Mabuhay!

The Airline in a nutshell

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is the Philippines’ flag carrier and only
full-service network airline, as well as the first commercial airline
in Asia. PAL's fleet of Boeing, Airbus, and De Havilland aircraft
operate scheduled nonstop flights out of hubs in Manila, Cebu,
Clark, and Davao to 33 destinations in the Philippines and 39
destinations in Asia, North America, Australia, and the Middle
East. Known for its hallmark heartwarming and gracious Filipino
service, PAL also supports the global economy through air cargo
and charter services, while serving the travel needs of overseas
Filipinos as well as businesspeople, tourists and families from all
over the world.
 Commercial Aviation
in its Infancy.
At the dawn of the aviation age, a
pioneer spirit prevails even as people
begin to experience the convenience of
air travel. A fledgling airline starts its
journey just as the war in the Pacific
reaches the Philippines’ shores.
1940's
1940's

March 15, December 7, 1941 to

1945
1941
The birth of Asia’s first airline. PAL's
Beechcraft Model 18, carrying two pilots
World War II rages in the
Philippines.
and five passengers, took off from Manila’s • USAFFE’s Bamboo Fleet.
Nielson Airport heading for Baguio. • transport American pilots to
safety in Australia.
 1940's
Milestone July 31, 1946
First Transpacific
Crossing. PAL became
the first Asian airline to
August 11, 1945 cross the Pacific. The
February 14, 1946 flight carried 40
Filipino entrepreneur homeward-bound
A renewed PAL takes to the
Col. Andres Soriano February 10, 1946 American servicemen
air again.
presented a proposal on a 41-hour journey
Soriano was elected as PAL’s • Utilizing a DC-3 with
for the revival of PAL, from Manila,
President. bucket seats and crewed
with TWA’s assistance,
by Col. Walter Hurd Jr.,
that was approved by
Col. Antonio Arnaiz,
PAL stockholders.
Editha Gonzales, and
Rebecca Versoza.
 1940's
Milestone
September 5, 1946
PAL began flying to
Hong Kong and November 14, 1946
Shanghai.
PAL was designated as the
Philippine flag carrier for
services to the United States,
under a new air transport
agreement between the
Philippines and the U.S.
May 3, 1947
First European service. A
PAL DC-4 took off from
Nielson Airport on the
long journey to Madrid,
December 03, 1946 Spain, with stops in
Bangkok, Calcutta,
PAL acquired its own Douglas
Karachi, Dhahran, Cairo,
DC-4
and Rome. PAL made
history as the first
Southeast Asian airline to
fly to Europe.
 1940's
Milestone January 26, 1949
DC-6 service to Tokyo
was inaugurated via
Okinawa.
January 12, 1948
September 01, 1948
PAL transferred its
international May 21, 1948 PAL became the sole
scheduled airline operator in
operations to the August 06, 1949
PAL began DC-6 services to the Philippines.
new Manila the United States, flying from Presidential Missions Begin.
International Manila to San Francisco via PAL flew Philippine President
Airport (formerly Guam, Wake Island, and Elpidio Quirino to the United
Nichols Field), Honolulu. States,
1950's Milestone
Spanning two thirds of the
World.
The world is recovering from war and Philippine trade is growing -
PAL’s network expands from Manila to as far east as London and
as far west as San Francisco. This progress is interrupted when, less
than halfway through the decade, the government instructs the
airline to suspend most international flights. As the 1960s
approach, PAL renews its long-haul ambitions and looks forward to
jet-powered aircraft.
 1950's
November 16,
1951
Services to Taipei were
inaugurated with a Douglas DC-3.
July 04, 1952
The first Douglas DC-6B arrived and
was used to inaugurate service to
Zurich and Frankfurt this month.
January 05, 1954
PAL began 40-seater DC-3 "El
Economico" services with flights to
the Ilocos Region.
March 30, 1954
PAL suspended international operations due to
a lack of government funding, except for
flights to Hong Kong. All four-engined
aircraft were phased out.
June 15, 1955
The De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
inaugurated the "Rural Air Service" with a
flight from Cebu City to Toledo, Cebu.
Two other Otters were based in Davao and
Cagayan de Oro.
May 22, 1957
The first Vickers Viscount arrived.
April 01, 1959
PAL began "Star" flights , offering the world's
lowest fares in scheduled services. The first
flight, with Douglas DC-3 aircraft, was to Cebu.
June 05, 1959
Philippine President Carlos Garcia signed Republic
Act 2232 making PAL the national flag carrier by law,
and directing PAL to resume international services
with government assistance.
1960's
PAL Enters the Jet - Age
• The flag carrier enters the age of jet-powered
aircraft and re-establishes its mission to relink
the Philippines to the world. Passengers beginto
sample the comforts of shorter travel times on
Douglas DC-8s for international flights and
BAC One Elevens on domestic flights.
1970's
Changing with the Times
• The airline introduces more routes into its
network, making Manila a true crossroads of
Asia and a gateway between the East and West.
A 1974 merger makes PAL the sole flag carrier
of the Philippines. PAL acquires its first
widebody aircraft, the McDonnell Douglas DC-
10, in a quest to compete more effectively on
the highly contested trans-Pacific route.
1980's
Joining the “Big” League
• PAL elevates the passenger experience with the
introduction of the Boeing 747 for transpacific
and European services, along with the twinjet
Airbus A300 for regional services. The carrier
continues to modernize its domestic fleet with
Fokker 50s, Shorts SD 360s and the best-selling
Boeing 737.
1990's
The Quest to Become Asia’s Best
• PAL returns to private hands after Dr. Lucio C.
Tan acquires a majority stake in the airline. In its
push to modernize, PAL orders a wave of
modern aircraft including Boeing’s longer-range
B747-400 and a family of Airbus A330s, A340s
and A320s.
2000's
With You All The Way
• Emerging from a challenging decade, PAL
recommits to its network-building mission. The
flag carrier restores more routes, rebuilds its
secondary hub in Cebu, reintroduces turboprop
services through its affiliate PAL Express, and
accepts its first long-haul twinjet, theBoeing
777-300ER.
2010's
Soaring to Greater Heights
• PAL continues to enhance offerings with new
nonstop flights to the east coast of North
America using new Trans-Polar routings, the
comeback of Middle East services, and the
entry of more advanced De Havilland Dash 8-
400s for inter-island flights and the Airbus
A350-900s and Airbus A321neos for premium
quality service on international routes.
2020's
Flying into the Future
• PAL is moving forward after emerging from a
destructive global pandemic. Asia’s first airline
continues to innovate and enhance its products
as part of a strategy of digital transformation
and progressive network expansion – while
serving the travel needs of Filipinos as well as
businesspeople, tourists and families from all
over the world.
 CORPORATE
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 Corporate
Corporate Partnership Programs: Philippine

