Travel and Tourism

British Airways computer problem strands 20,000

British Airways canceled more than 100 flights to and from London airports and delayed many others August 7 after its check-in systems were hit by computer problems, stranding about 20,000 passengers.

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Plates for 2014-2016 vehicles out in mid-2020

License plates for vehicles registered before the start of the Duterte administration will be issued by mid- 2020.

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NAIA weighing scales tell right weight – MIAA chief

Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Ed Monreal has assured the public that weighing scales at the check-in counters in all four Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) terminals are calibrated periodically before the first morning flight.

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Eagles fly PAL to Singapore

Philippine Airlines is flying two Philippine eagles from their sanctuary in Davao to Singapore, via Manila, as part of the first international Philippine Eagle loan Agreement between the governments of the Philippines (through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources) and Singapore (through Wildlife Reserves Singapore [WRS]).

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Passionate crusade to promote Antique

By Nelly Lumbaca I met an extraordinary young man in Antique.

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Antique’s natural, cultural, historic charm

By Nelly Lumbaca ANTIQUE – The province of Antique is currently served by PAL flights via Clark. After the launch of twice a week flights to the small airport in Sa Jose de Buenavista (provincial capital) last March, PAL increased the frequency to thrice weekly just a month later due to the rising number of passengers.

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Boeing rolls out safety feature for 737 Max previously sold as option

New york (AFP) – Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft will be outfitted with a warning light for malfunctions in the anti-stall system suspected in October’s fatal crash in Indonesia, an industry source told AFP, standardizing a feature previously sold as an optional extra.

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Marina to support Cebu sea jeepney proposal

A young entrepreneur-led shipping company recently launched its MyBoat coastal routes at the Naga Baywalk, right beside the Philippine Coast Guard-Naga City substation.

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PAL revises NAIA flight assignments

Beginning March 31, 2019, Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights to and from New York (JFK), Auckland (New Zealand), Hanoi (Vietnam) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia) will use NAIA Terminal 1 for both departures and arrivals.

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MacroAsia takes over PAL contracts

MacroAsia Corporation has taken over Philippine Airlines’ ground-handling and airline catering contracts from Manny Osmeña’s Sky Logistics and Sky Kitchen, respectively.

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