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Earnings crash: PAL suffers net loss of P9.4 billion in Q1 2020
Philippine Airlines' passenger revenues fall 21.5%, as travel restrictions hurt the aviation industry
IN PHOTOS: Filipino pilot shows what it's like to travel by air during a pandemic
PAL pilot and photographer Mike Buenaventura documents a 37-hour repatriation flight to Canada, showing how flying has changed since the pandemic
Airlines ask gov’t for lifeline as virus leads them to bankruptcy
Facing an 'existential threat,' airlines ask the government to give them access to emergency credit lines
Philippine Airlines suspends all flights
Philippine Airlines says its goal is to resume operations on April 15, 'if warranted by Philippine and international authorities, global public health conditions, and the travel environment'
PAL, Cebu Pacific, AirAsia cancel flights during 'enhanced community quarantine' in Luzon
The country's major airlines cancel domestic and international flights ahead of the implementation of the Luzon-wide lockdown
PH airports to defer charging local airlines for a year due to coronavirus
Fees for local airlines' takeoff, landing, and parking at airports in the Philippines will not be collected immediately, to cushion the impact of the novel coronavirus
Philippine Airlines lays off 300 workers
The novel coronavirus adds further burden to PAL's already struggling finances
PAL, Cebu Pacific, AirAsia resume flights to Taiwan after gov't lifts travel ban
(UPDATED) Check the list of flights here
Cruise ships to ban recent China visitors – global industry body
The Cruise Lines International Association says its members seek to prevent an outbreak of the novel coronavirus on board cruise ships, where infections can spread rapidly
PAL, Cebu Pacific, AirAsia suspend China, Hong Kong, Macau flights
The temporary travel ban enforced by the Philippine government due to the novel coronavirus outbreak prompts the airlines to cancel flights
PH planes boarded by coronavirus-positive passenger pulled out
Cebu Pacific and PAL say the planes have been disinfected, and flight crews have been quarantined
3 airlines to help in repatriation of OFWs in Middle East
Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Air Asia have committed to help in government repatriation efforts in the Middle East, says the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
Tetangco, Mendoza quit Philippine Airlines board
The resignation of Amando Tetangco Jr and Estelito Mendoza will be taken up in the Philippine Airlines' next board of directors meeting, according to the company's corporate secretary
PAL plane makes emergency landing in Los Angeles Int'l Airport
(UPDATED) 'All 342 passengers and 18 crew members are safe and were able to disembark from the airplane using regular airstairs,' says Philippine Airlines
PAL Holdings president Bong Tan dies
Lucio 'Bong' Tan Jr dies at 53, just days after collapsing during a basketball game
Lucio Tan Jr replaces Gilbert Sta Maria as PAL Holdings president
(UPDATED) Gilbert Sta Maria cites personal reasons for the departure, but remains to be the president of the operating arm of the flagship carrier
Former PLDT exec Ricky Isla is new AirAsia Philippines CEO
Ricky Isla takes the lead as AirAsia Philippines plans to go public in 2019
Philippine Airlines names Gilbert Santa Maria as new president
BPO industry leader Gilbert Santa Maria is a personal choice of Philippine Airlines chairman Lucio Tan to head the flag carrier
Lucio Tan's daughter Vivienne in charge of PAL as Bautista retires
Vivienne Tan's appointment as Philippine Airlines officer-in-charge comes as the flag carrier accepts the retirement of Jaime Bautista as president and chief operating officer
Chinese behind P1.8-B shabu escapes PH authorities via PAL, NAIA
Blacklisted Chinese man Zhijian Xu, also known as Jacky Co, escapes through NAIA, baffling police chief-turned-senator Panfilo Lacson
Workers reject 'weak' anti-endo bill
(UPDATED) Labor groups argue that some 'strong' provisions in the House version of the anti-contractualization bill should have made it to the measure's final version
Philippine Airlines to resume Clark flights on April 25
Philippine Airlines says its flights to and from Clark for April 24 will remain canceled though airport operations are expected to resume within the day
ADVISORY: Some PAL flights moved to NAIA Terminal 1
Philippine Airlines says 'these operational adjustments are being carried out to help minimize passenger congestion'
Philippine Airlines offering 30MB of complimentary inflight WiFi
The current 30 MB data allocation doubles the 15MB limit which began in 2017
Aside from ANA, PAL not getting other foreign investors yet
Philippine Airlines says it is still in talks with ANA Holdings and could reach a final agreement by March