Services
Airlines collaborates with various businesses and
organizations through partnership programs,
offering exclusive discounts, benefits, and
promotions to their employees or members.
 Affiliate
Airlines
Cathhay Pacific Gulf Air China Airlines Hawaiian Airlines

Royal Brunei WestJet Malaysia AirlinesAll Nippon Airway

Airlines
 Affiliate
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Xiamen AIrlines Turkish Airlines Bangkok Airways

Domestic
Flight

• Manila • Cebu • Ozamiz

• Antique • Cotabato • Pagadian
• Bacolod • Clark • Puerto Princesa
• Basco • Davao • Roxas
• Busuanga • Dipolog • San Vicente
• Butuan • Dumaguete • Siargao
• Cagayan De Oro • General Santos • Tacloban
• Calbayog • Iloilo • Tagbilaran
• Camiguin • Kalibo • Zamboanga
• Catarman • Laoag • Tawi-Tawi
• Caticlan • Legazpi (Daraga)
International
Flight

• • Ho Chi Minh • Quanzhou

Bali
• Hong Kong • Riyadh
• Bangkok
• Honolulu • San Francisco
• Beijing
• Jakarta • Sapporo
• Brisbane • Kuala Lumpur • Seoul
• Busan • Los Angeles • Shanghai
• Dammam • Macau • Singapore
• Doha • Melbourne • Sydney
• Nagoya • Taipei
• Dubai
• New York • Tokyo (Haneda)
• Fukuoka • Osaka • Tokyo (Narita)
• Guam • Perth • Toronto
• Guangzhou • Phnom Penh
• Vancouver
• Hanoi • Port Moresby
• Xiamen
 Service on
Board
Philippine Airlines (PAL)
Passengers can expect a range of services designed to
enhance their travel experience. These services
typically include:
 Services on
1. In-Flight
Entertainment: Board
2. Meals and
Beverages:
PAL offers a selection of movies, TV shows, music, and
games to keep passengers entertained during their flight.
Depending on the duration and class of the flight, PAL
provides complimentary meals and beverages to
Some aircraft may have seat-back screens, while others passengers. Special meal options may be available upon
may offer streaming options through personal devices. request for dietary or religious requirements.
 Services on
Board
3. Comfort Amenities: 4. Wi-Fi and
Connectivity:
PAL aims to ensure passenger comfort with amenities
such as blankets, pillows, and amenity kits, especially on
Some PAL aircraft are equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity,
allowing passengers to stay connected during their flight
long-haul flights or in premium cabins. for an additional fee.
 Services on
Board
5. Duty-Free Shopping: 6. Cabin Crew Service:
PAL offers duty-free shopping onboard, allowing
passengers to purchase a variety of products, including
PAL's cabin crew is trained to provide attentive and friendly
service to passengers, assisting with any requests or concerns
cosmetics, fragrances, electronics, and souvenirs throughout the flight. Overall, Philippine Airlines strives to
provide a comfortable and enjoyable onboard experience for
its passengers, whether they are traveling for business or
leisure.
Incidents and
Accidents
Philippine Airlines Flight
124Philippine Airlines that departed from
• was a domestic flight operated by

Zamboanga International Airport,

Zamboanga City to Manila International
Airport, Manila.

