Philippine Airlines annuncia aperture su YYZ, NYC, FCO e CDG entro Febbraio 2013
- Autore Discussione Seaking
- Data d'inizio
Vedremo.
Ad ogni modo le prime a iniziare in autunno, stando alle dichiarazioni di oggi del presidente, saranno nello specifico Londra/Amsterdam/Parigi/Roma.
Da un giornale locale Filippino: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/442601/eu-lifts-ban-on-philippine-airlines
Aahhhh, fantastico, cosi' posso viaggiare nelle Filippine piu' tranquillo (se no mia moglie, orgogliosa cittadina filippina, divorzia!!).
Aahhhh, fantastico, cosi' posso viaggiare nelle Filippine piu' tranquillo (se no mia moglie, orgogliosa cittadina filippina, divorzia!!).
Philippine Airlines is free to serve Europe following the lifting of EU restrictions yesterday.
It is 15 years since PAL last flew into Europe. Since then, the airline had wanted to restart flights but had been forbidden to do so because of EU safety restrictions imposed in 2010.
There is much excitement in the Philippines right now and the airline is talking of restarting flights as early as this coming September or October.PAL president Ramon Ang said: "I think we are entitled to seven flights a week to London, six or seven times a week to Paris and we will have to review our agreement with other countries."
But starting services this autumn appears too optimistic. Why? Because not only has PAL no sales or marketing presence in Europe, it has not been granted any slots to land at a European airport. Aviation experts say PAL has applied for slots at Amsterdam using flight numbers PR720 and PR721. It has asked for a lunchtime arrival and an afternoon departure for services to start this winter.
Aircraft type specified for Amsterdam is one of PAL's new B777-300ERs, which are configured for 42 business and 328 economy class seats. But passengers travelling in the back cabins needn't get too excited as economy is configured 10-across 3-4-3 (see seatplans.com).
But obtaining slots for London will be trickier. Heathrow would be impossible at such short notice, so that leaves Gatwick or Stansted.
It is unclear whether PAL would be able to fly non-stop from Manila - the shortest route involves overflying Russia and/or China and overflying rights need to be obtained - or whether it would touch down in the Gulf for refuelling. It is also unclear whether PAL will exclusively schedule the B777-300ER for Europe or whether it will also deploy some of its smaller A340-300s.
But whatever schedule it devises, PAL will face intense competition.
Manila is not a business destination as is Hong Kong or Singapore. Many, if not most, passengers will be travelling for leisure or VFR (visiting friend and family) purposes and these travellers expect to strike a keen deal on price.
The main competition comes from KLM out of Amsterdam (the only European airline to serve Manila), Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong (with a multitude of connections) and those Gulf carriers. No fewer than four Gulf carriers, namely Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air, ply between Europe and Manila via their respective hubs.Most flights are with large capacity B777-300ERs. Emirates, to take one example, operates three times daily out of Dubai with connections from all over Europe.
I remember PAL from the early 1980s when it operated multi-stop B747 flights between Manila and London Gatwick. Flights were seldom punctual and travellers joked that PAL stood for 'Plane Always Late'. Even the flight I took, a short hop between Frankfurt and London Gatwick, was delayed. Today's PAL is said to have turned over a new leaf. And with investment from local conglomerate SMC (San Miguel Corporation) it is acquiring new planes. Last month, the airline announced it is to configure its planes with three separate economy class cabins - the first ever carrier to do so, it is believed (see online news, June 24).
We await developments with interest.
http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/pal-removed-from-eu-blacklist
It is 15 years since PAL last flew into Europe. Since then, the airline had wanted to restart flights but had been forbidden to do so because of EU safety restrictions imposed in 2010.
There is much excitement in the Philippines right now and the airline is talking of restarting flights as early as this coming September or October.PAL president Ramon Ang said: "I think we are entitled to seven flights a week to London, six or seven times a week to Paris and we will have to review our agreement with other countries."
