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81-493: Francisco Bangoy International Airport ( IATA : DVO , ICAO : RPMD ) — also commonly known as Davao International Airport — is the main airport serving Davao City and Davao Region in the Philippines . Serving as the main gateway to Mindanao , it is the busiest airport on the island and the third busiest in the Philippines in 2022. The site of the airport began operations in the 1940s as Sasa Landing Field with

162-473: A capacity of one million passengers, started construction in 1976 and was completed in 1980. The project, in addition to runway expansions, was funded during the term of then-Congressman Manuel Garcia, whose congressional district covers the airport perimeter. Airbus A300 operations by Philippine Airlines started on September 1, 1989, marking the first widebody service to the city. The first scheduled international passenger service started on April 29, 1992, with

243-559: A direct flight from Cebu to Singapore on October 23. It was the first low-cost airline to serve the Cebu-Singapore-Cebu sector, and competing directly with Singapore Airlines subsidiary SilkAir , the only Philippine carrier serving the route for years until Philippine Airlines resumed direct service in 2017. Cebu Pacific's direct Cebu–Hong Kong flights began on October 2, 2006, making it the Philippine carrier to serve

324-530: A donation of land in barangay Sasa, located in Buhangin district of Davao City, by Don Francisco Bangoy, the then-current patriarch of an influential family that founded and settled in Davao alongside Don Jose Uyanguren. At the time it began operation, the airport merely consisted of a 1,200-meter (3,900 ft) unpaved grass runway and quonset huts serving as terminal buildings. At the time, and throughout much of

405-951: A five-hour radius, launching flights to secondary cities in Southeast Asia . As part of its regional expansion, it started flying thrice weekly to Da Nang on December 7, 2023, and Chiang Mai on October 29, 2024. It also returned to Kaohsiung after a fifteen-year hiatus in August. In late 2024, Cebu Pacific expanded its regional network in Visayas and Mindanao , launching eighteen new inter-island routes from its hubs in Cebu , Davao City , and Iloilo , as well as select flights from Clark . Likewise, new international services from these hubs were either launched or revived: flights from Cebu to Bangkok (Don Mueang) and Osaka began in mid-October, while Davao– Hong Kong services were relaunched in

486-646: A five-year agreement with Shell Aviation that would supply 25,000 metric tons of SAF to Cebu Pacific. On November 3, 2022, Cebu Pacific received the Asia Environmental Sustainability Airline/Airline Group of the Year award from the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) for its green initiative efforts in aviation industry. On October 19, 2023, Cebu Pacific signed another five-year agreement with Neste , one of

567-567: A new airport is built, replacing the old one, leaving the city's new "major" airport (or the only remaining airport) code to no longer correspond with the city's name. The original airport in Nashville, Tennessee, was built in 1936 as part of the Works Progress Administration and called Berry Field with the designation, BNA. A new facility known as Nashville International Airport was built in 1987 but still uses BNA. This

648-575: A new, larger terminal building that would consolidate the two existing terminals. In planning since 1992, construction began in 2000 and was subsequently inaugurated on December 2, 2003, with a capacity double that of the old airport terminal. The construction of the new ₱2.7 billion building was funded by both the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). The modernization and upgrading of

729-527: A purchase agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of twelve A319s and the lease of two A320s to replace its existing fleet of Boeing 757-200 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft. It selected the CFM56 for its Airbus aircraft. It took delivery of its first A320-200 in May 2005. The airline went on to order more A320s in the following years, raising its total orders to twenty-two by 2010. The A320s supported

810-460: A road, which would displace houses and creep onto the airport's site, the road splits into two for 600 meters then merges back. It has a length of 1.7 kilometers, and is able to accommodate 1,000 vehicles per day. The planned Davao City Expressway will further connect the airport to the city via a diamond interchange. If it goes according to plan, the entire project will be completed in 2026. IATA airport code The assignment of these codes

891-509: Is GSN and its IATA code is SPN, and some coincide with IATA codes of non-U.S. airports. Canada's unusual codes—which bear little to no similarity with any conventional abbreviation to the city's name—such as YUL in Montréal , and YYZ in Toronto , originated from the two-letter codes used to identify weather reporting stations in the 1930s. The letters preceding the two-letter code follow