• On July 21, 1989, the aircraft skidded

and overran Manila’s Runway 06,
losing it’s undercarriage and ran onto a
motorway, striking vehicles and killing
8 people on the ground. The aircraft was
written off.
 Philippine Airlines
Flight 137
was a scheduled passenger flight
from Ninoy Aquino International
Airport in Manila to Bacolod City
Domestic Airport in Bacolod.
Philippine Air Lines
Flight 158
a BAC One-Eleven, crashed on September
12, 1969, while on a VOR approach to
Manila International Airport. It struck a
mango tree on a hill in Antipolo, Rizal, 22
km east of its destination. Of the 42
passengers and 5 crew, only one passenger
and one flight attendant survived. This
accident was the deadliest aviation incident
in the Philippines involving commercial
aircraft until 1987 and the deadliest
involving a BAC One-Eleven until 1977.
Philippine Airlines
Flight 206 (PR206)
was the route designator of a domestic flight
from the Manila Domestic Airport, Metro
Manila, Philippines to Loakan Airport,
Baguio. On June 26, 1987, the Hawker
Siddeley HS 748 crashed onto a mountain
en route to Baguio, killing all 50 people on
board
 Philippine Airlines Philippine Airlines Flight
was the Flight 215
route designator for a Philippine on December 11, 1994, 434
from Cebu to Tokyo, was targeted
Airlines flight from Cauayan Airport to Manila by a bomb as part of the Bojinka terrorist plot. The
International Airport which exploded en route explosion killed one passenger and severely damaged the
to Manila. aircraft’s control systems. Despite this, Captain Eduardo
“Ed” Reyes successfully landed the Boeing 747, saving the
remaining passengers and crew.
Philippine Airlines Flight
475flight from Manila’s
was a scheduled passenger
Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Butuan’s
Bancasi Airport that overran the runway at
Butuan airport.
Philippine Airlines Flight
116
On May 21, 1976, flying from Davao to Manila, was
hijacked by six passengers who diverted it to Zamboanga
Airport. Negotiations ensued until May 23, when authorities
attempted to storm the plane, resulting in a gun battle and
grenade explosions that caused the plane to catch fire.
Tragically, 10 passengers and 3 hijackers lost their lives
during the incident.
 Philippine Airlines Flight Philippine Airlines Flight
143 (PR143) 345
was a domestic flight operated by Philippine Airlines that
crashed on approach to Mactan–Cebu International Airport,
was a domestic flight from the Manila Ninoy Aquino
Airport, Manila, Philippines to Mandurriao Airport, Iloilo Cebu.
City. On May 11, 1990, at Manila Ninoy Aquino
International Airport the Boeing 737-300 (C/N 24466,
MSN 1771) assigned to the route suffered an explosion in
the central fuel tank and was consumed by fire in as little
as four minutes.This accident marked the first hull loss of
a 737-300.
 Philippine Airlines Flight Philippine Airlines Flight
345by Philippine Airlines that S85
was a domestic flight that crashed shortly after taking off
was a domestic flight operated from Cebu-Lahug Airport, Cebu.
crashed en route to Mactan–Cebu International Airport,
Cebu, on July 6, 1967
 Philippine Air Lines Philippine Airlines Flight
S85
was a domesticFlight S26from Mandurriao was a domestic flight that crashed shortly after taking off
flight that departed from Cebu-Lahug Airport, Cebu.
Airport in Iloilo on 23 November 1960 at 17:33 PHT to
Manila International Airport near Manila.
PHILIPPINE
AIRLINES
CODESHARE
as of 18 November 2019,Earn miles on eligible
codeshare flights with a Philippine Airlines (PR)
flight number. Philippine Airlines offers a “PR” flight
number on selected codeshare routes. Where
possible, choose to book a Philippine Airlines (PR)
flight number to earn Mabuhay Miles.
 AIRFLEET
Airbus A321-200 Airbus A321neo
The Airbus A321 is the main aircraft utilized for short- On August 28, 2012, Philippine Airlines ordered 10
haul and medium-haul flights that serve Southeast and Airbus A321neos equipped with two
East Asia Pratt & Whitney PW1000G engines. The airline, in total,
ordered 44 A321s of both the current (CEO) and new engine
option (NEO) variants.
 AIRFLEET
Airbus A330
The Airbus A330-300 is primarily deployed in Asia and
Oceania routes. They are also deployed in US territories like
Honolulu and Guam[8] and domestic destinations such as
General Santos, Cebu and Davao.
Airbus A350
The Airbus A350-900 is primarily deployed in the airline's
long-haul flights to cities such as New York, Seattle, Toronto,
and Vancouver.
 AIRFLEET
Boeing 777
The Boeing 777-300ER is primarily used for
long-haul flights to Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Vancouver and Toronto. It was
also used for service to London, and
New York, but was later replaced by the
A350-900. They are sometimes deployed in
Asian and Australian routes as well if the
demand needs it.
AIRFLEET
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 HEADQUARTE
RS
Philippine Airlines headquarters is
located at the PNB Financial Center,
Pres. Diosdado Macapagal Avenue,
CCP Complex, Pasay City, Metro
Manila, Philippines.
Thank you for Flying