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  Philippine Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philippine Airlines, also known as PAL, is the national airline of the Philippines.
The airline was started by a group of businessmen led by Andres Soriano, hailed as one of the Philippines' leading industrialists at the time.
Philippine Airlines operates a total fleet of thirty modern wide-bodied and narrow-bodied passenger aircraft as of August 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philippine_Airlines   (2195 words)

  
 Philippine Airlines Flight 434 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Philippine Airlines Flight 434 (PAL434, PR434) was the route designator of a flight that flew on a Ninoy Aquino International Airport near Manila, Philippines – Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Cebu – New Tokyo International Airport (now Narita International Airport), Narita, Japan near Tokyo route.
On December 11, 1994, Flight 434 was on its second leg from Cebu to Tokyo when a bomb exploded, killing one passenger.
Philippine Airlines still operates a Manila-Tokyo route as flight 432.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Philippine_Airlines_Flight_434   (613 words)

  
 Philippine Airlines collapses
Philippine Airlines (PAL), Asia's oldest airline, closed down at midnight on September 23 after almost six decades of operation.
The stricken airline, the first in the region to be grounded by the effects of the economic crisis, shut down after the collapse of negotiations between the government, trade unions and management.
The airline closure is the biggest corporate failure in the Philippines since the onset of the Asian financial meltdown in July last year.
www.wsws.org /news/1998/sep1998/phil-s29.shtml   (1002 words)

  
 Philippine Airlines
The Philippines as a tourism destination was represented at Air HIghways 1st Air and Marine Tourism Conference at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, and in our popular APEC SUMMIT Edition.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) began life with a noble mission: to serve as a partner in nation-building.
Now at 61, it has become one of the most respected airlines around the world with a young and modern fleet of aircraft and a route network that spans 28 foreign cities and 19 domestic points.
www.airhighways.com /philippine_airlines.htm   (534 words)

  
 Philippines News.Net
Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo said on Thursday that the Philippines as rotating ASEAN chairman has embarked on several key initiatives on energy...
The Philippine military said on Wednesday troops killed 30 Muslim rebels on the southern island of Jolo in a battle earlier this week with Abu Sayyaf militants, who have ties to...
Philippines News.Net is part of an international network of news sites, dedicated to the major regions, countries and cities of the world.
philippinesnews.net   (1090 words)

  
 Philippine
Philippine Airlines is the national airline of the Philippines.
Today, Philippine Airlines uses a fleet of all GE-powered Boeing 737-300's and 737-400's, 747-400's and Airbus A320-200's, A330-300's, A340-300's.
PAL has become one of the most respected airlines around the world with a young and modern fleet of aircraft and a route network that spans 32 foreign cities and 21 domestic points.
www.airga-va.com /philippine.htm   (102 words)

  
 news - PHILIPPINE AIRLINES : PAL touts experience in new ad campaign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The value to customers is aptly captured in the phrase "gentle landings" - a trademark skill of PAL pilots - and portrayed by an image of a pregnant passenger with her son snugly asleep beside her.
Subsequent advertisements highlight the airline's inflight and on-ground conveniences; the ease of connection between international and domestic flights; and even its role in reuniting families, a nod to PAL's status as the largest carrier of balikbayan traffic to the Philippines.
Founded in 1941, PAL is Asia's oldest active airline, a pioneer in commercial aviation and a longtime partner in nation-building.
www.noticias.info /asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=88312&src=0   (521 words)

  
 Philippine Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Philippines is always warm with temperatures in the high eighties all year round.
An increasing number of people are discovering the charm of the Philippines and now more than a dozen different airlines are serving the 3 main International gateways into the country.
The Philippine cuisine is similar to Chinese style with a lot of meat and rice dishes.
www.philippine-travel.co.uk /local_information.htm   (1139 words)

  
 Philippine Airlines selects more A320s for fleet modernisation
Philippine Airlines has placed a firm order with Airbus for nine A320s and taken options on a further five aircraft, as part of its long term fleet modernisation programme.
Philippine Airlines currently operates seven A320s on domestic and regional services, eight A330s on major regional trunk routes and four A340s on long haul services.
"Philippine Airlines has been an Airbus operator for more than 25 years and I am delighted that the positive experience with the A320 in recent years has contributed significantly to this further order for the type.
www.airbus.com /en/presscentre/pressreleases/pressreleases_items/12_6_05_A320_PAL.html   (450 words)

  
 Aviation Past- TR- Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines (PR/PAL) is the national carrier for the Asian island nation of The Philippines.
An interesting practice Philippine Airlines has is the traveling customer is required to sign for ticket authorization at a PR ticket office prior to flying.
Philippine Airlines is highly recommended when traveling between Las Vegas and Vancouver or any other destinations they serve.
www.aviationpast.com /PRTrip1.html   (748 words)