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972-623: Is a Philippine low-cost airline based at Pasay in Metro Manila . Founded in 1988, it is Asia's first low-cost airline and the Philippines' largest airline. It offers scheduled flights to both domestic and international destinations. The airline operates flights from five bases in Cebu , Clark , Davao , Iloilo , and its largest base in Manila . With its low-cost business model and extensive destination network, Cebu Pacific became

1053-469: Is also computerized. It has two arrival areas, for domestic and international flights, with two baggage conveyors each. The cargo terminal building covers almost 5,580 square meters (60,100 sq ft) and can handle up to 84,600 tonnes (83,300 long tons; 93,300 short tons) of cargo annually. The airport has a single 3,000-meter (9,800 ft) long by 45-meter (148 ft) wide runway that can handle basically all passenger wide-bodied aircraft, including

1134-617: Is available. However, many railway administrations have their own list of codes for their stations, such as the list of Amtrak station codes . Airport codes arose out of the convenience that the practice brought pilots for location identification in the 1930s. Initially, pilots in the United States used the two-letter code from the National Weather Service (NWS) for identifying cities. This system became unmanageable for cities and towns without an NWS identifier, and

1215-523: Is different from the name in English, yet the airport code represents only the English name. Examples include: Due to scarcity of codes, some airports are given codes with letters not found in their names: The use of 'X' as a filler letter is a practice to create three-letter identifiers when more straightforward options were unavailable: Some airports in the United States retained their NWS ( National Weather Service ) codes and simply appended an X at

1296-671: Is governed by IATA Resolution 763, and it is administered by the IATA's headquarters in Montreal , Canada. The codes are published semi-annually in the IATA Airline Coding Directory. IATA provides codes for airport handling entities, and for certain railway stations. Alphabetical lists of airports sorted by IATA code are available. A list of railway station codes , shared in agreements between airlines and rail lines such as Amtrak , SNCF , and Deutsche Bahn ,

1377-513: Is in conjunction to rules aimed to avoid confusion that seem to apply in the United States, which state that "the first and second letters or second and third letters of an identifier may not be duplicated with less than 200 nautical miles separation." Thus, Washington, D.C. area's three airports all have radically different codes: IAD for Washington–Dulles , DCA for Washington–Reagan (District of Columbia Airport), and BWI for Baltimore (Baltimore–Washington International, formerly BAL). Since HOU

1458-512: Is not available. The airport is connected to the city via the Carlos P. Garcia National Highway . The four-laned La Verna-Mamay Bypass Road was constructed and finished in 2017 near the airport to decongest traffic going from Mamay road to the airport and beyond and vice versa, by avoiding the usually busy intersection of Mamay Road and the Carlos P. Garcia National Highway. To avoid widening

1539-543: Is not followed outside the United States: In addition, since three letter codes starting with Q are widely used in radio communication, cities whose name begins with "Q" also had to find alternate codes, as in the case of: IATA codes should not be confused with the FAA identifiers of U.S. airports. Most FAA identifiers agree with the corresponding IATA codes, but some do not, such as Saipan , whose FAA identifier

1620-416: Is used for William P. Hobby Airport , the new Houston–Intercontinental became IAH. The code BKK was originally assigned to Bangkok–Don Mueang and was later transferred to Suvarnabhumi Airport , while the former adopted DMK. The code ISK was originally assigned to Gandhinagar Airport (Nashik's old airport) and later on transferred to Ozar Airport (Nashik's current airport). Shanghai–Hongqiao retained

1701-481: The Airbus A380 . Complementing the runway are two (2) turning pads at each end of it, which help aircraft make a backtrack. The installation of a new instrument landing system (ILS) for both Runways 05 and 23 upgraded its compliance to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) operating category-Precision Approach Category 1. It can accommodate 8 to 10 aircraft landings per hour, depending on size and has

