PSX_20211129_155254 Philippine Airlines (PAL) has cancelled more domestic and international flights from Jan. 13 to 24, 2022 as more of its frontline and support personnel cannot report for work due to precautionary quarantine requirements. "We are also compelled to cancel some international...
Tighter border restrictions in some countries due to potential threats of the Omicron variant of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will affect the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said Friday, Dec. 3. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN POEA...
The National Task Force (NTF) Against the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on Sunday, Nov. 28, withdrew its comment about the government’s temporary suspension of inbound flights from Hong Kong due to the new Omicron (B1.1.529) variant. PIXABAY/ MANILA BULLETIN “The NTF wishes to clarify that the...
A blessing that happened on air In a Facebook post by Cielo Villaluna, Philippine Airlines Spokesperson, the cabin crew of Doha to Manila flight PR685 encountered an emergency on board. The result? A beautiful healthy baby girl. "Purser Ruby del Rosario managed her cabin crew team. Flight attendant...
PAL-Aircraft_316x210px-1 Philippine Airlines (PAL) now averages 120 flights a day, combined domestic and international, attaining 40 percent of its pre-pandemic flight frequencies, as recovery begins. "As we anticipate a surge in travel demand with the gradually improving health situation in the...
Budget-airline Cebu Pacific (CEB) said that all Hong Kong-bound passengers need to undergo antigen testing at the airport before their scheduled flight. 0917 TBB for HKG According to CEB, the airline has began the Test Before Boarding (TBB) program for Hong Kong-bound passengers as part of the its...
A total of 367 distressed and undocumented Filipinos from the Middle East have finally made it home to the Philippines via a sweeper flight mounted by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) over the weekend. Filipino repatriates from Lebanon, Syria, and Bahrain undergo health protocol upon their...
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...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday said it was grounding space flights by Virgin Galactic while it investigates why the company's July mission carrying Richard Branson deviated from its planned trajectory. Virgin Galactic Photo The move represents...
Thirteen more Filipinos were able to leave Afghanistan through the United Kingdom, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday. There are now a total of 18 Filipinos in the UK who have safely exited Kabul with the help of a third country. “The Philippine Embassy in London is facilitating their...
The Philippine Embassy in Islamabad has already advised the remaining Filipinos in Kabul to be ready to move “when the opportune time to leave arises” while coordination for a flight out of Afghanistan is being arranged, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday. Scene at the Kabul...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said it is working to secure the safe passage of Filipinos and making other forms of coordination as needed to overcome challenges posed by the “uncertain situation” following the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban. In a statement, the...