Philippine Airlines

Philippine Airlines is the oldest national airline of Philippines, which is headquartered at Pasay city. Its major hubs are Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu City and Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. The airline serves 19 domestic destinations, connecting major cities of Philippine and 24 foreign destinations.

Philippine Airlines is the only airline in the Philippines to be credited with the IOSA (IATA Operational Safety Audit), by the International Air Transport Association. Skytrax has also rated it as a 3-star airline.

Philippine Airlines is the oldest airline in the country. It was launched on 26th February 1921 by a group of businessmen, lead by one of the most renowned entrepreneur of Philippines, at that time, Andres Soriano. Andres also became the general manager of Philippines Airlines while its creation. The chairman of this air service, Ramon Fernandez, who was the former senator, controlled it. On July 22, it purchased the franchise of the Philippine Aerial Taxi Company. The same year, in September, Philippine Government invested in the airlines, which carpeted the way for its nationalization.

The services of Philippine Airlines stayed inactive between 1941 and 1945, because of the instabilities due to the Second World War. It recommenced services in 1946 and with the end of the war it went to make big augmentation. The airline turned out to be the first in Asia to cross the Pacific Ocean, carrying 40 Americans to Oakland, California; while halting at Guam, Wake Island, Johnston Atoll and Honolulu. A customary service between Manila and Honolulu also started the same year. Simultaneously, the airline was honored of being designated as the flag carrier of the country.

Philippine Airlines Fleet:
Philippine Airlines maintains a fleet of 47 aircrafts , which includes Airbus A319-100, Airbus A320-200, Airbus A330-300, Airbus A340-300, Boeing 747-400, Boeing 747-400M, Boeing 777-300ER, Bombardier Dash 8 300 and Bombardier Dash 8 400. Moreover, it has also ordered for 6 new airplanes. The Boeing 737-300 owned by PAL is presently leased by subsidiary, Air Philippines.

Philippine Airlines Destinations: Among the19 domestic destinations Philippines airlines covers are Laoag, Legazpi, Manila, Butuan, Cotabato City, Ozamiz, Zamboanga, Puerto Princesa, Dipolog, Bacolod, Cebu, Tcloban and Roxas City. It covers 24 foreign destinations, in 12 countries including China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan in East Asia and Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam in the South-East Asia. The airline conducts flight operations in Canada, U.S, Australia and Guam as well.