PAL reopens Manila-Kuala Lumpur service

After a three-year absence, Philippine Airlines (PAL) resumed daily service to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia starting June 8. The decision to return to Kuala Lumpur…

PH flights to Qatar unaffected by Gulf row, says CAB

Direct flights between the Philippines and Qatar have yet to be affected by the current diplomatic row that has seen several Gulf countries halt…

PAL Q1 income plunges to P904.7M

Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported a total comprehensive income of P904.7 million for the first quarter of 2017, a significant downturn from P2.707 billion registered…

PAL to launch direct flights from Tagbilaran to Clark, Incheon

From June, Philippine Airlines (PAL) will mount direct flights from Tagbilaran, Bohol, to Clark in Pampanga and to Incheon, South Korea, as part of…

New Puerto Princesa international airport terminal opens

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) inaugurated on May 3 the new P4.5-billion terminal of the Puerto…

PAL awaits delivery of 2 new B777s for US, UK operations

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will be deploying two new Boeing 777–300 ER units on flights to London and to the U.S. once the airplanes are…

PH local airlines post 1.9% drop in 2016 cargo volume

Cargo volume handled by Philippine domestic carriers in 2016 declined 1.9% to 267.657 million kilograms from 272.707 million kg in 2015, data from the…

PAL profit falls 39% even as revenue improves 7.2% in 2016

Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported a 38.9% decline in net income in 2016 to P3.945 billion from P6.460 billion recorded in 2015. Revenues, on the…

PAL eyes new route service to Chengdu from Kalibo, Cebu

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will soon launch Chengdu-Kalibo and Chengdu-Cebu flights, enabling Chinese passengers to land directly in Central Philippines. With seven international and 13…

PAL boosts local flights ex Clark, Cebu

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has opened 12 new domestic routes with Clark and Cebu as its main hubs. The expanded operations in these hubs aim…

PAL restarts daily Manila-Kuala Lumpur connection

After a three-year respite, Philippine Airlines (PAL) resumes daily flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on June 8, 2017, as the flag carrier works to…

PAL ups flight frequencies at Clark airport

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will be adding three new domestic routes as it ramps up its operations at Clark International Airport (CRK). “PAL is offering…

PH air carriers seek added India, Korea seat allotments

Philippine airlines are starting off the year with requests to increase their seat entitlements to other countries such as South Korea and India. Flag…

BOC to PAL, Cebu Pacific: Pay OT of Mactan-Cebu airport workers

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) again called the attention of Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Cebu Pacific for their failure to settle the long-delayed overtime…

PAL to start flight operations at Clark airport next month

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will launch domestic and international flights out of Clark International Airport (CRK) starting December in response to the call…

Cargo revenue decline sets back PAL income by 57%

Philippine Airlines (PAL) posted a double-digit decline in net income for the first nine months of 2016, reporting a 57% reduction to P2.599 billion…

PAL profit contracts 21% in H1

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) continued to post a double-digit decline in income this year, reporting a 21% reduction for the first half of…

PH international air cargo dips 2.6% in 2015; PAL tops air carriers’ list

International air cargo, including mail carried by foreign and domestic airlines operating in the Philippines, declined 2.6% to 328.52 million kilograms in 2015 from…

5 PH carriers sign on to keep NAIA washrooms pristine

Toilet jokes about the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) may soon be a thing of the past. Local airlines in the Philippines have signed…

Lower sales, higher costs slash PAL’s Q1 income by 21%

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) reported a 21% decline in net income for the first quarter of 2016 to P2.980 billion from P3.777 billion…