The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has granted P3.1 million out of the P5.5 million refund sought by the Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) for the excise taxes the firm paid for imported wines, liquors and cigarettes in 2009 for consumption in its international flights. In its Oct. 5, 2023 decision, the...
The Philippines is blessed with top-notch travel destinations that Filipinos don’t need to go abroad just to unwind, relax, and enjoy. Cebu and Davao are the places to be at, especially during Sinulog Fiesta and Kadayawan Festival. Foodies can feast on the best eats at Iloilo and Bacolod. While...
Travel is now more fun for kids on Philippine Airlines (PAL), thanks to its latest limited-edition, Disney-themed Junior Jetsetter Kits (JJ Kits). This special amenity kit features designs inspired by beloved Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy, adding a...
Three months after Lucio Tan III took the helm as president of PAL Holdings Inc. (PHI), the parent company of the country’s premier flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL), he reinstated key management positions in a swift move to build a corporate structure that strengthens the airline’s...
Philippine Airlines finalises order for nine A350-1000s.jpg] Philippine Airlines Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) should try to match the fare rates of budget airlines Cebu Pacific. Thus, said Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez amid the mounting complaints about the poor...
FRIENDS WHO TRAVEL TOGETHER TravelingBFFsPH in Nagasaki “Wanderlust is real,” said International Journey’s Kem Aldrich Lim to me when I asked him how the travel industry was recovering from the disruption caused by the pandemic. He and eight other travel agents, including Skynet Travel...
PERTH AFTER DARK The Australians are the earliest in the world to call it a day and also the earliest to wake up in the morning We took off at 12:05 a.m., just when Manila’s legendary nightlife was starting to heat up, and landed shortly after dawn in Perth, roughly 20 minutes after the average...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has relaunched its top routes to mainland China, opening direct flights to Shanghai yesterday, February 14 and resuming its Beijing service next Tuesday, Feb. 21. Mainland China was the second largest source of tourists to the Philippines with 1.74 Million Chinese...
Family-friendly destinations showcased at PTAA’s travel expo MELAKA An hour away from the capital is a the perfect day trip. Rich in history and culture, you get a lot of small museums and small eateries with amazing food in one convenient location (Tourism Malaysia) As cheesy as it may sound,...
Flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) have resumed normal operations Tuesday, Jan. 3, two days after the New Year’s Day technical glitch at the Air Traffic Management Center (ATMC) of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) disabled flights to and from the...
The breakdown of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)'s old Air Traffic Management (ATM) system plus its backup on New Year's day affected 244 flights and 24,000 passengers of the Philippine Airlines PAL Group alone. The 244 flights affected comprise 60 percent of PAL's total...
Philippine Airlines (PAL) today, Monday, December 19, began serving Borongan City, the capital of Eastern Samar, with the launch of the first Cebu-Borongan flight. The inaugural PR 2651 service departed from Mactan-Cebu at 11:05 AM this morning, operated with 73 passengers on board a De Havilland...