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1782-571: The Canadian transcontinental railroads were built, each station was assigned its own two-letter Morse code : When the Canadian government established airports, it used the existing railway codes for them as well. If the airport had a weather station, authorities added a "Y" to the front of the code, meaning "Yes" to indicate it had a weather station or some other letter to indicate it did not. When international codes were created in cooperation with

1863-786: The Charter of the Davao International Airport Authority , was approved on August 30, 2019, creating and establishing the Davao International Airport Authority, which will manage all airports in the Davao Region, including the Francisco Bangoy International Airport. The airport was slated for upgrading in 2016, but the project was shelved. In 2017, an expansion project of the airport was announced. Udenna Corporation submitted an unsolicited proposal in 2018 and received

1944-521: The Middle East , including Kuwait City , Doha , Dammam , and Riyadh . It also launched flights to Sydney —its first destination in Australia—followed by Melbourne in 2018. All Middle Eastern destinations, except Dubai, were terminated in 2017. On January 8, 2015, the airline flew its 100 millionth passenger. On June 1, Cebu Pacific revealed its new logo that represents the colors of

2025-512: The Philippine government . Cebu Pacific was established on August 26, 1988. Republic Act No. 7151, which grants a legislative franchise to Cebu Air, Inc. to operate, was approved on August 30, 1991. The airline began operations on March 8, 1996, with its first flight from Manila to Cebu . Domestic services began following market deregulation by the Philippine government. The airline was subsequently acquired by JG Summit Holdings , owned at

2106-611: The United States West Coast , Houston , and Chicago by mid-2009. Cebu Pacific's plans to begin international flights from Clark in 2007 were initially unsuccessful when its request was denied. The nations involved came to an agreement that Cebu Pacific would be only allowed to operate charter flights from Clark to the respective countries' airport(s). Only Singapore initially agreed to allow Cebu Pacific to fly scheduled flights from Clark. After launching flights between Clark and Cebu in 2006, on November 8, 2008,

2187-476: The 1940s and the early 1950s, both Philippine Air Lines and the Philippine Air Force provided air service to the city. The Davao (Sasa) Airport was opened for civil aviation on August 25, 1958. It initially consisted of a new 1,500-meter (4,900 ft) long by 30-meter (98 ft) wide concrete runway and a 200-meter (660 ft) long by 60-meter (200 ft) wide apron. The grass airstrip

2268-503: The 1Aviation after Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) did not renew the contract of MIASCOR Ground Handling Corp due to series of luggage theft involving the subsequent staffs. In July 2018, Cebu Pacific sold its 60% shares in 1Aviation Ground Handling Services Corp. to the Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions, Inc. (PAGSS), a company led by Jefferson G. Cheng. As part of

2349-593: The 2000s, Cebu Pacific was granted rights to operate international flights to the region, including Malaysia , Indonesia , Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Guam. International flights were launched on November 22, 2001, with a twice-daily service to Hong Kong. Thrice-weekly flights to Seoul commenced on March 1, 2002, followed by Singapore on October 1. Other regional flights were introduced and suspended later; however, including flights to Singapore (from November 6, 2002, to January 2003) and from Manila via Subic to Seoul (from December 2002) due in part to

2430-688: The 2010s. Continuing its regional expansion, it launched flights to Siem Reap and Xiamen in 2012. Domestically, it opened two local bases in Kalibo and Iloilo . It also expanded its Japanese operations, launching flights to Tokyo and Nagoya in March 2014, followed by Fukuoka in December 2015. After taking delivery of its first two Airbus A330-300s , Cebu Pacific commenced international long-haul flights on October 7, 2013, to Dubai . Between 2014 and 2015, it launched flights to more destinations in

2511-451: The 69th percentile among the 63 airlines assessed by the international financial market intelligence provider. As of November 2024 , Cebu Pacific operates an all- Airbus fleet composed of the following aircraft: Cebu Pacific initially operated a fleet of Boeing 757-200 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft. By March 2006, it phased out its 757s, and on July 26, 2006, retired its last DC-9. In September 2004, Cebu Pacific signed