  
 Kukui Roadhouse: 12/9/94 Philippine Airline Bombing
A man claiming to represent a Philippine Moslem rebel group said it was responsible for the bombing of a Philippine Airlines plane on a flight to Japan that killed one person.
(Reuters) - A man claiming to represent a Philippine Moslem rebel group said it was responsible for the bombing of a Philippine Airlines (PAL) plane on a flight to Japan on Sunday that killed one person.
(AP) - Materials left in a Philippines apartment detailed a plane bombing and plot to kill the pope that authorities suspect were planned by the man accused of masterminding the World Trade Center explosion.
www.mahk.com /sc749.htm   (297 words)

  
 Passenger Opinions about Philippine Airlines
The airline didn't have the courtesy to apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Here is the kicker, at the end of the flight, the flight-attendants were handing out survey forms (one of them whispered to me that this is for their promotions) to fill out.
Philippine air charges very low prices for their first class travel and is comparable to Singapore business class fare but having been with Singapore Airlines business from LAX to SIN there is no similarity in service.
www.airlinequality.com /Forum/pal.htm   (3809 words)

  
 Kukui Roadhouse: 03/22/98 Philippine Airlines Crash
Three people were killed when a Philippine Airlines plane overshot a runway on landing in Bacolod City.
Three local residents on the ground were killed when the PAL Airbus 300 overshot the runway and plowed into a residential neighborhood in Bacolod City.
A preliminary investigation by the Air Transportation Office showed that during landing the plane's pilot misadjusted the position of two levers that control the thrust of the aircraft's two engines.
www.mahk.com /sc5488.htm   (184 words)

  
 Asiaweek.com
Philippine Airlines offers a four-days-three-nights fare-and-hotel package to the SAR for $297 -- from $450 last year.
One reason for the price-cutting: the deregulation of domestic and international travel in 1995, which dismantled the de facto monopoly of former state-owned Philippine Airlines (PAL).
Another beneficiary of Philippine deregulation is Grand Air, which won the right to fly international routes along with fellow newcomer Air Philippines.
www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/98/0220/cs8.html   (1207 words)

  
 American Airlines and Philippine Airlines Launch Interline Electronic Ticketing
Philippine Airlines flies to five U.S. destinations: Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas in the continental U.S., and Honolulu and Guam in the Pacific.
Interline e-tickets can be issued by American and Philippine Airlines through their respective reservation centers, at airport locations, ticket offices and travel agencies.
American Airlines is a founding member of the oneworld Alliance, which brings together some of the best and biggest names in the airline business, enabling them to offer their customers more services and benefits than any airline can provide on its own.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/07-14-2005/0004067782&EDATE=   (921 words)

  
 PHILIPPINE ENTRY REQUIREMENT
Except for the stateless persons and those from countries with which the Philippines has no diplomatic relations, all visitors may enter the country without visas and may stay up to 21 days provided they have tickets for onward journey.
The significant structural reforms, initiated by the present leadership, which liberalize almost all sectors of the economy, have pushed the Philippines into the mainstream of economic development in the heart of the fastest-growing region in the world.
Further enhance by its strategic location as a gateway to the most economically dynamic part of the world, the Philippines development pathways for the future are clear...a newly industrializing country (NIC) status by the year 2000.
www.dipologcity.com /touristinfoinsert.htm   (727 words)

  
 Philippine Airlines (San Francisco)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
We have always been your gateway to the Philippines, a country which is blessed by magnificent natural wonders.
The Philippine Airlines fleet is now composed of 45 airplanes, which carry an average of 16,300 passengers and more than 300 tons of cargo daily.
And this fleet, which includes the world's largest commercial aircraft - the Boeing 747-400, is maintained by our engineers and technicians at the Philippine Airlines Technical Center, which is rated by the US Federal Aviation Administration, British Civil Aviation Authority and the Netherlands RLD as a repair agency for aircraft of their respective countries.
www.filipino.com /pal   (444 words)

  
 Korea's Asiana Airlines seeking Philippine permission for surcharge rise Airline Industry Information - Find Articles
South Korean airline Asiana Airlines has requested permission from the Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to raise its fuel surcharge for flights from the country.
Meanwhile the Philippine government has announced that it is to allow Asiana Airlines to fly more often to the country's Clark Airport.
Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific Airways is also seeking an increase in its fuel surcharge, to USD27 for long-haul flights and USD9.20 for short-haul flights, despite increases in October 2004 to USD19 on long-haul and USD7 on short-haul flights.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0CWU/is_2004_Dec_2/ai_n7587168   (221 words)

  
 Phillipine Airlines
Phillipine Airlines has teamed-up with priceline to provide the lowest fares for the most Phillipine Airlines customers.
Philippine Airlines entered the airline business firmly devoted to providing fast and reliable service throughout Southeast Asia and the world.
Philippine Airlines serves destinations in 29 cities throughout the world.
airlines.priceline.com /airlines/phillipine-airlines.html   (165 words)

