To comply with government restrictions on inbound travel, which takes effect today (March 18), Philippine Airlines (PAL) canceled 40 international flights. Transport authorities capped international arrivals to 1,500 passengers daily for the next 32 days to prevent the spread of new COVID-19...
Aside from restricting the number of Manila-bound passenger arrivals from international flights to 1,500 a day for all airlines tomorrow (March 18), the government temporarily suspended the entry of Foreign Nationals and Returning Overseas Filipinos who are non-OFWs beginning 12:01AM this Saturday,...
The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) is limiting international inbound arrivals at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to 1,500 passengers per day maximum for all airlines for 33 days, starting 8:00 AM (Philippine time) tomorrow, March 18, to April 19, 202, 8:00 AM. To comply with the...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) committed to continue flying Monday, (March 15) on its 80th year anniversary. "PAL is alive, we're still here, and we're here to stay. This great lady - Philippine Airlines - will stay aloft while she is in our care," President and COO Gilbert...
The domestic airline industry easily lost P60 billion in 2020, but that is not enough to break any of the domestic airline firms although the government is strongly urged to increase their domestic flights and adopt a uniformed national health and safety protocols to reopen aviation safely,...
As part of its survival strategy, Philippine Airlines (PAL) will slash 30 percent of its workforce, laying off a total of 2,300 employees, including both voluntary separations and involuntary retrenchment, effective next month, March 16. PAL has announced the retrenchment program to employees as...
The government has revised its testing and quarantine protocols for Filipino citizens and eligible non-Filipinos arriving in the Philippines from countries where travel restrictions are in place due to new COVID-19 variants. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) This was according to the advisory which...
All passengers traveling to the United States, via direct or connecting flight, including U.S. Citizens, must present proof of a negative RT-PCR test result from a licensed Department of Health DOH laboratory within three calendar days from date of departure, The second option is for them to show a...
The transport sector was one of the biggest casualties of the pandemic as borders shut down. Airlines have been soaring high in the past decade, riding on the popularity of cheap travel. But in a snap, fear of catching COVID 19 killed everyone's appetite for globe-trotting. No one wants to...
In the midst of the pandemic and the worst period in the history of aviation, flagship carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) achieved the first five-star rating it has been working on for years. The US-based Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX), a global non-profit and one of the world’s...
Philippine Airlines (PAL), in partnership with Guide to the Philippines, now offers affordable “Easy Escapes” travel packages to key domestic destinations. Guide to the Philippines, a Department of Tourism- accredited online travel platform, brings together local travel experts and top tour,...
Art by Ariana Maralit It may take a year before we can travel internationally for leisure again, but a lot of domestic airlines, like Philippine Airlines, are resuming operations already following new developments as Metro Manila remains in General Community Quarantine (GCQ). PAL plans to expand...