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2592-776: The Cebu-Hong Kong-Cebu route after PAL terminated its direct service and began code-sharing with Cathay Pacific on the route. Manila– Bangkok flights were also launched in the same year. In April 2008, Cebu Pacific launched direct flights to its first two destinations in Vietnam: Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City . On May 8, 2008, Cebu Pacific opened Francisco Bangoy International Airport in Davao City as its third hub and launched direct flights from Davao to Singapore, Hong Kong, and Iloilo. In late 2007, Cebu Pacific announced plans to launch non-stop flights to

2673-444: The Philippines and also symbolizes as an evolution of a low-cost pioneer. The airline received its first Airbus A320 painted in the new livery on January 22, 2016. In March 2016, Cebu Pacific launched flights to Guam , making it the first and only destination in the United States. This route was suspended in December 2019, along with Siem Reap. On October 20, 2017, Cebu Pacific opened Laguindingan Airport as its seventh base. On

2754-563: The Philippines' largest airline based on number of passengers flown on domestic and international routes in 2010, overtaking rival Philippine Airlines (PAL). According to Civil Aeronautics Board data, Cebu Pacific flew 2.45 million total passengers in the first quarter of 2010, nearly 110,000 more than PAL, which carried 2.34 million systemwide during the same period. The airline has often been criticized for its frequent flight delays and cancellations, some without explanation, as well as alleged poor customer service, prompting investigations by

2835-521: The U.S. For example, several airports in Alaska have scheduled commercial service, such as Stebbins and Nanwalek , which use FAA codes instead of ICAO codes. Thus, neither system completely includes all airports with scheduled service. Some airports are identified in colloquial speech by their IATA code. Examples include LAX and JFK . Cebu Pacific Cebu Air, Inc. ( PSE :  CEB ), operating as Cebu Pacific (stylized in lowercase ),

2916-481: The United States, because "Y" was seldom used in the United States, Canada simply used the weather station codes for its airports, changing the "Y" to a "Z" if it conflicted with an airport code already in use. The result is that most major Canadian airport codes start with "Y" followed by two letters in the city's name (for example, YOW for O tta w a , YWG for W innipe g , YYC for C algar y , or YVR for V ancouve r ), whereas other Canadian airports append

2997-486: The ability to obtain free tickets, first-class upgrades on flights and other types of rewards. On August 1, 2006, Northwest and Cebu Pacific ended their mileage-accrual agreement. On May 16, 2016, Cebu Pacific became a founding member of the world's largest low-cost carrier alliance, Value Alliance . It joined other pioneer members Singapore's Scoot , South Korea's Jeju Air , Thailand's Nok Air and NokScoot , Tigerair , Tigerair Australia , and Japan's Vanilla Air in

3078-437: The acquisition of AirSWIFT for PHP 1.75 billion, approved by ALI Capital Corp and Cebu Pacific's board of directors. Following the acquisition, there are no changes in the flight schedule and services of AirSWIFT . Currently AirSWIFT operates flight from Manila and Clark to El Nido and from El Nido to other popular tourist sites in the Philippines such as Boracay, Cebu, Coron and Bohol. On March 2018, Cebu Pacific created

3159-479: The administration building, airfield maintenance building, central plant building, hangar for military and training aircraft , and an ARFF building. It has an 800-slot car parking area and four slots for shuttle buses. It has a 3-megawatt (4,000 hp) standby power generator . Data from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). An em dash (—) is used when data from CAAP

3240-513: The airline commenced international flights from Clark to Hong Kong, Macau, Bangkok and Singapore, making Clark its fourth hub. On May 28, 2008, Cebu Pacific was named as the world's number one airline in terms of growth. The airline was also ranked fifth in Asia for Budget Airline passengers transported and 23rd in the world. On November 20, 2008, it started operating direct flights to Japan, starting with Osaka . In August 2009, Cebu Pacific became

3321-631: The airline laid off 1,300 employees that year, and sent fourteen aircraft to indefinite storage in Alice Springs . In 2021, Cebu Pacific raised a total of ₱40.5 billion ( US $ 822 million) to help the airline recover from the pandemic. On March 8, 2021, Cebu Pacific celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary . As travel demand recovers, it started rehiring retrenched employees in November 2021. In March 2022, Cebu Pacific flew its 200 millionth passenger from Manila to Cebu. By December 2022,

