Philippine Airlines has suspended flights to and from London till the end of February 2021 as Britain battles a new coronavirus strain, said a report. The airline said it supports all measures that seek to curb any potential increase in Covid-19 cases during…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is hoping it can resume international and domestic operations in limited capacity flights on May 16. “We are preparing and identifying routes for possible bookings, but we still need the go-signal from the government to operate our…
When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte pursued closer foreign relations with China, he helped attract planeloads of Chinese tourists to the Southeast Asian nation. Now, the coronavirus outbreak is reversing the trend, much to the chagrin of airline…
Australian cities such as Perth and Cairns, as well as destinations in Japan and India, are on the radar for Philippines budget carrier Cebu Pacific as it expands its fleet of Airbus A321neos. Cebu, which already flies direct to Sydney and Melbourne from…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will mount nonstop flights to New York and India as well as boost its operations in Davao, Cebu, and Clark in Pampanga, as the flag carrier expects the arrival of 21 new planes by 2019. PAL, the country’s only 4-star airline, will…
Once debt-ridden, Philippine Airlines (PAL) has emerged as one of the fastest growing carriers in its region. On June 8 it launched a daily Manila-Kuala Lumpur flight using Airbus A321 aircraft after a lapse of four years. Despite the presence of Malaysia…
THE Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced Monday, that it will “temporarily suspend” its Cebu-Los Angeles service effective May 30. In its advisory, the airline company said “the suspension of the Cebu-Los Angeles service is being carried out as PAL…
THE Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific have announced the cancellation of flights due to the maintenance shutdown of the Tagaytay radar from March 6 to March 11. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) issued a notice to airmen enforcing a…
Inflight Sales Group (ISG) has been awarded a five-year contract by Philippine Airlines (PAL) following the airline’s recent inflight retail concessionaire tender. PAL chairman Lucio C Tan Senior took part in the official contract signing with ISG Group…
Starting March 26, Philippine Airline (PAL) will launch its first direct flight from Manila to Doha. The service will operate four times a week, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday on the A330. PR684 will leave Manila at 1:30pm and arrive in Doha at 6pm…
Philippine Airlines is ramping up its operations at Clark International Airport, north of Manila. The national carrier is aiming to ease pressure at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport by launching new services connecting Clark with Cebu, Davao and…
It used to be that some 20,000 feet above the ground, you browse a catalogue of duty-free merchandize to take home, chose some pretty standard stuff – cosmetics for the ladies, wine for the gentlemen, some cute airplane replicas for the kids, and maybe local…
The country’s flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Air Asia Philippines cancelled nearly 300 domestic and international flights in anticipation of disruptions in runway operations on the week of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit. In an…
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is increasing seat capacity for its Manila-New York flights by shifting to a bigger aircraft this month. PAL said, starting October 26, it will shift to the Boeing B777-300 for long-haul operations between the two cities. The B777 is…