Cebu Pacific sticks to turboprop ban at NAIA
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific will maintain its policy prohibiting turboprop aircraft from landing at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to prioritize larger jets, despite a push from the Department of Tourism to allow their return.
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