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3402-594: The airline operated at 92% of pre-pandemic levels. That same year, after three consecutive financial years of losses, Cebu Pacific reported its first full-year post-pandemic profit. In January 2023, Cebu Pacific resumed flights to China , with the exception of Beijing . On April 21, 2023, Cebu Pacific reopened its Pampanga hub at Clark International Airport . On July 16, 2024, it expanded its Bangkok operations by launching thrice-weekly flights to Don Mueang International Airport to complement its twice-daily Suvarnabhumi flights. On February 28, 2024, Cebu Pacific

3483-662: The airline took delivery of its first Airbus plane assembled in China — an A320neo built at its final assembly line at Tianjin Binhai International Airport , leased from Clover Aviation Capital. To prepare for the anticipated doubling of travel demand in Southeast Asia , Cebu Pacific sent requests for proposals to Airbus and Boeing in October 2023 for an order 100 to 150 aircraft. Amid supply chain problems causing delivery delays of Airbus aircraft and

3564-561: The airline's expanding international and domestic operations. Turboprops were introduced to the fleet in 2007, when Cebu Pacific ordered six ATR 72-500 turboprop aircraft for its regional domestic flights. By 2015, these were transferred to its regional subsidiary Cebgo , with Cebu Pacific operating mainly jet aircraft. In 2007, the airline ordered six Airbus A330-300s for use on long-haul Middle Eastern destinations such as Dubai as well as high-density regional flights. Cebu Pacific received its first A330-300 on June 15, 2013. In 2016,

3645-582: The airline's modernization and environmental initiatives, Cebu Pacific is replacing its existing aircraft with new fuel-efficient aircraft specifically the Airbus A320neo family by 2028, marketing the initiative as a pathway to " Experience a Neo Way to Fly ". In addition, the airline used sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initially on its delivery flights, before using SAF on a commercial passenger flight from Singapore to Manila on September 28, 2022, using an Airbus A321neo . The airline also signed

3726-515: The airport facilities aim to make Davao as a hub for tourism and foreign investment in the region. Development was funded by a US$ 40 million loan from the ADB, co-financed by the EIB for twenty-five million ECUs , and through budgetary allocations from the government. The total cost of the project amounted to US$ 128 million. As part of the modernization of the airport, the runway was once again extended to

3807-440: The airport itself instead of the city it serves, while another code is reserved which refers to the city itself which can be used to search for flights to any of its airports. For instance: Or using a code for the city in one of the major airports and then assigning another code to another airport: When different cities with the same name each have an airport, they need to be assigned different codes. Examples include: Sometimes,

3888-418: The airport's former name, such as Orlando International Airport 's MCO (for Mc C o y Air Force Base), or Chicago's O'Hare International Airport , which is coded ORD for its original name: Or char d Field. In rare cases, the code comes from the airport's unofficial name, such as Kahului Airport 's OGG (for local aviation pioneer Jimmy H ogg ). In large metropolitan areas, airport codes are often named after

3969-676: The carrier ordered two more A330s to complement earlier fleet in operating new long-haul routes, such as Sydney and Melbourne . In June 2011, Cebu Pacific ordered 30 Airbus A321neos including nine leased; the deal was finalized in August. After initial deliveries in 2017 were delayed due to problems with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM geared turbofan engines, it ordered seven A321-200s on June 7, 2017. Cebu Pacific took delivery of its first A321ceo on March 22, 2018, followed by its first A321neo on January 20, 2019. In July 2018, Cebu Pacific leased five Airbus A320neos from Avolon ;

4050-502: The code SHA, while the newer Shanghai–Pudong adopted PVG. The opposite was true for Berlin : the airport Berlin–Tegel used the code TXL, while its smaller counterpart Berlin–Schönefeld used SXF; the Berlin Brandenburg Airport has the airport code BER, which is also part of its branding. The airports of Hamburg (HAM) and Hannover (HAJ) are less than 100 nautical miles (190 km) apart and therefore share

