Re: Philippine to launch Manila to Seattle

The Philippines are not particularly well-placed geographically for US - Asia transfer traffic, and MNL does not have a great reputation for operational efficiency or terminal quality. Is it possible to transfer intl > intl without clearing immigration/customs ? Just did one last month and it was a...

Re: ANA and the Airbus 380

Have to say from personal experience the NH 380 is an absolute dream to fly on, massive legroom, wide seats, new cabin and an amazing cabin crew Given the proven quality of the ANA A380 product it's a shame they don't try other mid-haul routes with them. I'm sure they'll rapidly gain market share i...

Re: Philippines Aviation - 2023

Philippine Airlines moving all international flights at NAIA to Terminal 1 on June 16, 2023 https://www.philippineairlines.com/newsevent-listingpage/travel-advisory/changes-in-pals-manila-naia-terminal-assignments-ph3 Does PAL have a lounge in NAIA 1? Will this make transiting International to inte...

Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2022

Does PR still fly ICN-LAX?

How is this 5th freedom doing? Are they keeping it? It’s a very interesting route.

Re: Russian Aircraft Lease Return/Repo Thread

Is this good news for the manufacturers and current owners of those aircraft types since the return of all those aircrafts would have flooded the market and reduced prices dramatically?

Good luck to Russia in ever getting good terms on leases in the future.

Re: Qatar and Airbus Legal Dispute Continues - Airbus Revokes A321 Order

The video looks bad. But how long has A7-ALF and A7-ALT been out of service? Has it just been sitting around in DOH in the heat all this time? Can the heat be something that causes this? Why aren't the other airlines having a similar drastic paint issue? Because these are leases, do you think QR, do...

Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2020

I was wondering if some of you can help me with airlines and aircrafts that use to fly to Manila back in the early 80's circa 83-85. Im looking for this information to create a 1:400 diorama. If anyone has part of the info I'd be appreciative. Alitalia - What aircraft and routing did they fly during...

Re: Virgin Atlantic 840P LHR-LAS

Staying at the Mandalay Bay and was spotting a bit, and was surprised to see a 747 landing. I thought it was the other Sands SP but it was Virgin. I thought they retired all there 747s?

Re: Lufthansa loses No-Show lawsuit

I wonder something: if such a ruling became the norm, would it allow a traveller to board at the connecting point? An example: I am in Frankfurt and want to go to Oslo but find the ticket for TXL-FRA-OSL to be cheaper. Could I buy this but chose to start at FRA? I know this was not the ruled case a...

Re: KLM becoming a bit sneaky and standards are falling...

klm617 wrote:

Welcome to the Delta experience.

Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2019

Looks liked PAL will be closing there MNL-TPE-KIX-TPE-MNL flight soon. https://twitter.com/Airlineroute/status/1128384625493958656?s=09 The twitter post just says the TPE - KIX leg. Is PR also closing the MNL - TPE sector? :confused: This will only affect PR 896/897. PR891/892/893/894 will not be a...

Re: Philippine Aviation Thread - 2019

Does anyone know why there is a PR 77W at LAX now for the last 2 days. It has been parked in the remote stand next to Aviation Blvd at the beginning of Runway 25R.

I believe its RP-C7774, but not sure couldn't read the last digit clearly.

Re: Boeing 737MAX Production/Delivery Thread 2018

Can someon tell me when the second and third Copa Max will be delivered?

Thanks

Re: Philippine Aviation Thread 2018

I haven't followed much about new construction of airports for MNL, but why not just expand clark and use that as the main airport? Isnt the Japanese building a high speed rail between Manila and Clark to be finished in 2021? Wouldn't this be a much more viable option and make CRK the countries hub ...

ANA To Buy Airbus A380 Jumbo Jets, Boost Hawaii?

Hawaii market is mentioned by the article above, so If true, will these be in a 2 class high density config?

So Im assuming 2 are the ex Skymark frames and the other would be a new build?

RE: Malaysia Airlines B772 Missing KUL-PEK Part 81

Very interesting event: <i><a href="/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6474668" target="_blank">Tense Moments On BA Tatl March 2015</a></i> <font size="1">(by <a href="/profile/nitepilot79" class="quote" target="_blank">nitepilot79</a> Aug 14 2015 in Civil Aviation)</font> Could this have h...