But starting services this autumn appears too optimistic. Why? Because not only has PAL no sales or marketing presence in Europe, it has not been granted any slots to land at a European airport. Aviation experts say PAL has applied for slots at Amsterdam using flight numbers PR720 and PR721. It has asked for a lunchtime arrival and an afternoon departure for services to start this winter.
Aircraft type specified for Amsterdam is one of PAL's new B777-300ERs, which are configured for 42 business and 328 economy class seats. But passengers travelling in the back cabins needn't get too excited as economy is configured 10-across 3-4-3 (see seatplans.com).
But obtaining slots for London will be trickier. Heathrow would be impossible at such short notice, so that leaves Gatwick or Stansted.
It is unclear whether PAL would be able to fly non-stop from Manila - the shortest route involves overflying Russia and/or China and overflying rights need to be obtained - or whether it would touch down in the Gulf for refuelling. It is also unclear whether PAL will exclusively schedule the B777-300ER for Europe or whether it will also deploy some of its smaller A340-300s.
But whatever schedule it devises, PAL will face intense competition.
Manila is not a business destination as is Hong Kong or Singapore. Many, if not most, passengers will be travelling for leisure or VFR (visiting friend and family) purposes and these travellers expect to strike a keen deal on price.
The main competition comes from KLM out of Amsterdam (the only European airline to serve Manila), Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong (with a multitude of connections) and those Gulf carriers. No fewer than four Gulf carriers, namely Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways and Gulf Air, ply between Europe and Manila via their respective hubs.Most flights are with large capacity B777-300ERs. Emirates, to take one example, operates three times daily out of Dubai with connections from all over Europe.
I remember PAL from the early 1980s when it operated multi-stop B747 flights between Manila and London Gatwick. Flights were seldom punctual and travellers joked that PAL stood for 'Plane Always Late'. Even the flight I took, a short hop between Frankfurt and London Gatwick, was delayed. Today's PAL is said to have turned over a new leaf. And with investment from local conglomerate SMC (San Miguel Corporation) it is acquiring new planes. Last month, the airline announced it is to configure its planes with three separate economy class cabins - the first ever carrier to do so, it is believed (see online news, June 24).
We await developments with interest.
http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/pal-removed-from-eu-blacklist
PAL Secures LHR
Abandons Gatwick
13 September 2013
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has secured daily landing slots at London's Heathrow Airport, data from Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) disclosed.
Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) is responsible for slot allocation, and schedules facilitation at London Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, London City, London Luton and Manchester airports within the UK.
Approved slots are as follows:
LHR arrival at 14:15
LHR departure at 17:50
PAL has applied the following winter schedules:
MNL-LHR 08:20 - 14:15
LHR-MNL 17:15 - 13:50(+1)
PAL secured the landing slots via slots trading valued between 2-5 million US dollars. Commencement of flight is expected to be launch on 4 November 2013 subject to regulatory approvals.
Following the recent LHR slot grant, PAL scrapped its earlier plan to fly Gatwick and code share deals with Etihad Airways to Manila. Instead, the airline will fly direct to the Philippines. It is expected to dock at Terminal 4.
http://philippineairspace.blogspot.se/2013/09/pal-secures-lhr.html#links
Abandons Gatwick
13 September 2013
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has secured daily landing slots at London's Heathrow Airport, data from Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) disclosed.
Airport Coordination Limited (ACL) is responsible for slot allocation, and schedules facilitation at London Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, London City, London Luton and Manchester airports within the UK.
Approved slots are as follows:
LHR arrival at 14:15
LHR departure at 17:50
PAL has applied the following winter schedules:
MNL-LHR 08:20 - 14:15
LHR-MNL 17:15 - 13:50(+1)
PAL secured the landing slots via slots trading valued between 2-5 million US dollars. Commencement of flight is expected to be launch on 4 November 2013 subject to regulatory approvals.
