Cebu Pacific bucks turboprop return to Naia

Inquirer.net - Nov 11, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is standing by the existing policy barring turboprop aircraft from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) to make way for larger jets, despite a Department of Tourism (DOT) push to bring them back.  “The reality is, Manila is quite a scarce resource in terms of capacity,” said Xander Lao,

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