Europe is now connected to Cebu, with Turkish Airlines serving the Philippine city on a one-stop, same-plane through service. The direct route operates from Istanbul Airport (on the European side of the Bosporus) to Cebu via Manila. It comes almost six years after Turkish Airlines added Manila to it...
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https://simpleflying.com/cebu-pacific-a ... y-a330neo/
https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/singapore-airlines-silkair-boeing-737s Heh, so with the SilkAir 737s moving to SIA, does this mean the return of SQ to CEB and the introduction of mainline service to DVO? Yes! According to this article, SQ is returning to CEB.. but not yet DVO.. https://simp...
Jump to posthttps://www.executivetraveller.com/news/singapore-airlines-silkair-boeing-737s Heh, so with the SilkAir 737s moving to SIA, does this mean the return of SQ to CEB and the introduction of mainline service to DVO? Yes! According to this article, SQ is returning to CEB.. but not yet DVO.. https://simp...
Jump to postInteresting article on UA's objection on PR's expansion at GUM https://simpleflying.com/united-against-philippine-airlines/ “While United has been unable to execute its Manila growth plans, Philippine carriers have increased capacity to the US. Given these facts, United Airlines believes that the sl...
Jump to postCebu Pacific Air (5J, Manila Ninoy Aquino Int'l) is contemplating launching services to India and Russia from Manila Ninoy Aquino Int'l, as well as to Australia and secondary Chinese cities from Cebu using the A321-200neo(XLR)s it will start taking in 2024, Chief Executive Advisor Mike Szücs told CA...
Jump to postCebu Pacific Air will consider opening new routes to India, China and Russia using the Airbus A321XLR. The airline will accept first deliveries of the new type in 2024, after which it hopes to expand the regional offering out of its Manila and Cebu hubs. In true Cebu Pacific style, the airline has o...
Jump to postFinally, 5J's cargo ATR turboprop is here!
https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/06 ... argo-plane
"According to the Philippine Daily Inquirer, former Ibex Global COO Gilbert Santa Maria will be PAL's new president, replacing Jaime Bautista, who retired recently. Billionaire Lucio Tan, who chairs PAL, handpicked Santa Maria, according to the Inquirer report that cited multiple sources."...
Jump to postChicago should be their only NEW long haul route early 2021-2024.i do expect this. :) i hope they order more A359s. It is plural (routes) in this recent news in the Inquirer: https://business.inquirer.net/275331/pal-eyes-possible-expansion-of-new-routes-in-us-network Also, PAL's ending of its A340 ...
Jump to postNew analysis from CAPA regarding PHL-North Asia market https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/philippines-north-asia-aviation-market-lccs-drive-rapid-growth-469736 Summary -Philippines-North Asia seat capacity has grown by almost 20% over the past year and by almost 70% over the past four ye...
Jump to postQantas16 wrote: Additional frequencies on MNL-BKK, operating 4x weekly in addition to the existing 3 daily flights Devilfish wrote: Are Thai passengers or other tourists increasingly using MNL as a transit point from the US hence the big jump in frequencies? I think it is more to accommodate passen...
Jump to postCAPA has a premium analysis for the ANA investment in PAL https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/ana-invests-in-philippine-airlines-as-pal-expands-457733 Very interesting concluding statements from CAPA after putting things in perspective: "While the deal is strategically significantly ...
Jump to postSharing the review of PAL's A350 Flight MNL-JFK by TPG --> 74/100
https://thepointsguy.com/reviews/philip ... 0-economy/
Quick clarification from PAL re: ANA entry https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/23/19/pal-on-reported-ana-entry-open-to-strategic-investor "PAL has always been open to the possibility of a strategic investor. As of date, there is no definite agreement between PAL and any investor," the air...
Jump to postANA it is https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-Deals/Japan-s-ANA-to-buy-10-stake-in-Philippine-Airlines-sources ANA = possible *A membership.. goodbye OW? If it will be *A, curious how SQ and TG collaborations will pan out. Partnership with UA might be ok for connecting flights to the US, but ...
Jump to postFollowing this thread for the past year, but it's my first time to post. Something new for the New Year! :-) The news on PAL's strategic investor is up again. This has been in the media for so long but no mention of any investor name. Curious on who is this investor. ANA maybe or QR? https://www.bwo...
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