zal ook het geval zijn wanneer de storm in Nederland meevalt, want dan zullen vluchten van en naar andere Noord-Europese landen wellicht niet mogelijk zijn. In het Verenigd Koninkrijk zal het bijvoorbeeld ook erg hard stormen. Op Schiphol zijn, zoals altijd als er storm op komst is, extra controles gedaan of alles wel goed vast zit. Vliegtuigen zijn met hun neus in de wind gezet.

Bron : http://www.telegraaf.nl/binnenland/22006844/__KLM_annuleert_vluchten__.html

Vluchtinformatie : http://www.schiphol.nl

[Kano]

 AirAsia Zest adds flights from Cebu



Sun.Star Network Online -
1 hour ago

AFTER making available daily Manila-to-Cebu flights, low-cost carrier AirAsia Zest hopes to grow its presence in Cebu by offering three domestic destinations and one international destination before the year ends.

The company announced direct flights from Cebu to Puerto Princesa, Davao and Cagayan de Oro beginning Nov. 15 and a direct flight from Cebu to Kuala Lumpur beginning Dec. 1. The Puerto Princesa flights will be four times weekly while the services to Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Kuala Lumpur will be daily.

Rebranded

AirAsia Philippines chief executive officer Marianne Hontiveros said that when they started the company in the Philippines, they always wanted to fly out of Cebu. AirAsia Philippines has a 49 percent stake at AirAsia Zest, which used to be called ZestAir.

To reflect its partnership with AirAsia, the airline has been rebranded to meet the standards of AirAsia.

They also hope to introduce themselves to the communities they are operating in.

Hontiveros and AirAsia Zest executive vice president and chief operating officer Joy Caneba arrived in Cebu last week to transport relief goods and donations from Manila, coursed through different non-government organizations. The relief goods are intended for the earthquake victims in Bohol.

Hontiveros said they have been carrying cargo since Oct. 18 to help transport relief goods and are encouraging those who want to donate to drop their donations at their cargo office in Pasay City.

AirAsia Zest hopes to differentiate themselves from other low-cost carriers. "Low-cost doesn't have to be low quality," said Hontinveros.

She and Caneba added that when they advertise promotional fares, they include all the terms, conditions and taxes required for the ticket so the passengers are not deceived.

Currently, they are offering a free seats promo on their website until Oct. 27 to introduce their new destinations to Cebuanos.

"We don't hide our add-ons in fine print. We put it where it is visible and we did that way before the passengers' bill of rights was passed."

Payment partners

Considering some customers' hesitance to pay for their tickets online with their credit cards, the company is also accepting payments through payment partners like 7 Eleven, BayadCenter and Cebuana Lhuillier stores.

By offering a direct flight to Kuala Lumpur, Caneba said they are also giving Cebuanos access to AirAsia's over 85 destinations across Southeast Asia, China, India and Australia.

They also revealed plans to offer more destinations out of Cebu, but declined to name the destinations until plans are finalized and approved. They will be able to offer more flights with the expected delivery of two new Airbus A320s next month and in December.

They are also especially proud of their crew and assured that even ground staff and those working in other departments are trained to help out in a crisis and be helpful to their passengers.

"Everyone is a front-liner. Even if you work in accounting and you're not doing anything critical, you are encouraged to help out in a crisis. They are trained to respond to a crisis, not hide behind a counter if there is a problem," Hontiveros told reporters, adding that they studied all the complaints of passengers flying in low-cost carriers and did what was needed to prevent such problems.


Source: Sunstar

Company officials said they have an 11 percent market share in Cebu but said they want to increase that number.

[Rich]

Typhoon Haiyan — Flights to and from Cebu

Latest update: 07 Nov 2013 19:00 Hong Kong Time (GMT+8)
Due to the forecast impact of Typhoon Haiyan, flights to and from Cebu (CX921 and CX920) on 08 Nov are delayed.

You are recommended to check Flight Status in cathaypacific.com for any changes to flight schedules. To ensure you receive the latest flight status updates via SMS or email, please update contact details in Manage Booking.

[Rich]

453 domestic, international flights cancelled

MANILA, Philippines–A total of 445 domestic flights and eight international flights have been cancelled as of 12 p.m. due to Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan), the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) said Friday.
These flights include all Philippine Airlines (PAL) and PALex flights to and from Tacloban, Calbayog, Catarman, Cebu, Tagbilaran, Dumaguete, Bacolod, Iloilo, Roxas, Kalibo, Caticlan, Masbate, Legaspi, Naga, Puerto Princesa, Busuanga, Butuan, Surigao, Cagayan De Oro, Ozamiz, Dipolog, Davao, General Santos, Zamboanga, Sanga-Sanga and Jolo.
PAL and PALex flights to and from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan were also cancelled.
Cebu Pacific cancelled its flights to and from the following : Cebu, Bacolod, Manila, Iloilo, Cagayan De Oro, Clark to Cebu, Dumaguete, Dipolog, Davao, General Santos, Siargao, Kalibo, Aklan, Legazpi, Caticlan, Ozamiz, Pagadian, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, Surigao, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Virac, Naga, Zamboanga, Busuanga, and San Jose.
Also cancelled are international flights for the following destinations: Cebu-Hongkong; Cebu-Incheon-Cebu; Cebu-Singapore-Cebu and Iloilo-Singapore-Cebu.
As of 12:36 p.m., the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported that 10 airports were closed due to the typhoon.
These are the following:
Masbate Airport
Tacloban Airport
Surigao Airport,
Kalibo Airport
Roxas City Airport
Caticlan Airport
Iloilo Airport
Romblon Airport
Legazpi Airport
Dumaguete Airport


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Source : http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/523313/453-domestic-international-flights-cancelled

[FS]

Enig idee wanneer de KLM weer rechtstreeks op MNL vliegt? De hoge tax is al weer door het parlement teruggedraaid (aandrang van Nonoy geloof ik).