  
 :. Philippine Islands Divers - Bohol Divers
Philippine Airlines, the country's flag carrier, links Manila to 26 cities and in 19 countries worldwide.
United Airlines, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines and Philippine Airlines.
If you came in trough Manila the fastest way is a connecting flight with PAL= Philippine Airlines or Cebu Pacific.
www.phildivers.com /bohol_howto_eng.html   (479 words)

  
 Philippine Airlines Information InsideAirports.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
History: Philippine Airlines was the first commercial airline in Asia.
Fleet Information: Philippine Airlines operates a fleet of Boeing 747-400, Airbus A340-300, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A320-200, Boeing 737-400, and Boeing 737-300 aircraft.
Miscellaneous: Philippine Airlines operates codeshare agreements with Air Philippines, Cathay Pacific Airways, Egypt Air, Emirates, Gulf Air and Malaysia Airlines.
www.insideairports.com /airlines/asia/phili.asp   (121 words)

  
 Philippine Airlines flies high with Mercator | Mercator
Philippine Airlines has become the first airline in the Asia Pacific region to migrate to CRIS, the frequent flyer and relationship marketing solution from Mercator, the Dubai-based IT division of the Emirates Group.
Henry So Uy, Philippine Airlines' Executive Vice President, said: 'Mabuhay Miles is intended to offer our most loyal customers a much more rewarding experience, and help us deliver the best possible service to them.
After 60 years in business, Philippine Airlines now carries 6,000,000 passengers annually on routes across three continents and prides itself on its excellent service and hospitality.
www.ameinfo.com /10850.html   (710 words)

  
 Fatal Events Since 1970 for Philippine Air Lines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
26 June 1987; Philippine Air Lines BAe 748; near Baguio Philippines: The aircraft was destroyed when in flew into high ground about nine miles (14.4 km) from the airport during a daylight flight in poor weather and heavy rain.
11 May 1990; Philippine Airlines 737-300; Manila, Philippines: While the aircraft was taxiing, one of the fuel tanks exploded.
11 December 1994; Philippine Airlines 747-200; Pacific Ocean: A small bomb detonated under a seat, killing one of the 287 passengers.
www.airsafe.com /events/airlines/pal.htm   (483 words)

  
 Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines also offers special services to expectant mothers, unaccompanied minors, and infants.
We, at Philippine Airlines, provide passengers comfort and convenience on ground.
As Asia's first airline and the Philippines' foremost flag carrier, we are the only Philippine carrier that offers you the following:
www.dotpcvc.gov.ph /PCVC-members/airline_members/philippineairlines.html   (321 words)

  
 PHILIPPINE  AIRLINES  RETURNS  TO BEIJING  AFTER  16  YEARS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
STAR) (AFP) Flag carrier Philippine Airlines said Monday it would start regular flights to the Chinese capital Beijing on November 11, ending a 16-year hiatus.
AEDC claims it has the legal right to operate the terminal after the Supreme Court in 2003 nullified the contract of Philippine International Air Terminals Co.
Last week, AEDC asked the Supreme Court to stop the government from entering into any contract with Piatco, which built the terminal and is currently locked in a legal dispute with the government for control over the facility.
www.newsflash.org /2004/02/tl/tl012650.htm   (552 words)

  
 Philippines | Tanikalang Ginto | www.filipinolinks.com
Tanikalang Ginto is a one-man operation, basically the blog site of Ken Ilio aka Manong Ken during the early days of the Filipino presence on the Internet.
Others talk about what's going on their lives in their blogs, in filipinolinks.com, Ken basically reviews the myriad of Filipino/Philippine-orientated sites that he finds in his daily meandering in cyberspace.
Ken is a native of Malinao, Aklan on Panay Island in the Philippines and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
www.filipinolinks.com   (483 words)

  
 Philippines Domestic Airline Tickets: Philippine Airlines - Filipino Travel Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Sunday, September 10, 02:51 pm in the Philippines
They now have 29 aircraft servicing The Philippines and abroad.
Member: Philippine Tour Operators Association and Philippine Travel Agencies Assoc.
www.filipinotravel.com.ph /tickets/philippine_airlines.php   (306 words)

  
 Philippine Airlines Orders 9 Airbus A320s
Philippine Airlines (PAL) said on Tuesday it will buy nine new A320 passenger planes from Airbus and may opt for five more in a deal worth an estimated USD$840 million.
Andrew Huang, PAL's senior vice-president and chief financial officer, said the company was still exploring its options to finance the acquisition.
The airline, which has been under rehabilitation since 1999, has been approached for the program by export credit agencies in Europe, commercial banks and aircraft leasing companies.
news.airwise.com /story/view/1133892667.html   (204 words)

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