It’s about time for the government to consider implementing shorter quarantine period for fully vaccinated travelers from North America to encourage them to spend the Christmas season with their respective families in the Philippines, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said...
Emirates seeks 3,000 cabin crew, 500 airport services employees to support operations ramp-up Dubai-based Emirates Airlines will hire 3,000 cabin crew and 500 airport services employees globally in the next six-months. Amid easing of international entry protocols, Emirates said it plans to restore...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III has directed the Department of Transportation to collect at least half a billion pesos in remaining charges that flag-carrier Philippines Airlines still owed to the government. Philippine Airlines Dominguez immediately asked the DOTr to “intensify...
To revive domestic travel, Philippine Airlines (PAL) just launched a new Hiraya Flight Pass that allows passengers to create their own domestic flight deals for sharing with family and friends. Hiraya Facebook 4.5 (1080x1350px) The Hiraya Flight Pass is a personalized set of pre-purchased flights...
Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL) today (September 10, 2021) announced that the United States Chapter 11 court approved all “First Day” motions on an interim or final basis for its voluntary restructuring, following petitions filed on September 3, 2021. pal-aircraft_316x210px This is the initial...
Struggling flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will not get any financial help from government financial institutions anytime soon, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Thursday, Sept. 9. During the virtual Senate briefing, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said that government-owned...
United Airlines this week increased its Manila-Guam service from five times weekly to daily in order to meet growing demand from returning overseas Filipinos and "vaccine tourists" - international visitors allowed to receive COVID-19 vaccines on holiday. 71A0583_v2 The expanded service connects to...
Senator Grace Poe has asked the national government to consider raising its 2,000 daily passenger cap to help airline companies ride out the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Poe) Poe made the appeal through her proposed Senate Resolution No. 889, which calls on...
Malacañang has underscored the importance of keeping the financially beleaguered Philippine Airlines (PAL) "in the air" amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. (Photo from PAL Facebook page) Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a virtual press briefing Monday, Sept. 6 that the...
Senator Nancy Binay on Monday, September 6, said the government should help the nation’s flag carrier, Philippine Air Lines (PAL), weather through its financial setbacks by setting in place mechanisms to alleviate their circumstances while they go about their restructuring plans....
Vice President Leni Robredo can’t wrap her head around the decision of the Philippine government to lift the travel restrictions earlier imposed on 10 countries despite the rising number of daily coronavirus cases locally. Vice President Leni Robredo (BISErbisyong Leni/Facebook) Speaking on her...
Philippine Airlines Inc. (PAL) has filed for bankruptcy in the US and will do a parallel filing in the Philippines as part of its restructuring plan to slash over $2.0 billion off its debts, the flag carrier this morning (September 4) announced. PAL's major stockholders, along with "substantially...