4131-533: The current 3,000 meters (9,800 ft) in 2001 to accommodate future international flights. On November 12, 2007, Cebu Pacific announced the airport as its third hub . Likewise, Philippine Airlines announced the airport as its third hub on March 26, 2018. In June 2015, the Mindanao Development Authority announced its plans to turn the 1980–2003 airport terminal into a trade and cultural museum. Republic Act No. 11457 , also known as

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4212-534: The dedicated cargo market to support the increase in demand for logistics. In April 2005, Aviation Partnership Philippines (A plus) was initially formed as joint venture of Singapore Airlines Engineering Company and Cebu Pacific to provide line and light maintenance service and started its operation in July of the similar year. In November 2020, Cebu Pacific took over the Aplus. On October 7, 2024 Cebu Pacific announced

4293-460: The effects of the SARS epidemic. On November 10, 2005, Cebu Pacific launched "Go", a fare discount program that permanently reduced its fares by half. The move was done to increase the airline's revenue by twenty percent. Following this, Cebu Pacific experienced significant passenger growth, hiking up its sales volume by ninety percent. Its president and CEO, Lance Gokongwei , anticipated that with

4374-934: The end. Examples include: A lot of minor airfields without scheduled passenger traffic have ICAO codes but not IATA codes, since the four letter codes allow more number of codes, and IATA codes are mainly used for passenger services such as tickets, and ICAO codes by pilots. In the US, such airfields use FAA codes instead of ICAO. There are airports with scheduled service for which there are ICAO codes but not IATA codes, such as Nkhotakota Airport/Tangole Airport in Malawi or Chōfu Airport in Tokyo, Japan. There are also several minor airports in Russia (e.g., Omsukchan Airport ) which lack IATA codes and instead use internal Russian codes for booking. Flights to these airports cannot be booked through

4455-479: The engine problems of Pratt & Whitney, Cebu Pacific considered ordering the Boeing 737 MAX to augment its existing A320 family fleet. Nevertheless, on July 2, 2024, it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus to purchase up to 152 A320neo family aircraft. Worth US$ 24 billion at list prices, the order is the largest in Philippine aviation history. Eventually, Cebu Pacific placed 70 firm orders for

4536-461: The equivalent 9 gate holding areas for those aircraft. The airport has two dual access taxiways. Taxiways A3 and A4 are used to access the new ramp and terminal; taxiways B and C are used for access to the old airport ramp. The Antonov An-124 is, by far, the largest aircraft to land at the airport. It is the fourth largest aircraft in the world, next to the Boeing 747-8 . Besides the main terminal building, there are also new support facilities like

4617-432: The first airline in the Philippines to use social media ; the airline created a fan page on Facebook and Twitter . In October 2010, the airline completed an initial public offering of 30.4% of outstanding shares, raising ₱23.3 billion prior to an exercise of an overallotment option. By January 2011, the airline flew its 50 millionth passenger from Manila to Beijing . Cebu Pacific continued its network expansion in

4698-638: The first of which was delivered in June 2019. On June 18, 2019, Cebu Pacific ordered 31 Airbus aircraft at that year's Paris Air Show , consisting of five A320neos , sixteen A330-900s , and ten A321XLRs , in a deal worth US$ 6.8 billion at list prices. This makes the airline as one of the few launch customers of the long-range narrow-body Airbus A321XLR aircraft. These were ordered as part of its fleet modernization, seeking to replace its older fleet with newer, fuel-efficient aircraft. It took delivery of its first A330neo on November 28, 2021. On June 30, 2023,

4779-557: The first three letters of the city in which it is located, for instance: The code may also be a combination of the letters in its name, such as: Sometimes the airport code reflects pronunciation, rather than spelling, namely: For many reasons, some airport codes do not fit the normal scheme described above. Some airports, for example, cross several municipalities or regions, and therefore, use codes derived from some of their letters, resulting in: Other airports—particularly those serving cities with multiple airports—have codes derived from

4860-478: The following format: Most large airports in Canada have codes that begin with the letter "Y", although not all "Y" codes are Canadian (for example, YUM for Yuma, Arizona , and YNT for Yantai , China), and not all Canadian airports start with the letter "Y" (for example, ZBF for Bathurst, New Brunswick ). Many Canadian airports have a code that starts with W, X or Z, but none of these are major airports. When