RE: EK Announces DXB - Panama City

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MaverickM11" class="quote" target="_blank">MaverickM11</a> (<a href="#46" class="quote">Reply 46</a>):<br/><i> can't imagine what would be on th...

RE: Kuwait Airways Shows New A330 Cabin

Great to see the hard product has been updated.

Unfortunately the Soft Product is not in par with its peers. D R Y - airline   

AA To Make Important Announcement On 6-9-15

<a href="http://www.Travellingbetter.com" target="_blank">www.Travellingbetter.com</a> mentions it will be a route announcement. Could be a <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym> to S. Africa Route? <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LA...

RE: RAM & QR Tie-up Brings RAM Closer To OneWorld

I thought that RAM was very close to signing up with Star Alliance? What happened to that? See thread below from Jan 2015 <i><a href="/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6290585" target="_blank">Royal Air Maroc To Join Star Alliance</a></i> <font size="1">(by <a href="/profile/ota1" class="q...

RE: The EK Invasion! (of The USA)

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ncfc99" class="quote" target="_blank">ncfc99</a> (<a href="#49" class="quote">Reply 49</a>):<br/><i>One more thing, which routes has <acronym ti...

RE: Routing KLM To Bangkok 1982?

Im 90% sure the routing was as follows: <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym>-<acronym title="Dubai - International (DXB / OMDB), United Arab Emirates">DXB</acronym>-<acronym title="Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi International (BKK / VTBS), Thailand">BKK</acronym> Som...

RE: Air Tahiti Nui (TN) To Join OW This Year(?)

I believe that <acronym title="Air Tahiti Nui (France)">TN</acronym> brings good value on the <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym>-<acronym title="Los Angeles -...

RE: Etihad Wades Into The Open Skies Fray...

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Revelation" class="quote" target="_blank">Revelation</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>First? Why not work on both issues a...

RE: Philippine Aviation Thread 2015 #1

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Devilfish" class="quote" target="_blank">Devilfish</a> (<a href="#29" class="quote">Reply 29</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> 40% - 60% ....

RE: EgyptAir To Restructure After $1B Loss

First thing they should do is make MS a non dry airline!

That will increase higher yielding passengers to book on MS

Cheers

KL808

RE: Philippine Aviation Thread 2014 - 2

Is <acronym title="Philippine Airlines">PR</acronym> the undisclosed customer of the 4 A330-800s? <a href="http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/07/17/airshow-britain-airbus-group-transaero-idINWEB00PTR20140717" target="_blank">http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/0...oup-transaero-idINWEB00PTR20140717</a>

RE: Farnborough Air Show 2014 - Airbus Orders

Im hoping that the undisclosed asian carrier buyer is Philippine Airlines

KL808

RE: MH370 Malaysia Airlines B772 Missing Enroute KUL-PEK Part 24

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/7BOEING7" class="quote" target="_blank">7BOEING7</a> (<a href="#108" class="quote">Reply 108</a>):<br/><i>He doesn't have to disconnect it, it o...

RE: MH370 Malaysia Airlines B772 Missing Enroute KUL-PEK Part 24

Just out of curiosity, is it possible for the pilot to disconnect the CVR on the 777?

If foul play did happen, I hope that this did not occur like what had happened to MI 185

RE: Malaysian Ends US Service - Drops LAX

This route was not profitable to begin with. What I don't understand is why they switched it to <acronym title="Tokyo - Narita International (New Tokyo) (NRT / RJAA), Japan">NRT</acronym> from <acronym title="Taoyuan (Taipei) - Taiwan International (Chiang Kai Shek) (TPE / RCTP), Taiwan">TPE</acrony...

RE: Singapore SQ 334: 03/2013: SIN-CDG: J Cabin: 380

Is SQ the only carrier that offers turn down service in J class?

Great read

RE: Philippine Aviation Thread 2013

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/jetBlue777" class="quote" target="_blank">jetBlue777</a> (<a href="#195" class="quote">Reply 195</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Why did...

RE: Philippine Airlines Coming To London, Paris...

