Manila Bulletin
April 19, 2011
MANILA, Philippines – To help Filipinos whom the Japanese government are forcing to evacuate from the leaking nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Prefecture, Philippine Airlines (PAL) slashed its fares by more than 30 percent on inbound flights from Narita, Japan, from $500 to about $335 one-way, from Narita to Manila or Narita-Cebu, for a limited time.
PAL Chairman and CEO Lucio C. Tan has ordered the issuance of discounted tickets to help those who have to evacuate due to high radiation levels in the area.
However, only Filipino evacuees facing involuntary evacuation from areas within the danger zone declared by Japanese authorities can avail of the ‘all-in’ discounted tickets (excluding Japanese taxes/fees), PAL stressed.
Filipino evacuees are advised to coordinate with the Philippine Embassy in Japan which is in charge of overseeing the repatriation.
Regular passengers, on the other hand, may purchase their tickets through the PAL sales office in Narita Airport, PAL ticket offices in downtown Tokyo, other PAL offices in Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya, accredited travel agents in Japan or the PAL website.
PAL said the latest airlift assistance is the company’s modest contribution to the Philippine government who is in charge of repatriating Filipino victims of the earthquake, tsunami and radiation leaks from a crippled nuclear reactor in Northern Japan.
The company said the reduced fares are just enough to recover actual cost of operating the flights, such as jet fuel, landing and parking fees, crew salaries, other airport fees, among others.
A few weeks ago, PAL started shipping thousands of bottled water to Japan. Donated by Asia Brewery, Inc., another Tan-owned company. The drinking water was coursed through the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. A total of 700,000 bottles of distilled water were shipped for free by PAL to help calamity victims. (EVA)
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