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Philippine Airlines followed suit with a major competitor and announces their own version of a 199 Pesos seat sale promo. Yes, for as low as 199 pesos you can fly to selected domestic and international destinations on this travel period: September 16 , 2018 to March 31, 2019. The promo poster screenshot is shown below taken from PAL's website. The promo is up until September 2 or until seats under this promo are all taken. So, basically you have a week to book. But of course, promo fares on "good dates" like weekends or holidays are easily sold out. So there's a reasonable degree of urgency on this matter. Bu the way, you can book your tickets online at www.philippineairlines.com or at any PAL ticketing office. Since they're close tonight, it's best to book online NOW. For a complete detailed list of how much per destination and specific travel dates, you can visit this page. https://www.philippineairlines.com/en/promotions/ultimateseatsale-PH Base...

UPDATE: This promo is extended until August 24, 2018! Philippine Airlines (PAL)  announces a new promo offering as low as 488 pesos base fare on select destination. The travel period is from September 1-30, 2018. Both domestic and international destinations are on sale.  The booking period is from August 10 to 17, 2018 or until promo seats last. You can book your ticket at the PAL's website or visit any PAL ticketing offices nearest you. Here’s a screenshot of the promo poster taken from PAL’s website. The complete list of destinations can be found here. https://www.philippineairlines.com/en/promotions/SeptemberMadnessSale-PH Recommended Place to Visit This month of September, I would like to recommend the following destinations: Taiwan It will not require a huge budget. Taiwan is cheaper than other typical Asian destinations such as Singapore, Japan or South Korea. And all the more you should visit the country, because of the no visa policy . They recently ex...

Asia's first commercial airline, Philippine Airlines (PAL) announces their latest seat sale offering as much as 70% discount in both domestic and international flights. The travel period is from January 16 to September 30, 2018. Promo runs from today until November 26. The tickets can be purchased online at www.philippineairlines.com . Travel Destinations  There are many destinations you can go to with the promo mentioned above. But I would like to suggest some that are especially nice to visit during the travel period of this promo. Japan - for the Cherry Blossoms Starting March up to end of April, the Sakura or the cherry blossoms of pink flowers will bloom once again delighting both local Japanese and the thousands of tourists who visits Japan annually just to see this beautiful scene. The promo period of this Philippine Airlines promo covers the Sakura bloom season so maybe it's your chance to see this natural beauty. The beautiful Cherry Blossoms...

The fourth quarter of the year has always been very busy. There are many deadlines to meet, and many things to close out. But in spite of that, it is also a time for vacation as the government provides many holidays during that time. Personally, what I want to do during the holidays is to travel. I'm okay with simply driving to the next town as long as it will change my surroundings, giving me a break from the monotonous city life.  So yes, fourth quarter is indeed a great quarter of the year. Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 plane.  Image by  Kentaro Iemoto from Tokyo, Japan - Philippines A330-300(RP-C3340) , CC BY-SA 2.0 , Link

The country's flag carrier and the oldest commercial airline in Asia Philippine Airlines (PAL) beefs up its Cebu, Davao and Clark routes and now flies to these destinations. Philippine Airlines Airbus A330-300 plane.  Image by  Kentaro Iemoto from Tokyo, Japan - Philippines A330-300(RP-C3340) , CC BY-SA 2.0 , Link

When San Miguel Corporation took over the helm of managing PAL and PAL Express (then Airphil Express), they decided to merge the operation of the two airline companies. Though the two airlines have been long-time sister companies, they have operated almost independently until Lucio Tan sold his majority stake to San Miguel . PAL Express was named Airphil Express before San Miguel acquired PAL The result of the consolidation is immediately evident. First, Airphil Express changed its name to PAL Express. Second, PAL Express stopped all flights that are common with PAL (e.g. Manila-Cebu). Then just recently, PAL Express suspended 35 Express inter-island flights leaving inter-island travelers with no other choice but Cebu Pacific.

I'm not really sure why PAL is having this promo, but yes, it was interesting. Starting today until June 30, you can select your seats for FREE on all their domestic flights using their online seat selector while booking your tickets. Here's the promo poster from Facebook.

Tiger Airways will be launching their local presence next month, July 2013. But before that, they are holding a promo: free fares on selected domestic and international destinations. Yes, the fare is free but is exclusive of the taxes and miscellaneous fees. The FREE Fares for June 21 When and Where?- Flight Time and Destinations The promo is from June 10 to 30. Each day, Tiger Airways will give free fares to specific destination(s). The tickets can only be bought at a specific time of the day only (the time varies each day), and of course, seats are limited and can only be purchased online. Lastly, the free fare is for one way only, the other way is a regular fare. For example, tomorrow's (June 21) free fare is for Clark to Bangkok and Kalibo to Singapore and can only be booked from 2 - 4PM. Early today, the free fare is from Manila to Kalibo or Laoag. Just check Tiger Airways' website for the updated free fare schedule. The travel period for the free tickets...

