Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is increasing flights to Los Angeles, California, to capture the growing demand for travel between Manila and the West Coast of the United States (US). In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 13, PAL announced that it will expand its Manila-Los Angeles nonstop...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported a 22 percent growth in its net income to over ₱9 billion for the January-to-September period, as robust demand for its core services offset higher operating costs. In a public disclosure, PAL’s parent company, PAL Holdings Inc., reported that its...
Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) official in-flight magazine, Mabuhay Magazine, has gone full swing for its return. To celebrate its return, a special event was held at Blackbird Makati with PAL executives, tourism figureheads, writers, and media partners present. As the night went on, the room stood...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is strengthening its presence in the United States (US) through an interline agreement with Dallas-based low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co., providing a more seamless linkage for travelers across the Pacific. Southwest announced on Wednesday, Nov. 5, that...
Travelers can breathe a sigh of relief as local airlines will no longer pursue the collection of a terminal enhancement fee meant to raise fares, even as they scramble to shoulder the soaring costs of operating at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) Executive...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is looking at increasing flights to the United States, particularly to New York, once the first of its Airbus A350-1000s arrive. “We’re still working on the final delivery date, but it will be either December or January. But we’re still waiting for the final delivery...
Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is calling for the creation of a single, coordinated national airport masterplan to optimize operations and increase the capacity of existing gateways while building additional hubs. Speaking during the Philippine Aviation Summit, PAL Executive Vice President...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding the international reach of its Cebu network, with the launch of direct flights to Guam beginning Dec. 16, capturing the holiday demand of one of the biggest Filipino diasporas in the world. In a statement on Friday, Sept. 26, the Lucio Tan-led...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has unveiled its newly retrofitted A321ceo aircraft, with its maiden flight scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 24, as part of the flag carrier’s ongoing fleet modernization program. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Lufthansa Technik Philippines, PAL showcased the first of 18...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has expressed its commitment to align with the government’s agenda on connectivity and tourism, as the Department of Transportation (DOTr) pressures local carriers to lower airfares. “As the flag carrier, we stand ready to align our efforts with...
Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), the Philippines’ leading infrastructure investments company, has appointed former Philippine Airlines President Gilbert Gabriel F. Santa Maria as the new President and CEO of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp. (MPTC), effective Sept. 1, 2025. Santa...
A Philippine Airlines (PAL) flight bound for Osaka, Japan, returned to Manila on Wednesday, Sept. 3, after experiencing a pressurization issue mid-flight. The incident occurred on PAL Flight PR 412, an Airbus A321-231 with registry RP-C9928, en route from Manila (MNL) to Kansai (KIX) on Sept. 3,...
