DISPATCH ISSUE NO. 30 AUGUST 2017

Air Juan holds press launch, adds 2 new routes from CEB

Departure Flight Crew of Cebu-Maasin

Local airline Air Juan (AO) held a press launch at Mactan Cebu International Airport last August 1. Air Juan President Mr. John Gutierrez, Marketing Head Mr. Paolo Misa and seaplane pilot Mr. Mark Griffin answered questions from the media, together with GMCAC Chief Commercial Advisor Mr. Ravi Saravu.

Air Juan does not compete with the bigger airlines, rather it connects the smaller islands. They want to be known for their seaplanes, which they also plan to operate in Cebu soon.

Cake Cutting Ceremony

Q&A with Press L-R: Air Juan Seaplane Pilot Mr. Mark Griffin, Air Juan President Mr. John Gutierrez, GMCAC Chief Commercial Advisor Mr. Ravi Saravu, Air Juan Marketing Head Mr. Paolo Misa.

The press event coincided with the maiden flight of its new route from Cebu to Maasin, . Air Juan also launched Cebu to Sipalay in Negros on August 3. They now operate 6 routes from Cebu, including the tourist destinations of (), , and .

Departure Water Cannon Salute of 1st Commercial Flight (Cebu-Caticlan)

PAL introduces new Q400 NG aircraft

Mactan Cebu International Airport welcomed the arrival of ’ new Bombardier Q400 Next Generation aircraft last August 1.

PAL Express President Mr. Bonifacio Sam and Bombardier Director for Asia Pacific Sales Mr. Aman Kochher, among other VIP guests and media, graced the sendoff ceremony of the aircraft’s 1st commercial flight bound for Caticlan ().

The aircraft is the 1st delivery of 12 orders, and is the world's 1st dual class, 86-seat Q400 aircraft.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Message from Mr. Bonifacio Sam, PALEX President GMCAC Airline Marketing Head Aines Librodo; Mr. Aman Kochher, Director Sales – Asia Pacific, Bombardier Inc.; Mr. Bonifacio Sam, PALEX President; Marianne Raymundo, Philippine Airlines SVP & Chief Commercial Officer; Sylvia Domingo, Philippine Airlines, VP Marketing; Honorable Marcial Ycong, Vice Mayor Lapu lapu City; H.E. John Holmes, Canadian Ambassador; Atty. Siegfred Mison, Philippine Airlines, SVP Legal Counsel; Rob Burdekin, Regional Director Customer Services, Bombardier Inc.

Departure Water Cannon Salute

Cebgo celebrated its maiden flight to (MBT) last July 26. The first passenger to check in was awarded a round trip ticket to kicks off Masbate. The aircraft was given a water cannon salute upon its MBT flight departure. Cebu Pacific now has 29 domestic destinations from Cebu.

Awarding of 1st Passenger to Check In Departure Leis and Tokens

L-R: GMCAC Head for Terminal Operations Ms. Nenette Castillon, Cebu Pacific Cebu Station Head Mr. Nicanor Camcam, 1st passenger to check in Mr. Amiel Maglente, Cebu Pacific Area Head Mr. Johnny Yap.

CEB-PVG open for selling

China Eastern Airlines will operate the Cebu - daily service from October 18-28, 2017, and January 18, 2018 onwards. From Shanghai, passengers can connect to MU’s multiple destinations in Europe and North America. Flights can now be booked on their website, ph.ceair.com.

GMCAC flew in 6 winners of the MCIA Winning Moments contest from last Aug 4-6 to witness the Cobra Ironman 70.3 triathlon event. The winners participated in the carbo loading dinner and meet-and-greet press conference before race day. They also went on a tri-city tour covering Lapu-Lapu City, and Cebu.

The Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) celebrated its 27th Charter Anniversary this year with a fun run joined by airport stakeholders.

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is now open at the North Wing Check-in Area.

New multi-language signage have been installed inside the terminal for passenger convenience.

GMCAC launched a new WeChat campaign to increase awareness that Cebu remains a safe tourist destination. Followers are encouraged to submit photos of their most memorable Cebu experience for a chance to win a prize.

Philippine Delegation at the AUSTRALIA-NZ Roadshow

GMCAC joins AUSTRALIA-NZ Roadshow The Airline Marketing team participated in this year’s Australia-New Zealand road show organized by the Philippines’ Department of Tourism and Tourism Promotions Board. The B2B event held on Aug 6-11 covered the cities of , Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland.

SEP Cebu Toursim Month

SEP 19-21 Global Airport Development Conference - Asia

MOALBOAL

Pescador Island

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MOALBOAL 2.5-3 hours Sunset at Basdaku beach

HOW TO GET THERE: How to get there: take a bus at the South Bus Terminal bound for Bato-Barili and get off at Moalboal; travel time 2.5-3 hours.

SIDE TRIPS: 1. Go diving / snorkeling! There’s plenty of diving where you can spot turtles and colorful fish, including the famous sardine run. You can also take a boat to Pescador Island known for its rich marine life. Moalboal is part of Tanon Strait, the biggest marine protected area in the Philippines. 2. Enjoy the beach. The town of Basdaku is famous for its white beach. You can set up a tent and camp here overnight. 3. Go canyoneering at the nearby town of Badian for a half-day adventure.

(MCIA) Flight Network Map

Philippines

CKG Chongqing HGH Hangzhou Coron KMG FOC (Busuanga) Maasin Kunming Fuzhou Masbate Calbayog Roxas Ormoc

Puerto Sipalay Princesa

Cotabato

INTERNATIONAL ROUTE MAP DOMESTIC ROUTE MAP

CKG Chongqing 2 KUL Kuala Lumpur 7 BCD 28 LGP Legazpi 11 CTU Chengdu 7 NGO Nagoya 3 RPSB Bantayan Island 2 MBT Masbate 3 DXB Dubai 7 NRT Narita 25 RPVQ Biliran 3 MNL 191 FOC Fuzhou 2 PUS Busan 19 BXU 32 MPH 21 HKG 19 SIN 21 CBO Cotabato 4 OMC Ormoc 7 ICN 56 TAE Daegu 5 CGM 10 OZC Ozamis 11 KIX Osaka 7 TPE 14 CGY Cagayan de Oro 42 PAG Pagadian 9 KMG Kunming 3 XMN Xiamen 3 CRK Clark 11 PPS 21 CYP Calbayog 5 RXS Roxas 4 DGT 14 RPSM Maasin 2 DPL 8 RPSM Sipalay 2 DVO Davao 57 RPSQ Siquijor 3 ENI El Nido 11 SUG Surigao 14 GES 13 TAC Tacloban 21 IAO 30 TAG Tagbilaran 21 ILO 31 TDG 3 KLO 31 USU Busuanga 10 ZAM Zamboanga 7

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