I was surprised by the news about PAL's move to penalize latecomers with additional fees . I actually thought that they have been doing that since the start. Well, Cebu Pacific is already doing that. The first time I actually felt it was in 2010. The story goes like this. My friend is scheduled to fly to Cebu after a week of vacation in his hometown in Marikina. It was a week after the deadly flood of typhoon Ondoy. Many roads were closed. He miscalculated his chances and he ended up 10 minutes late in the airport. And guess what, he was denied to check-in. He paid another 2500 pesos for the next trip. That was terrible but as I read through the Terms and Conditions, I realized what they did is valid. Two years later, I was going to the airport after a few days of vacation in Bulacan. In the past, it usually takes 3 hours from Bulacan to Airport. But it was not a usual day. Starting in East Ave, everything seems to be slow. The bus is slow. The traffic is terrible. We had to re...

7 Eleven sign in L.A. (Photo credit: Tommy Ironic ) Following the move of the low-cost airline Airphil Express , Philippine Airlines (PAL)  now allows customers to pay online bookings via Seven-Eleven stores . This would mean that you don't need to have a credit card to avail of their latest promos and deals. Furthermore, PAL will install ECPAY Payment Center facilities in all 766 7-11 retail stores nationwide to accommodate as many customers as possible. Procedure of Purchase The customer just need to go to PAL's website, input  the travel details including the destinations and the dates of flight. After clicking next , you will be taken to a page where you will be asked to choose whether to Proceed to Payment or Reserve and Hold. If you chose to reserve and hold your itinerary, then you have to log-in with your username and password. If you don't have an account, click on the " Create New Account"  link to register. Upon succ...

Image via Wikipedia If you will be travelling without check-in baggage like the famous Cebu Pacific Go-Lite promo, better not to bring your umbrellas. Before, we just fold our umbrellas and keep it inside our hand carried bags. Now, there's a new security order to include umbrellas in your check-in baggages. Well, again, if you happen to be travelling with Go-Lite ticket, then you would have to pay 400 pesos for baggage reinstatement. Experience in Mactan Airport I just had this experience when I traveled a few weeks ago. After getting the boarding pass from Cebu Pacific counter and paying the terminal fee, we are told at the final inspection that umbrellas should be checked-in. How annoying it is to imagine how long we been standing there in the line to the counters and to think that it was not even mentioned on the first inspection! One of my company had to go back to the counter and negotiate the matter. And here's the funny thing: it's not that easy to check ...

Philippine Airlines is currently conducting an online survey with regards to the performance and usability of their website, www.philippineairlines.com . The survey is not that long; it will only take you approximately 20 minutes to answer all questions. The survey officially started last Monday, February 8, 2010 and will run until March 7, 2010. According to PAL’s official announcement, this survey aims to understand the satisfaction level of the customers using the PAL website and learn their specific needs. This survey is open to all EXCEPT employees of Philippine Airlines, its advertising/PR agencies, and its accredited service providers including their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity or affinity. Prices Up For Grab At the end of the survey, you will be asked to submit your name and email address. You will be assigned a raffle number which will be drawn electronically. Ten winners will receive travel certificates which include a round trip ticket to dom...

As promised from the previous article, here is the step-by-step procedure on how to book tickets at Philippine Airlines’ (PAL) official website at www.philippineairlines.com . On the homepage of their website, you can see the form below. Fill up the necessary information then proceed to the next step by clicking the search button. Step 2 Immediately after clicking the search button, the website will take you to the page in which you will choose what specific date and time you will need to fly. Take note that prices of ticket varies depending on the day and time of the flight. You will see the form below. After selecting the day and time of the flight, you may now proceed to the next step.

Image via Wikipedia Econolight is the cheapest seat Philippine Airlines (PAL) is selling. Some econolight seats can go down to as low as 800 pesos. Three days ago, I was surfing their website to look for promos for the coming holidays. Then I came across a very interesting announcement: Philippine airlines version of Cebu Pacific’s “Go Lite” has a very good update. I’m not sure when it was first announced, but it was good news to everyone who loves to fly on PAL . Effective for bookings made on or after November 18 and for those whose travel is on or after December 1, the following changes will take effect. SEAT SELECTION Before, Econolight seats are located at the rear of the plane. For me, it’s OK because it’s nearer to the comfort rooms. But for some, it was not a good position. Now, they already removed this policy. You can now seat other than at the rear of the aircraft. MEALS Before, Econolight seats have no free “merienda” or meals. They will distinguish you because...