Following the recent LHR slot grant, PAL scrapped its earlier plan to fly Gatwick and code share deals with Etihad Airways to Manila. Instead, the airline will fly direct to the Philippines. It is expected to dock at Terminal 4.
http://philippineairspace.blogspot.se/2013/09/pal-secures-lhr.html#links
Il volo è stato messo in vendita, si tratta quindi la prima delle destinazioni europee a partire
Philippine Airlines to Start Manila – London Heathrow Service from November 2013
by JL
Update at 1630GMT 13SEP13
Philippine Airlines from 04NOV13 resumes service to Europe, as the airline operates Manila – London Heathrow service 5 times a week, on board Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Reservation for this route opened today.
PR720 MNL0805 – 1400LHR 77W 1
PR720 MNL0820 – 1415LHR 77W 47
PR720 MNL0830 – 1425LHR 77W 36
PR721 LHR1615 – 1250+1MNL 77W 1
PR721 LHR1715 – 1350+1MNL 77W 47
PR721 LHR1905 – 1540+1MNL 77W 36
Philippine Airlines to Start Manila – London Heathrow Service from November 2013
by JL
Update at 1630GMT 13SEP13
Philippine Airlines from 04NOV13 resumes service to Europe, as the airline operates Manila – London Heathrow service 5 times a week, on board Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. Reservation for this route opened today.
PR720 MNL0805 – 1400LHR 77W 1
PR720 MNL0820 – 1415LHR 77W 47
PR720 MNL0830 – 1425LHR 77W 36
PR721 LHR1615 – 1250+1MNL 77W 1
PR721 LHR1715 – 1350+1MNL 77W 47
PR721 LHR1905 – 1540+1MNL 77W 36
la seconda destinazione europea dovrebbe essere Francoforte
Philippine Airlines: European Expansion in 2014
Thursday, November 07, 2013
Following the launch of new direct flights between Manila and London's Heathrow Airport, PAL President Ramon Ang has revealed that the airline is planning to add four more European destinations next year.
According to Ang, the new flights to London will be the first of many new non-stop flights to Europe that Philippine Airlines will operate utilising its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. "I hope that we could fly to five European destinations next year," said Ang.
Philippine Airlines has plans to serve a number of key European destinations including Paris, Rome, and Amsterdam but Ang says that Frankfurt will be next taking advantage of the city's status as a major railway hub. "Based on our study, we will first mount a direct flight to Frankfurt because after you land in that city, you can go anywhere in Europe by train, which is cheaper and preferred by Filipino workers," said Ang. "We hope to have that flight next year." He added that Philippine Airlines intends to win back the millions of overseas Filipino workers who used the services of PAL in the past. The expansion is designed to serve the more than half a million Filipinos currently residing in Europe.
Philippine Airlines was forced to abandon its European routes at the height of the Asian financial crisis some fifteen years ago. In addition to the London flights, Philippine Airlines is planning to launch Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt in 2014. "By next year, we will have another five direct flights to five European countries," Ang said.
Meanwhile, in preparation for its pending flights to Frankfurt and to cut travel time down on its existing London route, Philippine Airlines is attempting to obtain a permit to fly over Russian air space that would reduce travel time by two hours. "We will have to negotiate with Russia bilaterally," said Ang. "We hope to get an endorsement from the Russian Embassy in Manila." The permit and reduced travelling time would also enable PAL's London flight to depart at 9:00am rather than two hours earlier enabling more connecting passengers to use the flight. Ang explained that the earlier a flight must depart, the fewer connection opportunities will exist.
Ang also indicated that the airline is considering plans to fly to Moscow in Russia to take advantage of the huge tourist market. "We are studying plans to fly to Moscow because I heard there is a big market there," said Ang. Philippine Airlines recently launched charter flights to Vladivostok in Russia.
http://www.philippineflightnetwork.com/2013/11/philippine-airlines-european-expansion.html
Philippine Airlines: European Expansion in 2014
Thursday, November 07, 2013
Following the launch of new direct flights between Manila and London's Heathrow Airport, PAL President Ramon Ang has revealed that the airline is planning to add four more European destinations next year.
