Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines emerges from bankruptcy proceedings
Philippine Airlines in a statement released on December 31 said it has emerged from bankruptcy after a US court approved its plan to slash...
Southeast Asia’s national airlines feel the heat of the virus
Philippines Airlines has become the next Southeast Asian airline to file for bankruptcy after Thai Airways, and it looks like as if Garuda Indonesia...
Philippine Airlines cuts 300 jobs, blames coronavirus
Philippine national carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said on February 29 that it has laid off 300 ground-based...
Philippine airlines has ordered too many Airbus planes
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is considering delaying delivery of Airbus planes it has on order as it reviews operations after billionaire tycoon Lucio Tan resumed...
Philippines’ San Miguel says it seeks overseas acquisitions to boost profits
The Philippines' most diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp is on the lookout for profitable energy, food and airline companies abroad that it can acquire...
Etihad, Philippine Airlines agree on closer cooperation
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has formed closer ties with Philippine Airline (PAL) in a move that will give it greater access to the Filipino...
Philippines, Myanmar reach air agreement
The Philippines and Myanmar sealed a new air agreement last week that the two countries hope will help to boost tourism and trade. According...
San Miguel Corp wants to build $10b Manila airport
San Miguel Corp, the Philippines' largest business conglomerate, is planning to present a proposal to the government soon to build a $10 billion airport...
Indian consortium likely to run Cebu airport
India's GMR Infrastructure, operator of the New Delhi and Hyderabad airports, and Philippine-based contractor Megawide Construction Corp are the likely winners of an airport...
Competition among ASEAN budget carriers heats up
The aviation market for low-cost carriers or budget airline in Southeast Asia is becoming tougher even though in some markets the industry is close...
Philippines wants more Saudi tourists
With Philippine Airlines resuming flights to Saudi Arabia from December, tourism agencies together with the airline are now aiming at attracting more Saudi tourists...
New Cambodia Airlines to take off in October
The planned joint venture between Philippine Airlines and Royal Group of Cambodia to revive Cambodia Airlines Co. Ltd. has been postponed for 3 months...
The ‘Accidental President’ delivers his State of the Nation address
Four days ago we published an article detailing what we thought Philippine President Benigno Aquino III (known as PNoy) should address in his State...
Philippine Airlines allowed back into EU airspace
The Philippines' national carrier Philippine Airlines has been removed from the blacklist of airlines that fail to meet international aviation standards, according to an...
Emirates, ANA look into Philippine Airlines stake
Loss-making Philippine Airlines is on the outlook for partnerships and new investors after majority owner San Miguel Corporation said that it wants to reduce...
Philippine tourism upbeat despite Taiwan
Tourist arrivals in the Philippines rose 10.6 per cent during the first four months of the year, with officials maintaining the 5.5-million target in...
Qatar Airways’ expansion in Southeast Asia to pay off
Qatar Airways managed to tap the expanding air travel industry with targeted network extensions at a time when many other global long-haul carriers are suffering from exploding overhead costs and cuts in business travel budgets.
ASEAN’s island airports safety questioned
While ASEAN member states are pouring funds into their glitzy main airport hubs to cope with ever-increasing traveller numbers, smaller airports in popular tourism destination are missing out on modernisation.
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...