We were on board a Cebu Pacific plane back here in Manila this afternoon when during flight, Eyb took pictures of the clouds thru the cabin window. We were then approached by the stewardess saying that the Philippine Civil Aviation Law does not allow taking of pictures of “Philippine lands“, or that’s how I heard/understood it.
That’s odd. All these years that I’ve been taking pictures from inside a commercial plane during flight, I’ve never been told that. Maybe, it’s a new thing? Could be connected to the new anti-terror law, perhaps? Funny how new policies always ends up being tagged as a by-product of the anti-terror law.
Reminds me of Elber’s entry about “Photographers’ rights in the Philippines” and how such restrictions usually takes the thrill out of tourists.
If any of you have ever tried booking online for a domestic flight from Cebu Pacific, lucky you. I have been trying to get a reservation for plane tickets the whole day without success.
Cebu Pacific has this new e-Ticketing feature on their website which promises hassle-free traveling, or so they say.
Cebu Pacific now lets you fly without a paper ticket. When you buy a Cebu Pacific e-Ticket, we electronically store your ticket information in our computer system instead of issuing you a paper ticket, so you won’t need to worry about losing something that’s non-replaceable.
Scheduling was ok, filling up forms was a breeze but credit card payment was a pain. I always get an error page while my card is being processed. Now I don’t know if my card was already charged or not.
I called up their 24-hour call center but all I get is either a busy tone or a recording that recommends me getting my ticket thru their website. I got thru but the line was full of static noise the lady on the other end could not hear me. I thought it as just my landline so I tried using my mobile phone only to find out its their system that’s having problems.
P.S.
Imagine it’s cheaper to fly to Bacolod City and take another 1 hour boat ride to Iloilo than flying straight to Iloilo City. That’s almost 20% less off the bill.