According to Ang, the new flights to London will be the first of many new non-stop flights to Europe that Philippine Airlines will operate utilising its new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. "I hope that we could fly to five European destinations next year," said Ang.
Philippine Airlines has plans to serve a number of key European destinations including Paris, Rome, and Amsterdam but Ang says that Frankfurt will be next taking advantage of the city's status as a major railway hub. "Based on our study, we will first mount a direct flight to Frankfurt because after you land in that city, you can go anywhere in Europe by train, which is cheaper and preferred by Filipino workers," said Ang. "We hope to have that flight next year." He added that Philippine Airlines intends to win back the millions of overseas Filipino workers who used the services of PAL in the past. The expansion is designed to serve the more than half a million Filipinos currently residing in Europe.
Philippine Airlines was forced to abandon its European routes at the height of the Asian financial crisis some fifteen years ago. In addition to the London flights, Philippine Airlines is planning to launch Rome, Paris, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt in 2014. "By next year, we will have another five direct flights to five European countries," Ang said.
Meanwhile, in preparation for its pending flights to Frankfurt and to cut travel time down on its existing London route, Philippine Airlines is attempting to obtain a permit to fly over Russian air space that would reduce travel time by two hours. "We will have to negotiate with Russia bilaterally," said Ang. "We hope to get an endorsement from the Russian Embassy in Manila." The permit and reduced travelling time would also enable PAL's London flight to depart at 9:00am rather than two hours earlier enabling more connecting passengers to use the flight. Ang explained that the earlier a flight must depart, the fewer connection opportunities will exist.
Ang also indicated that the airline is considering plans to fly to Moscow in Russia to take advantage of the huge tourist market. "We are studying plans to fly to Moscow because I heard there is a big market there," said Ang. Philippine Airlines recently launched charter flights to Vladivostok in Russia.
http://www.philippineflightnetwork.com/2013/11/philippine-airlines-european-expansion.html
PAL puts European expansion on hold
Philippine Airlines has decided to indefinitely defer its European expansion plans less than a year after starting flights into London.
Perhaps it's not surprising. General manager Jaime Bautista told Reuters that PAL intends to focus on more profitable North American routes. It could also be the fact that businessman Lucio Tan returned to PAL a few weeks ago.
PAL decided to return to Europe in November last year (see news, September 2013) after an absence of 15 years caused by financial problems and an EU blacklist (see news, July 2013).
The loss-making carrier amazed everyone by announcing it would fly into London Heathrow from day one. Normally, newcomers opt for a less convenient London airport and bide their time until a Heathrow slot becomes available. And that was what PAL did when it last served London in the 1980s.
After London, PAL had intended to expand over the course of 2014. Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris and Rome were all cited as future destinations by the carrier's then president Ramon Ang. But it never happened.
Indeed, the London route didn't get off to the best of starts as PAL has a shortage of long-haul aircraft. So, the service was started with an overly large (for the initial demand) B777-300ER.
The onboard accommodation featured business and economy class. But there were no fully-flat beds in the business cabin, while economy passengers found themselves sitting tightly in a ten-across layout.
But that wasn't the only minus point. PAL never secured a faster route across Russia; a situation that remains to this day.
It meant that its Manila to London flight takes an extra two hours using the "long and slow route to Europe" (see news, November 2013).
PAL's newish B777-300ERs soon proved to be too large for available demand and the route was later downgraded to a smaller A340-300.
Even though Europe has a strong Filipino community and there are trade, business and tourism links, PAL has not succeeded as it originally thought.
As Business Traveller noted last year, PAL faces intense competition — not just from KLM (the only European airline serving Manila) and Cathay Pacific (and other Asian carriers), but primarily from the Gulf airlines who operate many, many flights to the Philippines.
