PAL: Open skies a good option if strike pushes through
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) is supporting the adoption of the open skies policy in case of a strike at the airline. In a statement, PAL…
August 23, 2010
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PAL sees revenues grow 30% but income dip 11% in FY Q1
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) reported revenues of $426.7 million for the first quarter of the fiscal year covering the months of April to June, an…
August 23, 2010
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It’s still a stalemate at PAL
PHILIPPINE Airlines and its flight attendants and stewards once again failed to reach a labor agreement for the second time in less than two…
August 18, 2010
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It’s business as usual, PAL says
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) assured the riding public there will be no immediate strike from its ground and cabin crew unions. In a statement published…
August 16, 2010
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RP aviation industry addresses US FAA safety concerns
THE Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) expects the Philippines to soon be taken off the aviation safety blacklist in Europe and North…
August 16, 2010
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Strike at PAL more likely
A strike by flight attendants and stewards of Philippine Airlines (PAL) loomed large after talks with management bogged down last Monday. PAL insists that…
August 11, 2010
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PAL faces more labor troubles this week
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) faces a full week as it grapples with two — possibly three — pending labor disputes. Officials of the Flight Attendants…
August 9, 2010
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Asia-Pac passenger, cargo figures up in June
PASSENGER and cargo volumes in the Asia Pacific continued to climb from year-ago depressed numbers, reaffirming the strength of an economic recovery. Latest data…
August 4, 2010
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PAL scraps more flights; cabin crew threatens strike
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) cancelled more flights as a meeting brokered by President Benigno Aquino III between PAL management and the flag carrier’s pilots on…
August 4, 2010
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PAL slashes losses by 95%
DRASTIC cost-cutting measures cut losses at Philippine Airlines by more than 95%. The flag carrier in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission…
July 26, 2010
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Air cargo volume up 10.8% in 2009
LOCAL air cargo volume grew 10.8% to 595.804 million kilograms (kg) in 2009 over the previous year’s 537.669 million kg, according to latest data…
July 21, 2010
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Transport agencies get new bosses
THE Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) recently welcomed new personalities as head of its attached agencies. At the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA),…
July 19, 2010
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Passage, cargo traffic zooms past pre-crisis levels in May
INTERNATIONAL air passage and cargo traffic for May jumped out of recession levels and even outperformed its pre-crisis levels. Latest data released by the…
July 12, 2010
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NAIA to get new landing system
THE Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) is installing a new instrument landing system (ILS) by August 7 at the latest, according to newly installed…
July 7, 2010
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Business as usual at NAIA
OPERATIONS of air cargo carriers are unaffected by recurring problems in navigational equipment at the country’s main airport, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).…
July 5, 2010
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PAL tops last year — airline guide
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) was the country’s top carrier in 2009, according to the Official Airline Guide (OAG). OAG said PAL cornered 35% of all…
June 23, 2010
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DOLE: PAL spin-off plan ‘reasonably necessary’
THE labor department has upheld the spin-off and outsourcing plan of Philippine Airlines (PAL), saying this was a “valid exercise of managerial prerogative” and…
June 21, 2010
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Status quo at PAL remains
PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) employees to be affected by the company’s restructuring program got some reprieve after PAL management announced recently it will wait for…
May 31, 2010
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Asia-Pacific airlines see higher cargo, passenger figures in April
AIR CARGO demand continued to perform strongly in April despite disruptions in the early part of the month due to ash spews of a…
May 26, 2010
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Delta Air seeks fuel surcharge
DELTA Airlines recently filed a petition before the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) seeking to impose a fuel surcharge due to high fuel prices. The…