PAL offers one-way fares as low as P78 on March 1
Philippine Airlines is having a promo from March 1 to March 10
Philippine Airlines to fly SEA Games 2019 athletes to Manila
Flag-carrier Philippine Airlines will be flying sport leaders from the 10 other participating countries in the 2019 SEA Games to Manila
Japan's biggest airline ANA buys 9.5% of PAL shares
Philippine Airlines says the shares will be acquired from Trustmark Holdings Corporation, which is owned by Lucio Tan's family
Japan's biggest airline ANA 'in talks' to invest in PAL
Philippine Airlines says there is 'no definite agreement' yet with any firm, but maintains that it has 'always been open to the possibility of a strategic investor'
LIST: Airline seat sale in January 2019
Here are the airlines offering cheaper fares this January 2019
Philippine Airlines launches more flights to Cambodia, Vietnam
The Philippine flag carrier will launch flights from Manila to Phnom Penh in Cambodia and Hanoi in Vietnam this summer
Philippine Airlines celebrates Christmas togetherness with “Regalo”
It's their way to honor the sacrifices of our OFWs and their families longing to spend the holidays with them in the Philippines
PAL's Mabuhay Maritime to offer Kalibo-Boracay ferry service
The ferry service seeks to provide seamless travel from the Kalibo International Airport to Boracay
Canceled PH flights to and from Osaka due to typhoon Jebi, September 5
Philipine Airlines says in its advisory it is anticipating further disruptions to flights to and from Kansai as Typhoon Jebi batters Osaka
Canceled PH flights to and from Osaka due to Typhoon Jebi, September 4
(UPDATED) Typhoon Jebi causes the temporary closure of Kansai International Airport, disrupting a number of flights to and from it
The PAL flip-flops of Supreme Court Justices Peralta, Bersamin
Two chief justice applicants change their votes to hand Philippine Airlines a victory. A dissenter says it besmirches the legitimacy of the Supreme Court.
Dumaguete airport runway closed after PAL plane blows tire
All 113 adults, 2 infants, and 6 flight crew aboard the Philippine Airlines plane are safe
Canceled Japan flights due to Typhoon Shanshan
Typhoon Shanshan is heading for Japan, prompting the cancellation of certain flights on Wednesday, August 8, and Thursday, August 9
CA upholds PAL's early retirement of female flight attendants
A 20-page decision from Associate Justice Jhosep Lopez reverses the decision of the Makati regional trial court that says that an earlier retirement age for the female flight attendants is discriminatory
PAL to fly Clark-Siargao starting July 1
Philippine Airlines also says that starting October 28 this year, regular flights will also be launched from Clark to San Vicente in Northern Palawan, Cauayan in Isabela, and San Jose in Mindoro
LOOK: Philippine Airlines gets 1st aircraft under fleet renewal program
It is one of the 21 A321neos PAL is getting from Airbus, and will be deployed across the Asia-Pacific region
Business group to gov't: Issue Boracay EO, declare state of calamity
'We hope that rehabilitation work will be done efficiently to minimize the impact [of the closure],' the Boracay Foundation, Incorporated says in a statement
With new fleet, PAL readies nonstop flights to New York, India
Philippine Airlines president Jaime Bautista says introducing new routes to India is the airline's response to the call of Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo for a direct link to the country – a potentially rich source of future tourists for the Philippines
PAL’s talks with 'strategic' investor moving forward
‘They are strategic investors, so they can be part of the board, they can help us develop certain markets,’ says PAL president Jaime Bautista
Boracay closure to benefit Mindanao – airlines
As the government rehabilitates Boracay, airlines that have canceled flights to the island are expected to entice travelers to consider other destinations, including those in Mindanao
PAL to suspend Kuwait flights starting May 16
Philippine Airlines says 'the ongoing slowdown in OFW travel to Kuwait has made regular operations economically unsustainable'
LIST: Proposed NAIA terminal reassignments for airlines
Check out the new terminal assignments being planned for airlines at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, which could take effect by September this year
PAL Express completes IATA safety audit
Philippine Airlines says the IATA Operational Safety Audit 'is recognized as the gold standard in airline safety assessments'
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PAL-FASAP case: 'SC is blind to plight of poor workers'
FASAP says a senior flight attendant with a spotless record was retrenched due to a post-pregnancy leave from work