Indeed, only yesterday Emirates took its A380 into Manila as a "one-off" (see news, October 1). But as we all know, Emirates' A380 one-offs tend to be followed by a regular superjumbo service.
It is true that the Gulf carriers operate indirectly but, as we have pointed out many times, they operate from destinations across Europe and Scandinavia which compensates for the Gulf transit stop.
In the final analysis, PAL is a loss-making carrier. It appears to lack sufficient long-haul planes and cash reserves to fund European expansion.
philippineairlines.com
Philippine Airlines has decided to indefinitely defer its European expansion plans less than a year after starting flights into London.
Perhaps it's not surprising. General manager Jaime Bautista told Reuters that PAL intends to focus on more profitable North American routes. It could also be the fact that businessman Lucio Tan returned to PAL a few weeks ago.
PAL decided to return to Europe in November last year (see news, September 2013) after an absence of 15 years caused by financial problems and an EU blacklist (see news, July 2013).
The loss-making carrier amazed everyone by announcing it would fly into London Heathrow from day one. Normally, newcomers opt for a less convenient London airport and bide their time until a Heathrow slot becomes available. And that was what PAL did when it last served London in the 1980s.
After London, PAL had intended to expand over the course of 2014. Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris and Rome were all cited as future destinations by the carrier's then president Ramon Ang. But it never happened.
Indeed, the London route didn't get off to the best of starts as PAL has a shortage of long-haul aircraft. So, the service was started with an overly large (for the initial demand) B777-300ER.
The onboard accommodation featured business and economy class. But there were no fully-flat beds in the business cabin, while economy passengers found themselves sitting tightly in a ten-across layout.
But that wasn't the only minus point. PAL never secured a faster route across Russia; a situation that remains to this day.
It meant that its Manila to London flight takes an extra two hours using the "long and slow route to Europe" (see news, November 2013).
PAL's newish B777-300ERs soon proved to be too large for available demand and the route was later downgraded to a smaller A340-300.
Even though Europe has a strong Filipino community and there are trade, business and tourism links, PAL has not succeeded as it originally thought.
As Business Traveller noted last year, PAL faces intense competition — not just from KLM (the only European airline serving Manila) and Cathay Pacific (and other Asian carriers), but primarily from the Gulf airlines who operate many, many flights to the Philippines.
Indeed, only yesterday Emirates took its A380 into Manila as a "one-off" (see news, October 1). But as we all know, Emirates' A380 one-offs tend to be followed by a regular superjumbo service.
It is true that the Gulf carriers operate indirectly but, as we have pointed out many times, they operate from destinations across Europe and Scandinavia which compensates for the Gulf transit stop.
In the final analysis, PAL is a loss-making carrier. It appears to lack sufficient long-haul planes and cash reserves to fund European expansion.
philippineairlines.com
certo che allungare di due ore il tragitto (senza sorvolo Siberia) su un mercato già a basso provento unitario come quello delle Filippine è come castrare qualsiasi velleità.
Tra l'altro il volo su Londra mi pare sia già un mezzo flop, dal 77W è passato al 343.
Tra l'altro il volo su Londra mi pare sia già un mezzo flop, dal 77W è passato al 343.
Gli yield sono suff. buoni sul versante west coast. Per l'Europa il volo é veramente troppo lungo. Tra láltro non esiste nemmeno un mercato di riferimento come ha GA con I Paesi Bassi e anche li non é che poi se la passino granché.
Adesso PAL pensa all'opzione A350 laddove evidentemente il 77W è troppo oneroso verso certe destinazioni.
PAL eyes options to buy Airbus 350
Philippine Airlines is evaluating options to acquire new Airbus 350 for long-haul flights to North America and Europe.
“We will study this very carefully. The A350 can replace the long-haul aircraft of any airlines. It can be the replacement of A340 and Boeing 777,” PAL president and chief operating officer Jaime Bautista told reporters.
