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(Eagle News)–Philippine Airlines has released a list of its cancelled flights following its announcement it would reduce its flights between the Philippines and mainland China by more than 50 percent. The list includes cancelled flights between the Philippines, and Hong Kong and Macau. According to PAL, if passengers are “protected on,” it means they will be accommodated in other flights provided the rebooking is done within a specific period. The following flights are cancelled: February […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine Airlines will reduce its flights between Manila and mainland China by “more than 50 percent.” PAL announced this in a statement, after the Philippines confirmed its first novel coronavirus case, which was first identified in Wuhan in Hubei province, China. According to PAL, the reductions, which will start on Feb. 1, are in addition to the recent cancellation of all its chartered flights from China. “There is a need to maintain […]
(Eagle News) — The crew of the Philippine Airlines flight that took the 38-year-old woman who was confirmed as the country’s first novel coronavirus case from Dumaguete to Manila has been quarantined. PAL said in a statement it has placed in quarantine in particular the pilot and the four crew members of the January 25 PR 2542 flight. The airlines said the Bureau of Quarantine, on the other hand, will take charge of placing the […]
(Eagle News) — Three airlines have committed to help in the repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers from the Middle East, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said on Friday, Jan. 10. In a statement, CAAP director general Jim Sydiongco said Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines have agreed to accommodate free of charge stranded Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates “or in any of its available Middle East flights, once the plans for the repatriation […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine Air Lines said that is “fully cooperating” with authorities investigating why a PAL flight’s engine suddenly caught fire on Friday, Nov. 22 (Manila time) prompting an emergency landing at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). “We affirm that safety is our top priority and that Philippine Airlines is fully cooperating with the concerned airport and aviation authorities,” said a PAL statement on Nov. 22. PAL said that all the 342 passengers […]
(Eagle News)–Lucio “Bong” Tan, Jr., son and namesake of business tycoon Lucio Tan, has passed away. Tan died at the Cardinal Santos Medical Center at 8:48 a.m. due to brain herniation, two days after he was confined after collapsing during a basketball game. He was 53 years old. “His untimely passing leaves a big void in our hearts and our Group’s management team which would be very hard to fill,” Vivienne Tan said of her […]
(Eagle News) — Nagbabala ang Philippine Airlines (PAL) sa publiko laban sa pagbili ng murang ticket na ibinebenta ng mga scammer sa mga social media site. Ayon sa PAL, bultuhan kung bumili ng tickets ang mga scammer at ibinebenta nila ito sa online sa mababang halaga. Ang mga buyer naman ay bibigyan ng pekeng identification cards para maka-avail ng ticket at naka-book sa ilalim ng gawa-gawa lamang na pangalan. Ayon sa PAL, sinanay ang kanilang […]
The Philippine’s flag carrier expanded its operation in Davao City to accommodate more clients from adjacent municipalities and provinces, opening a new branch in this Southern city. Philippine Airlines (PAL) now has three branches in Davao City, and aims to increase its presence in more destinations in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Davao City mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio lauded PAL’s expansion in the city, which is one of the airline’s busiest routes. She said “Dabawenyos” are working […]
(Eagle News) — Kanselado ngayong Lunes, Nobyembre 6 ang ilang flight dahil sa masamang lagay ng panahon. Ayon sa Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), kinansela ng Philippine Airlines (PAL) ang flight ng biyaheng Manila to Basco at pabalik. Ang mga apektadong pasahero ay pinapayuhan na makipag-ugnayan sa airline company para sa rebooking o refund ng pamasahe. Ayon sa Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), apektado ng tail-end ng cold front, easterlies at northeast […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday welcomed Philippine Airlines’ settlement of its P6 billion in unpaid dues. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a statement that the paid amount which represents debt incurred by PAL from the 1970s to July 2017 will be used for the government’s “priority programs.” “The conclusion of this long-standing issue under the Duterte administration underscores our strong commitment to decisively act on matters that would greatly benefit the nation’s best […]
(Eagle News) — Businessman Washington Sycip passed away on Saturday night. Former Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima made the announcement on his Twitter account. According to Purisima, Sycip passed away “enroute to New York.” He was 96 years old. SyCip, a philanthropist, founded SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Co, an accounting, tax and auditing firm, in 1946. He also founded the Asian Institute of Management. The accountant turned 96 last June 30.
(Eagle News) — Philippine Airlines has agreed to pay the government nearly P7 billion to settle its debts, an amount the Department of Transportation has accepted. PAL and the DOTr made the announcement in a joint statement on Friday. According to the statement, the P6.91 billion covers the navigational charges the flag carrier owes the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines and the Manila International Airport Authority, some of which date back to two years […]
