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...
Philippine Airlines ( PAL) today announced it will continue passenger flights from Hong Kong to Manila every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, according to its planned schedule, but will not be able to carry passengers from Manila to Hong Kong up to September 11 to comply with government...
To lure in more international travelers, Philippine Airlines (PAL) has become the first carrier to deploy multi-currency pricing via the Amadeus platform. Amadeus Logo Most international shoppers, 75 percent in all, prefer multi-currency pricing when making cross-border purchases. However, today's...
Although the pandemic is still wreaking havoc in the aviation sector, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL)'s parent firm PAL Holdings Inc. managed to cut its losses by 20 percent to P16.56 billion in the first six months of the year, from P20.75 billion in the first half of 2020. Gross revenues...
Air travel is safe. Philippine Airlines (PAL) made the assurance in a new video today ( August 21) unveiled on its social media platforms. pal-aircraft_316x210px "PAL put protocols and safeguards ensuring the safety of all travelers in this time of heightened concerns, and we enforce them strictly...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) yesterday (August 10, 2021) resumed services to the United Kingdom via a series of special Manila-London flights. PAL will have twice monthly flights for the remainder of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) 2021 Summer season, specifically on August 10 and...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) yesterday, August 10, 2021, resumed services to the United Kingdom via a series of special Manila-London flights. PAL will have twice monthly flights for the remainder of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) 2021 Summer season, specifically on August 10 and...
The COVID-19 crisis year 2020 was the worst in the almost one century history of the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) last night (August 3) reported in its World Air Transport Statistics (WATS). iata-3 A total of 1.8 billion passengers flew in 2020, a decrease of...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has rejected the P4.4-million tax refund petition of Philippine Airlines (PAL) for the importation of cigarettes and liquor for its in-flight and commissary supplies. (Photo from Philippine Airlines Facebook page) PAL paid the amount in 2012 and 2013, but did so under...
