Business World
December 19, 2011
By Kathleen A. Martin
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES will be carrying relief goods to Cagayan de Oro and Dipolog cities free of charge, the company said in a statement yesterday.
"PAL will carry the relief goods as cargo on any of the five daily flights to Cagayan de Oro and five weekly flights to Dipolog using the Airbus A320 and A319 aircraft," PAL said.
The carrier said priority will be given to essential items such as medicines and food.
"PAL will fly relief goods up to January next year until those affected by typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro and other parts of Mindanao are able to rebuild their lives," Carmen A. Sarmiento, PAL Foundation executive director, said in the statement.
The carrier said nongovernmental organizations, private companies, religious groups and other parties who will be sending relief goods to the devastated areas may contact PAL Foundation.
PAL, starting Nov. 24, restored full flight capacity in preparation for the holiday season after reducing flights in late September due to its outsourcing program.
PAL laid off its workers from the airport services, catering services, and call center reservations units, which is said to cost the airline some $10- to $15 million a year.
PAL was forced to roll out its spin-off program on Sept. 27 after some PALEA members stopped working instead of the planned Oct. 1 implementation.
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