A first look at Philippine Airlines' new A350-1000 business class: comfortable suites, friendly but surface-level service, and solid value for the price.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig20 Sept
A rough transit security line, invisible lounge signage, a shaky elevator, and Wi-Fi that won't work with laptops — Manila Airport's transit experience falls apart fast.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig19 Sept
Philippine Airlines' A330 business class seat somehow tops the worst flat bed products out there, with nowhere to place anything and an awkward top-and-bottom layout.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig19 SeptPublished at 0900PDT / 1600GMT 15SEP26 Philippine Airlines during Northern winter 2026/27 season intends to resume Cebu – Guam service, although this is scheduled for holidays season. Airbus A321 aircraft to operate on following dates from Cebu: 17DEC26, 23DEC26, 24DEC26, 02JAN27, 03JAN27, 06JAN27 (Guam departs the following day). PR120 CEB2140 – 0325+1GUM 321 PR121 GUM0455 – 0630CEB 321
Philippine Airlines' new status match offers Mabuhay Miles elite tiers for $199-349, but the real payoff may hinge on its 2027 oneworld entry.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig15 Sept
I've booked Philippine Airlines' A330 and new A350-1000 business class home from Japan, plus three hotel stops in Tokyo and Osaka along the way.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig11 Sept
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its fourth Airbus A350-1000. The aircraft, registered RP-C3513, touched down at…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim3 Sept
Amazon continues to grow its Airbus fleet with the acquisition of a 2014-vintage A330-300 as conversion feedstock. The Trent 700-powered aircraft (1546, ex-Philippine Airlines) arrived at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) on Aug. 28 after exiting passenger service in April, according to flight-tracking data. Unit 1546 was photographed on Aug. 31 outside the STARCO facility […]
Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced it will increase its Manila-Melbourne service from five weekly flights to daily operations starting…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim27 Aug
While the majority of A350 operators around the world have 9-abreast seating in economy class, there are but a few airlines in the world operating the type with a 10-abreast seat configuration. Philippine Airlines is one of them!
Philippine Airlines (PAL) posted a net loss of $25.1 million in the first half of 2026, a sharp…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim13 AugTurboprop aircraft lessor Abelo has acquired four ATR 72-600 and two DHC8-400 turboprops managed by Aergo Capital. The six aircraft are on lease to Emerald Airlines, Binter Canarias, National Jet Express, Citilink and Philippine Airlines, adding five new operators to Abelo’s portfolio and further diversifying its global customer base. “This transaction marks another milestone in […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm7 AugAviationNews – Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Airbus for nine additional A350-1000 aircraft, alongside purchase rights for five more, to...
I flew Philippine Airlines' A350-1000 on a long-haul flight in economy, and I probably wouldn't want to do it again.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has taken delivery of its third Airbus A350-1000 as the carrier continues building out its…
AeroTime•Jean Carmela Lim29 Jul
In May 2025, Alaska Airlines added a new airline partner, in the form of Philippine Airlines. While the two airlines have now had a partnership for well over a year, we’ve finally seen the ability to redeem points added, which is long overdue, and pretty exciting.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig28 JulPhilippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rolls-Royce for 18 Trent XWB-97 engines to power nine additional Airbus…
Aviation Business News•Craig Waters23 JulRolls-Royce has secured new Trent engine commitments from Somon Air and Philippine Airlines, strengthening its wide-body order book. Tajikistan’s Somon Air has selected four Trent 1000 XE engines to power two new Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The order follows LATAM’s purchase of six Trent 1000 XE engines earlier this year and marks another win for the […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm22 JulAirbus has secured new aircraft commitments from Shohin Airlines and Philippine Airlines, adding to its order book with narrow-body and wide-body deals announced at the Farnborough International Airshow. Tajikistan’s Shohin Airlines has disclosed an order for four A320neo-family aircraft, comprising two A320neos and two A321neos. The order, previously listed as undisclosed in Airbus’ June order […]
AviTrader•Heike Tamm22 JulPhilippine Airlines has announced plans to modernise its long-haul fleet after committing to order up to 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners at the Farnborough International Airshow. The agreement includes an order for 15 Boeing 787-10 aircraft, with an option to purchase a further five jets. Dreamliners to strengthen operations The Boeing 787-10 will join Philippine Airlines’ […]
Travel Radar•Layla Hamis22 Jul