[Amice]

Dat zal niet snel gebeuren denk ik aangezien  Philippine airlines nu rechtstreeks op  vliegt.

Er was wel sprake van dat ze dat weer zouden doen ergens in maart/mei 2014 maar dat was voordat  Phil air rechtstreeks ging vliegen, ik hoor er nogthans niks meer over. 

[Ronny55]

Dat zal niet snel gebeuren denk ik aangezien  Philippine airlines nu rechtstreeks op  vliegt.

Er was wel sprake van dat ze dat weer zouden doen ergens in maart/mei 2014 maar dat was voordat  Phil air rechtstreeks ging vliegen, ik hoor er nogthans niks meer over. 

Het probleem is dat all accomodatie's voor het wisselen van het cabinepersoneel nu in tapei zijn. Dat zullen langdurige contracten zijn wat niet zo maar efkes kan opgezegt worden....Mss ook nog beterkoop 

Wat ik wel niet goed begrijp is waarom ze er op de heen en terugreis stoppen of het zou moeten zijn om te tanken 

[Amice]

Dat zal niet snel gebeuren denk ik aangezien  Philippine airlines nu rechtstreeks op   vliegt.

Er was wel sprake van dat ze dat weer zouden doen ergens in maart/mei 2014 maar dat was voordat  Phil air rechtstreeks ging vliegen, ik hoor er nogthans niks meer over.  

Het probleem is dat all accomodatie's voor het wisselen van het cabinepersoneel nu in tapei zijn. Dat zullen langdurige contracten zijn wat niet zo maar efkes kan opgezegt worden....Mss ook nog beterkoop  

Wat ik wel niet goed begrijp is waarom ze er op de heen en terugreis stoppen of het zou moeten zijn om te tanken  

Het is juist die stop in tapei die het mogelijk maakt de verwenste tax niet  behoeven te betalen, die de phils zonodig moest opleggen aan directe intercontinentale vluchten.
Aldus dient men vanuit azie aan en af te vliegen op Manila en niet intercontinentaal.

[Rich]

32 flights cancelled due to bad weather

MANILA, Philippines–At least 32 flights were cancelled on Saturday as the low pressure area continues to bring rains to some Visayas and Mindanao provinces.
Cebu Pacific Air, in its latest advisory, announced that most flights from Manila to Mindanao provinces and vice versa have been cancelled due to bad weather. These include:
5J381—Manila to Cagayan de Oro
5J382 —Cagayan de Oro to Manila
5J215 — Cagayan de Oro to Davao
5J216 —Davao to Cagayan de Oro
5J781— Manila to Ozamiz
5J782 —Ozamiz to Manila
5J391D — Manila to Cagayan de Oro
5J392D — Cagayan de Oro to Manila
5J397 — Manila to Cagayan de Oro
5J398 — Cagayan de Oro to Manila
5J205 — Cebu to Cagayan de Oro
5J206 — Cagayan de Oro to Cebu
5J625— Manila to Dumaguete
5J626 — Dumaguete to Manila
5J873 — Cebu to Surigao
57J874 — Surigao to Cebu
The airline advised passengers who were booked for the following flights to avail any of the options they gave for free: rebooking or re-routing of flights within 30 days; conversion of full value of fares in a travel fund; or full refund.
"Affected guests may call Cebu Pacific's reservation numbers (02)7020-888 or (032)230-8888 for details of their preferred option." it added.
Cebu Pacific also sought for the passengers' understanding of the flight cancellations as they continue to provide immediate updates.
The Department of Transportation and Communication, meanwhile, announced Saturday morning 16 more flights were cancelled also due to bad weather. The following flights are:
Z2-354 — Manila toTagbilaran
Z2-355 — Tagbilaran to Manila
5J-703 — Manila to Dipolog
5J-704 — Dipolog to Manila
2P-545 — Manila to Dumaguete
2P-546 — Dumaguete to Manila
Z2-340 — Manila to Cagayan de Oro
Z2-341 — Cagayan de Oro to Manila
Z2-350 — Manila to Tagbilaran
Z2-350 —Tagbilaran to Manila
5J-383 —Manila to Cagayan de Oro
5J-384 — Cagayan de Oro to Manila
5J-785 — Manila to Butuan
5J-786 — Butuan to Manila
Z2-348 — Manila to Cagayan de Oro
Z2-349 Cagayan de Oro-MNL
Related story:
Floods threaten low-lying areas in Mindanao as LPA nears


Bron ;  http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/562041/cebu-pacific-cancels-16-flights-due-to-bad-weather#ixzz2q4wfoCJO

[Rich]

EUROPEAN DECISION ON CEBU PACIFIC EXPECTED BEFORE MID-2014

An official from the European Union has revealed that a decision on whether to lift a ban preventing Cebu Pacific from flying to Europe is expected some time in the first half of this year.

According to Julian Vassallo, a political counselor for the EU Delegation to the Philippines, the request of Cebu Pacific to lift the ban preventing the carrier from flying to Europe is currently under review.

Last July, the European Union lifted a ban preventing Philippine Airlines from flying into European air space. Since then, PAL has mounted its first flights to Europe in fifteen years with direct service between Manila and London Heathrow. Philippine Airlines has an ambitious expansion plan for Europe that will see the carrier add a number of new European destinations this year.

"We are happy now that people from both Europe and the Philippines can experience ease of travel with direct flights ................. 

Lees verder, bron : http://www.philippineflightnetwork.com/2014/01/european-decision-on-cebu-pacific.html