Transport & Communications

Cebu Pacific, the country's largest carrier, has entered a landmark wet-lease agreement with Saudi Arabia’s flyadeal, signaling a broader strategic collaboration between the two fast-growing low-cost airlines. Announced at a joint press conference in Manila, the deal will see Cebu Pacific lease two Airbus A320s to flyadeal for the Saudi summer travel surge, while a reciprocal wet-lease arrangement during Southeast Asia’s winter peak is under consideration.

Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC) has expressed its readiness to open the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road toll-free to the public in support of easing traffic during the major EDSA rehabilitation project scheduled to start next month.

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced sweeping reforms for the Private Express and/or Messengerial Delivery Service (PEMEDES) sector aimed at improving rider welfare and enhancing service accountability across the growing delivery industry.

AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL) has named Captain Suresh Bangah as president and general manager of AirAsia Philippines, marking a pivotal leadership shift as the low-cost carrier prepares for a new phase of sustainable and profitable expansion.

Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon announced Monday that the long-delayed Unified Grand Central Station—also known as the Common Station—is now slated for completion by 2027. The transport hub, in development since 2009, aims to interconnect LRT-1, MRT-3, MRT-7, and the upcoming Metro Manila Subway.