4941-597: The form of " YYZ ", a song by the rock band Rush , which utilizes the Morse code signal as a musical motif. Some airports have started using their IATA codes as brand names , such as Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). Numerous New Zealand airports use codes that contain the letter Z, to distinguish them from similar airport names in other countries. Examples include HLZ for Hamilton , ZQN for Queenstown , and WSZ for Westport . Predominantly, airport codes are named after

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5022-444: The inauguration of Bouraq Airlines flights to Manado , Indonesia . After the launch of scheduled international flights to Davao, regular flights to Malaysia and Singapore were also commenced by Malaysia Airlines in 1996 and SilkAir in 1997, respectively. Rapid growth at the airport precipitated the construction of a ₱ 15 million interim international terminal beside the airport's then-existing terminal, and then eventually

5103-487: The international air booking systems or have international luggage transferred there, and thus, they are booked instead through the airline or a domestic booking system. Several heliports in Greenland have 3-letter codes used internally which might be IATA codes for airports in faraway countries. There are several airports with scheduled service that have not been assigned ICAO codes that do have IATA codes, especially in

5184-583: The largest producers of sustainable aviation fuel. The airline then completed its second SAF-powered flight on October 25, from Narita International Airport to Manila, also performed by an A321neo. On February 15, 2024, Cebu Pacific earned a Gold rating in the 2023 CAPA-Envest Global Airline Sustainability Benchmarking Report for integrating sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in its operations and its outstanding performance in reducing carbon emissions. In addition to its CAPA Gold rating, CEB improved its S&P Global ESG Score to 41 in 2023 from 38 in 2022, ranking in

5265-450: The latter stages of Paciano's gubernatorial term. In 1970, the runway was extended and widened to 2,000 meters (6,600 ft) and 36 meters (118 ft), respectively, while the apron was widened to 100 meters (330 ft). Five years later, the runway was further extended and widened to 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) and to the current 45 meters (148 ft), respectively. A new terminal designed by Filipino architect Leandro Locsin , with

5346-413: The low fares, air travel would be cheaper than sea travel. He further added that: This is all about getting people to think about flying. For those who fly today, we would like to encourage them to fly more frequently, and for those who haven’t flown before, we want to welcome them on board and introduce them to air travel. The airline resumed its Manila–Singapore flights on August 31, 2006, and launched

5427-493: The low-cost carrier network. Cebu Pacific is also currently the only Philippine carrier which is a member of an airline alliance. Cebgo is the airline's regional subsidiary. It operates an all-turboprop fleet of ATR 72-600 aircraft and is used in regional domestic routes. It was founded in May 2015 following the acquisition of Tigerair Philippines by Cebu Pacific. Cebu Pacific Cargo operates two dedicated cargo turboprop aircraft. The airline announced in 2018 that it would enter

5508-612: The name of the airport itself, for instance: This is also true with some cities with a single airport (even if there is more than one airport in the metropolitan area of said city), such as BDL for Hartford, Connecticut 's B ra dl ey International Airport or Baltimore's BWI, for B altimore/ W ashington I nternational Airport ; however, the latter also serves Washington, D.C. , alongside Dulles International Airport (IAD, for I nternational A irport D ulles) and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA, for D istrict of C olumbia A irport). The code also sometimes comes from

5589-453: The old terminal. It is a two-level terminal building with an area of approximately 65,000 square meters (700,000 sq ft). It is fully computerized, more secure and has more commercial spaces for concessionaires at approximately 9,000 square meters (97,000 sq ft) of gross leasable area. It has four (4) jetbridges for passenger boarding. It has a Flight Information Display System and closed-circuit television system complementing

5670-416: The one they are located in: Other airport codes are of obscure origin, and each has its own peculiarities: In Asia, codes that do not correspond with their city's names include Niigata 's KIJ , Nanchang 's KHN and Pyongyang 's FNJ . EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg , which serves three countries, has three airport codes: BSL, MLH, EAP. Some cities have a name in their respective language which