“There would be a need for us to get some long-haul aircraft for expansion in North America, Europe and Rome,” he said.
A350 XWB is the latest addition to the market-leading Airbus wide-body product line. Seating up to 369 passengers in a two-class layout, the aircraft can fly on routes of up to 8,000 nautical miles, enabling non-stop service from Manila to Europe or North America.
PAL is expanding its network in the Oceania region as the flag carrier prepares to fly to Auckland, New Zealand and Cairns, Australia by Dec. 1 this year.
PAL will operate four flights weekly (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays) to serve the Manila-Cairns-Auckland route, utilizing the 156-seater Airbus A320.
“The new service allows PAL to cater to the travel needs of business and leisure travelers and showcase its distinct brand of service marked by Filipino warmth, charm and hospitality. With close to 40,000 Filipinos residing in New Zealand, the new service is their convenient link to their home country-the Philippines,” he said.
Meanwhile, Cebu Pacific president Lance Gokongwei said the A350 is “very idea for long-haul flight.”
“I think we are just taking a look at the aircraft now. We are evaluating it among other aircraft,” Gokongwei said.
He said the company had no definite plan to expand in the US West Coast and London.
“We don’t have the plan currently, everything is under review at this point,” Gokongwei said.
The all-new Airbus A350 XWB recently arrived in Manila for the first time for a series of demonstration flights and ground displays.
The aircraft features the latest aerodynamic design, carbon fibre fuselage and wings, plus new fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines.
A350 XWB has been especially successful in the Asia-Pacific region, where airlines have ordered a total of 244 aircraft, representing almost a third of the 780 orders recorded so far worldwide.
http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/05/20/pal-eyes-options-to-buy-airbus-350s/
PAL eyes options to buy Airbus 350
Philippine Airlines is evaluating options to acquire new Airbus 350 for long-haul flights to North America and Europe.
“We will study this very carefully. The A350 can replace the long-haul aircraft of any airlines. It can be the replacement of A340 and Boeing 777,” PAL president and chief operating officer Jaime Bautista told reporters.
“There would be a need for us to get some long-haul aircraft for expansion in North America, Europe and Rome,” he said.
A350 XWB is the latest addition to the market-leading Airbus wide-body product line. Seating up to 369 passengers in a two-class layout, the aircraft can fly on routes of up to 8,000 nautical miles, enabling non-stop service from Manila to Europe or North America.
PAL is expanding its network in the Oceania region as the flag carrier prepares to fly to Auckland, New Zealand and Cairns, Australia by Dec. 1 this year.
PAL will operate four flights weekly (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays) to serve the Manila-Cairns-Auckland route, utilizing the 156-seater Airbus A320.
“The new service allows PAL to cater to the travel needs of business and leisure travelers and showcase its distinct brand of service marked by Filipino warmth, charm and hospitality. With close to 40,000 Filipinos residing in New Zealand, the new service is their convenient link to their home country-the Philippines,” he said.
Meanwhile, Cebu Pacific president Lance Gokongwei said the A350 is “very idea for long-haul flight.”
“I think we are just taking a look at the aircraft now. We are evaluating it among other aircraft,” Gokongwei said.
He said the company had no definite plan to expand in the US West Coast and London.
“We don’t have the plan currently, everything is under review at this point,” Gokongwei said.
The all-new Airbus A350 XWB recently arrived in Manila for the first time for a series of demonstration flights and ground displays.
The aircraft features the latest aerodynamic design, carbon fibre fuselage and wings, plus new fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines.
A350 XWB has been especially successful in the Asia-Pacific region, where airlines have ordered a total of 244 aircraft, representing almost a third of the 780 orders recorded so far worldwide.
http://manilastandardtoday.com/2015/05/20/pal-eyes-options-to-buy-airbus-350s/
PAL to fly to the ‘City of Light’
NewsTop Newsby Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo - December 3, 2015 0 730
By Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror
PIONEERING flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will be expanding its European network, adding Paris to its routes “by 2016-2017.”