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MHG" class="quote" target="_blank">MHG</a> (<a href="#12" class="quote">Reply 12</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Cargo is strong for <ac...

RE: Philippine Aviation Thread 2013

Does <acronym title="Ethiopian Airlines">ET</acronym> have rights on the <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - International (Chek Lap Kok) (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kong">HKG</acronym>-<acronym title="Manila - Ninoy...

RE: PAL Set To Land In Sao Paulo Via LAX

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/willzzz88" class="quote" target="_blank">willzzz88</a> (<a href="#37" class="quote">Reply 37</a>):<br/><i>You know <acronym title="Philippine Ai...

RE: Qatar Airways Cancels Seychelles

This is bad news for Oneworld Members looking to redeem miles to SEZ.

RE: Philippine Airlines And Its Refleeting

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/airlinebuilder" class="quote" target="_blank">airlinebuilder</a> (<a href="#48" class="quote">Reply 48</a>):<br/><i>Here is an update from a ver...

Philippines : Airbus Order Confirmed

PR could use 4 A380's on the <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> and <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym> run. They just don't have the money to pay for those planes. Can the new A330 make <a...

Pics Of CX Premium Economy.

It seems to me that only the first row have the full foot support?

Yikes! so the best seat is on the first row while the other rows dont have the full foot support.

Can anyone confirm?

RE: Philippine FAA Audit Begins, CAAP: Cat I By April!

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/RWA380" class="quote" target="_blank">RWA380</a> (<a href="#48" class="quote">Reply 48</a>):<br/><i>I'd expect once the 787's start arriving you...

RE: Philippine FAA Audit Begins, CAAP: Cat I By April!

PR needs to maximize its operation by running <acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSAN), USA - California">SAN</acronym> through a city with 5th freedom rights. So yes it has to go through <acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - British Columbi...

RE: Philippine FAA Audit Begins, CAAP: Cat I By April!

Back in the '80s <acronym title="Philippine Airlines">PR</acronym> use to fly some of its US routes via Seoul. Doesn't <acronym title="Philippine Airlines">PR</acronym> still have 5th freedom rights from Korea? If, so why not fly <acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSA...

RE: KLM Starts Nonstop AMS-TPE From 25MAR12

After many many years finally KL808 and KL807 flight numbers are back  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/cloudnine.gif" width="25" height="23" border="0"/>  It is a shame though that <acronym title="KLM Royal Dutch Airlines">KL</acronym> had to resort ...

KLM Stops Nonstop Flight To Manila

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LAXdude1023" class="quote" target="_blank">LAXdude1023</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Manila - Ninoy Aquin...

RE: MH Axes DXB, JNB, CPT, EZE In Feb 2012 But Add AUH

Im very dissapointed they are cutting the <acronym title="Buenos Aires - Ezeiza / Ministro Pistarini (EZE / SAEZ), Argentina">EZE</acronym> and <acronym title="Cape Town - International (D.F. Malan) (CPT / FACT), South Africa">CPT</acronym>/<acronym title="Johannesburg - OR Tambo International (Jan ...

Air Pacific To Acquire 3 A330-200s

So, they cancelled 5 B787's early this year and order 3 A330-200s. I love the quote on how: "According to Mr. Pflieger, the landmark acquisition of new Airbus A330s signals a very bright future for the airline. “It’s the right plane at the right time for our company, and it will set us up for anothe...

RE: PAL Landing Gear Problem On Arrival To LAX

If you want to see the video of it landing click the link below. I love the commentators remark with regards to the airlines name: "Filipino Airlines" HAHAHA LOL <a href="http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/08/26/jumbo-jet-with-landing-gear-issue-arrives-safely-at-lax/" target="_blank">http://losang...

RE: Cathay CX 257: 10/2010: HKG-LHR: << First >>

I just wanted to chime in and thank you for the great report. I flew <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kong">HKG</acronym>-<acronym title="San Francisco - Inte...

UA FF Mile Accrual Restrictions On Thai?

First of you have to look at your fare class

If you really flew "Y" then you should get full miles. If you flew another fare class and not listed on the chart HERE then you get no miles

Hope that helps