Airlines In The Philippines IV

[JNC03]

Old articles about PAL joining an alliance

Majority of this are made on 2019, pre-pandemic times therefore we can analyze again after many years after everything happened to PAL and other carriers in Asia.


Philippine Airlines is in talks to join an airline alliance, President and Chief Operating Officer Jaime Bautista has disclosed.

Speaking to the Aviation Analyst blog, Bautista said the accession process, which has already started, would last up to two years. He did not disclose which of Star Alliance, Oneworld, or Skyteam the carrier would be joining.

"The alliance membership will help give Philippine Airlines access to more interior points in Europe and North America, as well as the continents of Africa and South America where we can tap new sources of traffic,” he said

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/70623-philippine-airlines-has-begun-alliance-accession-bautista


PAL Vice President of Sales Ryan Uy was asked about alliances at a conference in Cebu this week. He proceeded to give a rather detailed answer: Star Alliance is big, but you see a lot of overlaps in the region. While oneworld tends to work with the strong carriers in each geographic regions. SkyTeam seems to have the least overlap, as they have limited members.

It is true that oneworld tends to work with stronger carriers in the region, but Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon alone (or even JAL) are not enough to block PAL. The problem is nearby Malaysia Airlines, which serves many of the same destinations via its hub in Kuala Lumpur.

https://liveandletsfly.com/philippines-airlines-skyteam/

[seven13]

PAL’s second A35K C3511 is now enroute to Manila. ETA is around 1730H.

[Arianespace]

Yeah. Defying again EU imposed sanctions against flying Russian airspace as you can clearly see. In fact, we are now importing Russian gas causing aviation fuel to simmer quite a bit.

[kilohakdog]

PAL’s long-grounded A321neo, RP-C9932, is now active in FR24 for tests after 6+ years in storage

[romantic_guy08]

Quantas PR partnership.

You can now use Quantas points to redeem PAL flights.

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

It has finally arrived

[filipinoavgeek]

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/167569-cebu-pacific-to-cut-exec-pay-offer-voluntary-unpaid-leave

Apparently Cebu Pacific is having some money issues at the moment? I imagine it's due to the fuel costs, and also why they had to temporarily suspend or reduce some routes.

[Arianespace]

Yes.

-400 million pesos net loss for 1Q. Its huge. All because of its forward booking strategy, the same cost structure that brought Spirit down. Good for 5J they have reserves to burn while Spirit doesn't.

"a large portion of tickets had already been sold months earlier at lower assumed fuel costs," says Michael Szucs.

That sums it up. But of course we predicted it as early as March it would happen.

[filipinoavgeek]

Arianespace wrote

Yes.

-400 million pesos net loss for 1Q. Its huge. All because of its forward booking strategy, the same cost structure that brought Spirit down. Good for 5J they have reserves to burn while Spirit doesn't.

"a large portion of tickets had already been sold months earlier at lower assumed fuel costs," says Michael Szucs.

That sums it up. But of course we predicted it as early as March it would happen.

Do you have a Ch-aviation subscription, or is there an alternate source? The Ch-aviation link is paywalled but I found the Inquirer talking about it.

[Arianespace]

Of course there are plenty of alternative sources

This one for example

Cebu Pacific looks beyond short-term losses

Cebu Pacific swung to a net loss of ₱400 million ($6.5 million) in the first three months of 2026 as it took on a ₱1.8 billion foreign exchange loss. This was despite a 10% increase in operating revenue – on the back of a 6% increase in traffic – to ₱33.3 billion.

Its more reliable than what you posted. And the author sees this forum regularly

[Bluejay]

Leading Edge recently received their latest aircraft, a Cessna 408 SkyCourier with the registration of RP-C6950 last May 28, 2026.

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

fmr Malaysia Aviation Group chief Datuk Captain Izham Ismail joins PAL as an independent director


https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/805536

[filipinoavgeek]

Gustavo J Oppenheimer wrote

fmr Malaysia Aviation Group chief Datuk Captain Izham Ismail joins PAL as an independent director


https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/805536

Yet another Oneworld link given that Malaysia Airlines is a OW member. This can't be a coincidence, can it?

[JNC03]

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has ordered AirAsia Philippines to cease operations at all government-operated airports after the budget carrier failed to settle more than ₱271.9 million in unpaid airport charges and other fees.

[airline_builder]

JNC03 wrote

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has ordered AirAsia Philippines to cease operations at all government-operated airports after the budget carrier failed to settle more than ₱271.9 million in unpaid airport charges and other fees.

Only when it happens, they have been floating that NOTICE for the past two months and the "grease" seem not to reach the termination point yet IYKYK

[JNC03]

The order is formally made yesterday June 2

[Arianespace]

JNC03 wrote

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has ordered AirAsia Philippines to cease operations at all government-operated airports after the budget carrier failed to settle more than ₱271.9 million in unpaid airport charges and other fees.

Just like what I said in the previous post

[filipinoavgeek]

Will they still be allowed to operate to privatized airports, or no because those are still under the supervision of government airport authorities?

[Gustavo J Oppenheimer]

Already averted

https://insiderph.com/airasia-philippines-averts-shutdown-after-paying-government-debts

[kilohakdog]

PAL’s 4th A35K, F-WZHC msn 592, successfully conducted its maiden flight at Toulouse. It flew while still being in its primer paint.

Are we expecting a retro livery of some sort, or just delays in the paintshop? Hehe