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PAL and SIA sign codeshare partnership agreement

Apart from flights between Singapore and Manila, SIA will also codeshare on PAL’s flights from Manila to 27 destinations within the Philippines, while PAL will codeshare on SIA’s flights to six destinations in Europe. Two of Asia’s leading airlines, Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Singapore Airlines (SIA), reaffirmed their cooperation, signing…

PAL posts net income of $98 million for third quarter of 2023

The flag carrier also announced moves to upgrade its fleet and product offerings, including the recent acquisition of Airbus A350-1000 long-range aircraft valued at a list price of over $3.2 billion. Lucio Tan III, president and COO of PAL Holdings Inc. Philippine Airlines (PAL) continues to soar to new heights…

Chef Vallerie Castillo-Archer: With flying flavors

As Philippine Airlines’ assistant vice president for catering operations, Chef Vallerie Castillo-Archer is on a mission to make each and every meal aboard the flag carrier memorable — all as she pays tribute to her Filipino roots. By Ivy Lisa Mendoza-Yulo Photography by Mark Chester Ang It seemed like a…

Lucio Tan III is PAL Holdings Inc.’s new president

PAL Holdings Inc. appoints Tan as president, while his grandfather, Dr. Lucio C. Tan, retains key positions within the holding company. Lucio Tan III, PAL Holdings Inc. president, says he looks forward to working with the PAL team "under the leadership of its president and COO, Capt. Stanley Ng, to…

PAL teams up with seasoned chef to redefine its in-flight menu

Business-class passengers to and from North America are in for a welcome treat until the end of the year, as the country’s flag carrier tickles their tastebuds with a new set of stylized Filipino dishes from the kitchen of Chef Tina Legarda of Bamba Bistro. Text and photos by Alex…

PAL Frequent flyers and shoppers gain more advantages

With their “Shop to Fly, Fly to Shop,” Philippine Airlines, through Mabuhay Miles, partners with SM Advantage Card to expand and make it easier for Filipinos to earn points to shop or travel more often to any local or international destinations they fancy. Two of the country’s longest-running customer loyalty…

Pilot Stanley Ng is new PAL president and COO

In a recent statement, Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced that it is handing over the reins to aviation industry veteran Capt. Stanley Ng — the flag carrier's newly appointed president and chief operating officer (COO). He is the first pilot in 60 years to hold the position. PAL's newly appointed…

‘It’s rare, but it happens’

by JOANNE RAE RAMIREZ Every birth is a miracle, every birth has its risks, both to the mother and the baby. So what do you call a birth 30,000 feet up in the clouds, in the time of COVID-19 at that? A double miracle? An assertion that life persists, life…

Comfortable, stylish and, yes, reusable PPEs fit for PAL’s cabin crew

Wearing them on the job will be the new normal until an effective vaccine against COVID-19 is discovered. The country’s flag carrier has resorted to such preventive measures for the safety of its employees and passengers. By ALEX Y. VERGARA Fashion designer Edwin Tan barely had two days to make…

Pause in Philippine Airlines operations due to COVID-19 situation

Public advisory from the management of Philippine Airlines We regret to advise that all remaining Philippine Airlines international flights will be suspended temporarily, starting from 26 March 2020, Thursday, until 14 April 2020. All domestic flights had ceased as of March 17, 2020. After careful consideration, we concluded that PAL…