Cebu Pacific bucks turboprop return to Naia

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,