Japan Airlines (JAL) is recruiting internationally to staff its flights, opening its first new overseas crew base in nearly 30 years in Manila, as the airline faces shortage of young domestic workers and growing non-Japanese customer base. Like many major Japanese corporations, the nation’s...
Singapore Airlines (SIA) proudly announces the return of its highly anticipated Time To Fly Virtual Travel Fair. The virtual fair will run from 10 to 25 October 2025, in collaboration with Mastercard. Customers can look forward to attractive discounts on SIA flights to exciting destinations in the...
For travelers always on the lookout for the best deals, now’s your chance to visit your dream destinations at lower prices. As part of its Time to Fly virtual travel fair, Singapore Airlines is offering discounted flights, plus added promos from partnered lifestyle, retail, and hospitality...
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...
Passenger volume across airlines in the Asia Pacific rose by 11 percent from January to August, as demand for air travel continues to soar, with both leisure and business trips reaching new heights despite tariff-induced setbacks. Based on the latest report of the Association of Asia Pacific...
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,...
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...