5751-469: The original proponent status by the Department of Transportation in that year. The expansion and upgrading project would involve the expansion of the existing passenger terminal building, landside and airside developments, construction of a parallel taxiway, and the introduction of new technologies. The current passenger terminal is a Malay architecture-inspired building which is four times larger than

5832-467: The same day, it flew its 150 millionth passenger to Cagayan de Oro . In 2018, Cebgo , Cebu Pacific's regional subsidiary, launched flights to Basco, Batanes . The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the operations of Cebu Pacific in 2020, causing a three-month suspension of operations during the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon and a reduction of its workforce. Due to low passenger demand,

5913-506: The same first and middle letters, indicating that this rule might be followed only in Germany. Many cities retain historical names in their airport codes, even after having undergone an official name/spelling/transliteration change: Some airport codes are based on previous names associated with a present airport, often with a military heritage. These include: Some airports are named for an administrative division or nearby city, rather than

5994-596: The same month including a new Davao–Bangkok (Don Mueang) service. It also resumed international flights from Iloilo International Airport after a four-year hiatus. Cebu Pacific is headquartered at the Cebu Pacific Building along Domestic Road in Pasay . The airline is a subsidiary of JG Summit Holdings . Cebu Pacific was the only Philippines-based member airline of Northwest Airlines ' WorldPerks award travel program. WorldPerks offered regular travelers

6075-500: The station code of Malton, Mississauga , where it is located). YUL is used for Montréal–Trudeau (UL was the ID code for the beacon in the city of Kirkland , now the location of Montréal–Trudeau). While these codes make it difficult for the public to associate them with a particular Canadian city, some codes have become popular in usage despite their cryptic nature, particularly at the largest airports. Toronto's code has entered pop culture in

6156-442: The terminal's security system. It is designed to handle approximately 4 million passengers annually. The added capacity is complemented by the latest navigational, security, and baggage handling equipment. The terminal has 14 domestic and 14 international check-in counters that can handle a steady flow of passenger traffic. The check-in counters are equipped with electronic weighing scales and conveyors and its baggage handling system

6237-550: The time by John Gokongwei . The airline temporarily ceased operations in February 1998 after being grounded by the government following the crash of the crash of Flight 387 that killed 104, but resumed services later the next month following re-certification of its aircraft. It initially started with 24 domestic flights daily among Metro Manila , Metro Cebu , and Metro Davao . By the end of 2001, its operations had grown to about 80 daily flights to 18 domestic destinations. In

6318-515: The two-letter code of the radio beacons that were the closest to the actual airport, such as YQX in Gander or YXS in Prince George . Four of the ten provincial capital airports in Canada have ended up with codes beginning with YY, including: Canada's largest airport is YYZ for Toronto Pearson (as YTZ was already allocated to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport , the airport was given

6399-529: The use of two letters allowed only a few hundred combinations; a three-letter system of airport codes was implemented. This system allowed for 17,576 permutations, assuming all letters can be used in conjunction with each other. Since the U.S. Navy reserved "N" codes, and to prevent confusion with Federal Communications Commission broadcast call signs , which begin with "W" or "K", the airports of certain U.S. cities whose name begins with one of these letters had to adopt "irregular" airport codes: This practice

6480-854: Was awarded the Best Airline award at the Routes Asia Awards 2024 for its "exceptional contributions to airport and destination marketing in the Asia Pacific region". It was also awarded Best Low-Cost Airline Brand and Most Sustainable Low-Cost Airline in the Philippines for 2023 by the World Economic Magazine. In July 2024, Cebu Pacific shelved its plans to expand its long-haul operations. It then reduced its flights to China due to weak demand amid geopolitical tensions , and likewise terminated flights to Beijing. The airline focused instead on expanding regionally within

6561-459: Was later converted as a taxiway for general aviation . By 1959, the complex consisted of a small control tower and several low-rise buildings. On June 19, 1960, Republic Act No. 2762 was enacted which renamed the airport to Francisco Bangoy Airport in honor of the late Don Francisco Bangoy. Right of way and access to the terminal buildings and the airport were improved through further donation of land by Paciano Bangoy, Francisco's son, during

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