The announcement of the new Manila-Paris route was made by David A. Lim, PAL senior vice president, Commercial Group, during the carrier’s recent party to celebrate the second anniversary of its London route.
Lim told the BusinessMirror that the Paris route will likely be served via the Middle East, using Dubai as a layover, “with an evening departure out of Manila.”
He said other key European destinations that the carrier is considering flying via the Middle East route are Amsterdam and Germany.
For his part, Ryan T. Uy, PAL vice president for sales, added that the Paris route will use the Airbus 330, which can carry 368 passengers. “This is temporary, until we get the A350.” The A350-900, which carries 325 passengers, will likely be used by PAL as a standard aircraft for its long-haul destinations.
In flying via Dubai for its Paris route, Uy acknowledged that PAL is basically following the template of the Middle Eastern carriers which offer European routes via their home hubs.
“We will bring the fight to them,” he stressed. Middle Eastern carriers are state-owned and receive subsidies for their operations. As such, they are able to offer cutthroat fares for their routes to the region, and then on to Europe. At present, PAL has code-sharing agreements with Middle Eastern carriers, such that when one books a PAL flight say, to Abu Dhabi, essentially it is an Etihad flight.
Uy says the target market for the Paris route will be overseas Filipinos and leisure travelers. There are about 100,000 Filipinos living and working in France.
“It would be nice if we could fly to Rome, because there is a large religious tourism market [from Manila], as well as a great number of OFWs. But we don’t have fifth freedom rights with Italy,” he said. The fifth freedom right allows an airline from one country to fly between two other countries. PAL had wanted to fly to Rome via the Middle East, as well. He underscored that the so-called golden triangle of European routes for any airline is London, Rome and Paris.
Meanwhile, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is strengthening its promotion of the Philippines to French travelers and recently sent a mission to encourage more visits.
Arturo Boncato Jr., DOT assistant secretary for Tourism Regulation, Coordination and Resource Generation, said, “We presented different tourism concepts to them such as emerging nature, eco-cultural, eco-adventure, as well as off-the-beaten path destinations in our 13 regions to tour operators, which included chief executives and product managers.”
The DOT organized its road show in Paris on November 10, and “we highlighted heritage sites as well like Banaue. We introduced Lake Sebu, South Cotobato as a community-based ecotourism site. We also shared One Visayas Dives featuring various dive spots in Western, Central and Eastern Visayas.”
He said there was also “serious interest in Sarangani for paragliding and paramotor, as well as surfing in Siargao.” These tour operators are selling Asia, and will include the Philippines in their packages.
Boncato said there were scheduled inspection trips this December to update the French tour operators of the country’s tourism products but these were suspended due to the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. He is hopeful this will be resumed early next year.
During the visit of France’s President François Hollande in Manila in February, he said the Philippines makes for a good tourism destination for the French people. “There are wonderful [sites] that we should protect here, that we should support here…so that there will be more French tourists coming to the Philippines,” he told a gathering of the Makati Business Club.
On the other hand, he said, there were not enough Filipino leisure travelers to France.
Visitor arrivals from France grew almost 17 percent to 30,000 from January to September 2015. Because of its consistent double-digit growth rates in arrivals, France is considered a new emerging visitor market.
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/pal-to-fly-to-the-city-of-light/
NewsTop Newsby Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo - December 3, 2015 0 730
By Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror
PIONEERING flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will be expanding its European network, adding Paris to its routes “by 2016-2017.”
The announcement of the new Manila-Paris route was made by David A. Lim, PAL senior vice president, Commercial Group, during the carrier’s recent party to celebrate the second anniversary of its London route.
Lim told the BusinessMirror that the Paris route will likely be served via the Middle East, using Dubai as a layover, “with an evening departure out of Manila.”
He said other key European destinations that the carrier is considering flying via the Middle East route are Amsterdam and Germany.
