QUICKY DIGEST: Manay vs. Cebu Air

ALFREDO MANAY, JR., FIDELINO SAN LUIS, ADRIAN SAN LUIS, ANNALEE SAN LUIS, MARK ANDREW JOSE, MELISSA JOSE, CHARLOTTE JOSE, DAN JOHN DE GUZMAN, PAUL MARK BALUYOT, and CARLOS S. JOSE , petitioners, vs. CEBU AIR, INC., respondent. G.R. No. 210621. April 4, 2016.

  • Cebu Pacific roundtrip ticket – Manila to Palawan
  • The common carrier's obligation to exercise extraordinary diligence in the issuance of the contract of carriage is fulfilled by requiring a full review of the flight schedules to be given to a prospective passenger before payment.
  • It is incumbent upon the purchaser of the tickets to at least check if all the information is correct before making the purchase.
  • Petitioners, in failing to exercise the necessary care in the conduct of their affairs, were without a doubt negligent. Thus, they are not entitled to damages.

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