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,...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding the distribution capabilities of its air tickets to customers from other countries through a partnership with global travel service provider Trip.com, as part of its push to ease the flight booking process. PAL will utilize the new distribution...
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, is exploring direct flights to Manila and Cebu following high-level discussions with the Department of Tourism (DOT) during President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s state visit to India. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco, who accompanied the...
Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has been voted as the second most preferred airline in Southeast Asia in the recently concluded 2025 Flyers’ Choice Awards by AirlineRatings.com. AirlineRatings.com is a trusted global source for airline safety and product ratings covering more than 385...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will start transferring select turboprop-operated domestic routes from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to Clark International Airport (CRK) and Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB) starting Oct. 26, 2025. To comply with the...
Travelers heading to island destinations can still fly out of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) after the government pushed back the planned October phaseout of turboprop flights to next year. Based on a document obtained by Manila Bulletin, the Manila Slot Coordination Committee (MSCC) is...
Airlines in Asia Pacific grew by 12 percent in the first half of the year amid rising travel demand in the region on the backdrop of uncertainties in the global airline industry driven by the tariff policy of the United States (US). Based on data from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is reviving its seasonal nonstop flights between Manila and Sapporo following a five-year hiatus, as the airline looks to capture the strong demand for winter travel to northern Japan. The Lucio Tan-led airline announced that it will operate nonstop flights...
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will increase the flight frequency between Manila and Seattle, Washington to five weekly flights starting November, fueled by the growing demand in the West Coast of the United States (US). Starting Nov. 25, the Lucio Tan-led airline will move away from the...