For his part, Ryan T. Uy, PAL vice president for sales, added that the Paris route will use the Airbus 330, which can carry 368 passengers. “This is temporary, until we get the A350.” The A350-900, which carries 325 passengers, will likely be used by PAL as a standard aircraft for its long-haul destinations.
In flying via Dubai for its Paris route, Uy acknowledged that PAL is basically following the template of the Middle Eastern carriers which offer European routes via their home hubs.
“We will bring the fight to them,” he stressed. Middle Eastern carriers are state-owned and receive subsidies for their operations. As such, they are able to offer cutthroat fares for their routes to the region, and then on to Europe. At present, PAL has code-sharing agreements with Middle Eastern carriers, such that when one books a PAL flight say, to Abu Dhabi, essentially it is an Etihad flight.
Uy says the target market for the Paris route will be overseas Filipinos and leisure travelers. There are about 100,000 Filipinos living and working in France.
“It would be nice if we could fly to Rome, because there is a large religious tourism market [from Manila], as well as a great number of OFWs. But we don’t have fifth freedom rights with Italy,” he said. The fifth freedom right allows an airline from one country to fly between two other countries. PAL had wanted to fly to Rome via the Middle East, as well. He underscored that the so-called golden triangle of European routes for any airline is London, Rome and Paris.
Meanwhile, the Department of Tourism (DOT) is strengthening its promotion of the Philippines to French travelers and recently sent a mission to encourage more visits.
Arturo Boncato Jr., DOT assistant secretary for Tourism Regulation, Coordination and Resource Generation, said, “We presented different tourism concepts to them such as emerging nature, eco-cultural, eco-adventure, as well as off-the-beaten path destinations in our 13 regions to tour operators, which included chief executives and product managers.”
The DOT organized its road show in Paris on November 10, and “we highlighted heritage sites as well like Banaue. We introduced Lake Sebu, South Cotobato as a community-based ecotourism site. We also shared One Visayas Dives featuring various dive spots in Western, Central and Eastern Visayas.”
He said there was also “serious interest in Sarangani for paragliding and paramotor, as well as surfing in Siargao.” These tour operators are selling Asia, and will include the Philippines in their packages.
Boncato said there were scheduled inspection trips this December to update the French tour operators of the country’s tourism products but these were suspended due to the recent terrorist attacks in Paris. He is hopeful this will be resumed early next year.
During the visit of France’s President François Hollande in Manila in February, he said the Philippines makes for a good tourism destination for the French people. “There are wonderful [sites] that we should protect here, that we should support here…so that there will be more French tourists coming to the Philippines,” he told a gathering of the Makati Business Club.
On the other hand, he said, there were not enough Filipino leisure travelers to France.
Visitor arrivals from France grew almost 17 percent to 30,000 from January to September 2015. Because of its consistent double-digit growth rates in arrivals, France is considered a new emerging visitor market.
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/pal-to-fly-to-the-city-of-light/
Philippine Airlines Increases London Service from June 2016
Philippine Airlines starting June 2016 plans to increase service to the UK, as 5 weekly Manila – London Heathrow service gradually raises to 7 weekly. This daily service will be operated by A340-300 aircraft.
6th weekly flight, operating on Saturdays, will be added from 04JUN16, followed by 7th weekly on Tuesdays from 28JUN16.
PR720 MNL1320 – 2100LHR 343 D
PR721 LHR2250 – 1935+1MNL 343 D
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Philippine Airlines starting June 2016 plans to increase service to the UK, as 5 weekly Manila – London Heathrow service gradually raises to 7 weekly. This daily service will be operated by A340-300 aircraft.
6th weekly flight, operating on Saturdays, will be added from 04JUN16, followed by 7th weekly on Tuesdays from 28JUN16.
PR720 MNL1320 – 2100LHR 343 D
PR721 LHR2250 – 1935+1MNL 343 D
airlineroute