New routes and extra flights in time for Christmas 09
(More coming)
Bangkok - Manila
Melbourne - Manila
Sydney - Manila
Osaka - Manila
Fukuoka - Manila
Singapore - Manila
7/31/2010 This airline is struggling through financial reform. Latest industrial unrest is coming from flight attendants. Management making it compulsory for flight attendants to retire at 40! Attendants have not had a pay increase since 2007.
PAL canceled a dozen flights today, some international, due to the sudden defection of pilots to other airlines in the last two weeks. Flights effected were from Manila to Bacolod, IIoilo, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu and Hong Kong.
4/30/2010 Philippine Airline guarantees service till atleast after the May, 10 election. All domestic and international flights will go as scheduled, all PAL offices including accredited travel agents will continue to serve passengers.
1, April, 2010 Philippine Airlines strike threat is back. Management trying to cut 3,000 employees by 1, June. All sides hoping for a bail out.
Philippines Airlines
Ground staff issue notice of strike, all parties meet February, 4. Operating loss of 301.4-million-dollars last year. Half the loss of British Airways!
9/30/08 Philippine Airlines hopes for upgrade to expand in the US gmanews.tv
Passengers flying to or from the United States will now only be allowed 50 pounds (23kg) of free baggage, compared to the earlier allowance of 70 pounds, according to a statement made by Andrew Huang, Chief Financial Officer.
The amount of water that the airline carries will also be cut back and there will be less food choices during flights to reduce weight, according to Reuters. Carriers’ revenue was growing at a much slower pace than their expense were growing.
A 77 percent drop in net income at USD$30.6 million was reported by Philippines Airlines in the fiscal year ending March, and it has predicted that its net income for this year may be lower than in .etravelblackboardasia.com
8/28/08 Philippine Air to cut baggage allowance, save on fuel reuters.com
Philippine Airlines PAL, THE Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered the flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) to reinstate about 1,400 cabin crew personnel who were illegally retrenched in 1998 at the height of its financial and labor woes that prompted the Lucio Tan-led company to temporarily shut down. sunstar.com.ph
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