PAL, Bangkok Airways in Manila-Bangkok codeshare deal

Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Bangkok Airways have entered into a codeshare partnership to expand convenient connections for passengers traveling between the Philippines and Thailand.…

3 new PAL domestic services to open at Clark

Philippine Airlines (PAL) continues to expand its network of flights from Clark International Airport (CRK) in Pampanga with the opening of three new routes…

PAL gears up for nonstop MNL-NYC service starting Oct 29

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will mount a direct nonstop service to New York from Manila starting October 29, 2018, making it the first domestic airline…

PAL seeks fuel surcharge on cargo shipments

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has filed a petition with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for the flag carrier to impose a fuel surcharge for its…

PH airlines’ cargo traffic up 10.4%, Cebu Pac keeps lead

Cargo volume handled by Philippine-based airlines grew to 144.495 million kilograms in the first half of 2018, up 10.4% from 130.934 million kg in…

PAL’s Manila-Sapporo service takes off next month

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will begin operating its Manila-Sapporo route on September 10, 2018 to provide nonstop air service to the popular Japanese destination. Sapporo,…

First A350 jet delivered as PAL extends reach of nonstop long-haul flights

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has accepted delivery of the first of six Airbus A350 aircraft orders, to be used in the flag carrier’s long-haul operations.…

Q1 air freight volume up 12% for PH carriers

Cargo volume handled by Philippine domestic carriers grew 12% in the first quarter of 2018 to 71.299 million kilograms from 63.672 million kg in…

PAL launches Manila-Nanning service

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is now serving the Manila-Nanning, China route twice weekly, increasing its number of services to the East Asian country. The brand-new…

PAL seeks imposition of fuel surcharge on local flights

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is seeking to impose fuel surcharges on domestic operations, following other airlines that have made the same petition to offset rising…

PAL announces screenings for powdery substances for US, UK flights

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is further enhancing security measures for its United States and United Kingdom flights in line with the regulatory requirements in the…

With high fuel costs, PH airlines seek reimposition of fuel surcharge

Philippine airlines are requesting to be allowed to re-impose fuel surcharges for passenger and cargo operations to offset fuel costs that have been increasing…

PAL deepens loss to nearly P800M in Jan-Mar on higher costs

Philippine Airlines (PAL) posted a wider net loss in the first quarter of 2018 to P799.691 million from P750.791 million in the same period…

Airlines have new NAIA terminal assignments starting Aug 31

Effective August 31, new terminal assignments for airlines at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) will be implemented. In an advisory posted by the…

PAL steps up operations in Davao, Cebu, Clark under multi-hub system

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will further boost its operations at its hubs in Davao, Cebu and Clark with the scheduled arrival of 15 new aircraft…

PAL incurs P4.6B loss in 2017 as operational costs balloon 26%

Philippine Airlines (PAL) recorded a P4.6 billion loss in 2017, a reversal from the P5.9 billion income it posted in 2016, attributing the loss…

PAL shelves flight service to Kuwait

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will temporarily suspend its flights to and from Kuwait starting May 16 due to low passenger traffic. In a statement, PAL…

PH airlines cut services to Boracay, hike flights to other tourist hot spots

Air carriers have adjusted their flights to Caticlan and Kalibo in Aklan following the Philippine government’s decision to close off Boracay to tourists for…

PAL ups Manila-Melbourne flights as passenger loads expand

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is increasing flights between Manila and Melbourne amidst the surge in passenger traffic along the route. Beginning June 1 this year,…

House Speaker sets 45-day deadline for airlines to shift domestic flights to Clark

House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez wants Philippine airlines to transfer their domestic flights to Clark International Airport (CRK) within 45 days to decongest Ninoy Aquino…