Davao International Airport - updates

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Passenger arrested for bomb joke at Davao airport

Nov 03, 2019 - 3:10 PM

The incident also delays the departure of a Davao-Cebu flight on Sunday, November 3

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Davao airport goes high-tech with electronic gates

Oct 31, 2018 - 7:15 PM

The Davao International Airport is among 5 major airports the Bureau of Immigration would be installing e-Gates in

NO MORE LONG LINES. Eva Pichon is one of at least a dozen other Filipinos who have been first to use the Bureau of Immigration's electronic gate system at the Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City. Photo by Allan Nawal/Rappler

DOTr grants original proponent status to 2 firms for Davao, Kalibo airports upgrade

Oct 23, 2018 - 11:04 AM

Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corporation and Mega7 Construction Corporation are granted original proponent status for their unsolicited airport upgrade proposals

UPGRADE. Officials have granted firms the original proponent status for the upgrade of Davao and Kalibo International Airports. KIA photo from Kalibo Intl Airport FB page; DIA from Tonton Obmerga/Google Maps

Chelsea Logistics submits P67-B bid to develop Davao, Bohol airports

Mar 09, 2018 - 12:37 PM

The unsolicited proposal seeks to upgrade and maintain both airports over a 30-year concession period

PDEA to probe shabu paraphernalia found at Davao airport

Oct 23, 2017 - 8:05 PM

An airport janitor finds the drug paraphernalia inside a restroom

DRUG PARAPHERNALIA. Authorities in Davao City discover drug paraphernalia inserted inside a tissue holder of a male comfort room outside Francisco Bangoy International Airport's international arrival area. Photo by PDEA

DOTr keen on removing Davao airport rehab from PPP pipeline

May 04, 2017 - 8:35 PM

Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade says the government is considering funding the rehabilitation of the airport in President Rodrigo Duterte s hometown

AMONG THE BEST. Davao International Airport is among the best 30 airports in Asia, says a survey conducted by a travel website. Photo by Jim de Francia/Google Maps

4 PH airports in Asia's best airports list

Oct 18, 2016 - 8:55 PM

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport however is still named one of the worst airports in Asia

AMONG THE BEST. Davao International Airport is among the best 30 airports in Asia, says a survey conducted by a travel website. Photo by Jim de Francia/Google Maps

DOTC divides bundled airports project

Feb 25, 2015 - 8:08 PM

The agency decides it will award the PPP as two packages each covering 3 airports to ensure all airports are awarded to competent players

DOTC unveils P116.2B bundled airports contract

Dec 15, 2014 - 7:52 PM

The concessionaire will develop operate and maintain 6 provincial airports in the country

Sriwijaya Air revives Davao-Manado route

Sep 04, 2014 - 5:16 PM

The route will reduce travel distance and costs to Davao s sister city located in the Indonesian province of North Sulawesi

37 CebuPac passengers seek damages for airport mishap

Jun 26, 2013 - 5:50 PM

37 of the 165 passengers of the Cebu Pacific aircraft that overshot the Davao airport are seeking P1 M in damages from the airline

COMPENSATION. 37 of the 165 passengers of the Cebu Pacific aircraft that featured in an incident in the Davao airport are seeking compensation from the budget airline. Photo by Laiza Dale A. Lacida

No sanction for Cebu Pacific after mishap

Jun 25, 2013 - 8:36 PM

The budget airline which figured in a Davao airport incident will just be asked to comply with an action plan that stresses safety

CLOSE WATCH. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is heightening its surveillance and regulation of budget carrier Cebu Pacific after the Davao airport incident. Photo by Lean Santos/Rappler

'Pilot error caused Cebu Pacific mishap'

Jun 25, 2013 - 3:35 PM

Aviation regulators suspended the two pilots manning the Cebu Pacific aircraft that overshot the Davao airport runway on June 2

BARRED FROM FLYING. The two pilots in the Cebu Pacific plane mishap in Davao are suspended, according to regulators. Photo by Laiza Dale A. Lacida

Navy fetes captain who aided CebuPac passengers

Jun 14, 2013 - 10:13 PM

The Navy reservist who calmed and guided Cebu Pacific passengers on June 2 when airline crew were at a loss is given the Military Commendation Medal

HERO. Ensign Marlon Bo (center) calmed and guided the passengers of Cebu Pacific that overshot the runway of the Davao Airport on June 2.

Probe Cebu Pacific promos – Davao solon

Jun 04, 2013 - 8:33 PM

Davao City Rep Karlos Nograles says Cebu Pacific s budget fare promos result to too many flights leaving its crews and pilots overworked compromising the safety of passengers

Davao crowd cheers as Cebupac moves plane

Jun 04, 2013 - 4:40 PM

2nd UPDATE Two days after the Cebu Pacific aircraft skidded off the runway the Davao international airport is set to reopen Tuesday evening June 4

TOWED AWAY. The Cebu Pacific aircraft is cleared away from the Davao international airport runway. Photo by Karlos Manlupig/Rappler

CAAP to Cebu Pacific: Remove plane or else

Jun 04, 2013 - 2:23 PM

Top officials of the CAAP warn that they will be forced to take over the extraction process if Cebu Pacific misses the final 3pm deadline

ULTIMATUM. The government gives Cebu Pacific a final 3pm deadline to remove its aircraft that overshot and currently obstructing the Davao airport runway. Photo by Karlos Manlupig

'Resume Davao airport operations asap'

Jun 03, 2013 - 2:19 PM

UPDATE Transportation Secretary Abaya orders the civil aviation body to clear the Davao Airport runway within the day to allow flights to resume at the country s 3rd busiest airport

CLEAR AWAY. The government wants aviation officials to immediately remove the Cebu Pacific aircraft that overshot and currently obstructing the Davao airport runway. Photo by Karlos Manlupig