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777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 5179 posts, RR: 4
Posted (4 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1991 times:

From 5 August thrice weekly MNL-IST with Turkish code sharing on the route, wonder which aircraft they will use?

http://www.traveldailynews.asia/news...5/philippine-airlines-hopes-to-set

[Edited 2012-12-28 10:23:00]

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LAXintl From United States of America, joined May 2000, 22030 posts, RR: 51
Reply 1, posted (4 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1983 times:

Yes was posted a few days ago in the Turkish aviation thread.

They also are working on setting up a codeshare deal with THY.

With inability to serve the EU directly, Istanbul is about as close as PR can get.

From the desert to the sea, to all of Southern California

UA787DEN From United States of America, joined Dec 2012, 291 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (4 months 3 weeks 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 1935 times:

If the market is large enough, a 77W would do great. If the range isn't an issue, then a 333 could work, but it would be a pretty long 333 route. Otherwise a 343.

777way From Pakistan, joined Dec 2005, 5179 posts, RR: 4
Reply 3, posted (4 months 3 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1668 times:

Oh Kuwait also in there, didnt read before posting.

Akiestar From Philippines, joined May 2009, 600 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (4 months 3 weeks 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 1409 times:

PR announced that IST, KWI and DXB are on the table for next year, plus a third return to RUH if my memory serves me right. If an exemption from the EU blacklist is secured next year, we may also see them return to CDG first (according to my friend whose mom works in upper management).

IST, if launched, will be served using the new HGW A330s that are supposed to come online next year.

[Edited 2012-12-28 16:41:11]

MHG From Germany, joined Dec 2004, 670 posts, RR: 1
Reply 5, posted (4 months 3 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 1163 times:

Quoting Akiestar (Reply 4):

IST, if launched, will be served using the new HGW A330s that are supposed to come online next year.

Seems they´re coming closer (to Europe) now. GREAT !
If the IST service is a non-stop I´d be even willing to consider self-connecting in IST FRA-IST//IST-MNL(-CEB)
But PR might even try to code share with a european carrier so passengers won´t have to self connect until PR flies direct into the EU.
Remains (at least for me) the question whether PR is actually also working on improving the "inflight experience" to catch up with their competitors namely EY/QR/EK/etc. towards Europe (geographically IST is already on the european continent) ...

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