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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

PAL Holds More Job Fairs

Manila Bulletin
October 31, 2012

MANILA, Philippines --- Philippine Airlines (PAL) will hold a series of job fairs in the next leg of its Visayan recruitment tour covering the cities of Dumaguete, Bacolod and Iloilo.

After its successful Manila and Cebu job fairs, PAL resumes its search for male and female cabin crew, as well as pilot-applicants for the positions of Captain, First and Second Officers.

PAL will set up its job fair at Plaza Maria Luisa Suites Inn, Dumaguete City on November 9-11; at Sugarland Hotel, Bacolod City, on November 16-18; and Hotel del Rio, Iloilo City, on November 23-25. Registration starts at 8 a.m..

Applicants from the Visayas who have natural service orientation and possess the minimum criteria should apply in person in any of the three job fairs. They should bring their resume with two 4R photos, one close-up and full-body shot.

PAL cabin crew applicants must be Filipino citizens, not more than 27 years old, and must be college graduates. Females must be single and stand at least 5'2 ½"; males must be preferably single and at least 5'6" in height.

Applicants must be in business attire: For women, corporate blazer, inner blouse and knee-length skirt and high-heeled closed shoes. Hair must be tied back in a bun and they should be in full make-up. For men, long-sleeved polo with necktie, black slacks and leather shoes.

Pilot applicants should submit their resume with latest picture and record of flying hours logged in any of the above-listed recruitment venues.

For more information, please visit the PAL website www.philippineairlines.com.

Monday, October 29, 2012

PAL, Cebu Pac seek add'l flights to KSA

The Philippine Star
October 29, 2012
By Lawrence Agcaoili

Domestic airlines led by Philippine Airlines (PAL) of airline and beverage magnate Lucio Tan and diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp. as well as Gokongwei-controlled Cebu Air Inc. (Cebu Pacific) are seeking more flight frequencies to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

PAL, Air Philippines Corp., Cebu Pacific, and Zest Airways Inc. filed a consolidated application for designation or allocation of entitlements to KSA before the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) exactly a month after the country successfully concluded air talks with the Middle East country.

Last month, the Philippines and KSA agreed to increase the number of flight frequencies to 21 per week from the current 10 per week.

Both countries also agreed to unlimited flights between Saudi Arabia and Clark in Pampanga as well as between the Philippines and Dammam.

Under the application, PAL hopes to fly to Riyadh  seven times a week via the King Khaled International Airport starting March next year and also seven times a week to Jeddah via the King Abdulaziz International Airport starting May next year.

PAL which recently inked a $10 billion contract with Airbus for the acquisition of over 60 wide-bodied aircraft also intends to fly to Dammam seven times a week via King Fahd International Airport starting July next year.

The country's national flag carriern intends to use wide bodied Airbus 330 and 340 as well Boeing B777 for the long-haul flights.

PAL's sister firm AirPhilippines intends to fly to Riyadh and Jeddah 14 times per week during the winter schedule next year.

On the other hand, Cebu Pacific intends to fly to Riyadh and Jeddah 14 times a week and to Dammam seven times per week not later than the winter schedule next year.

Likewise, ZestAir is looking at flying to Riyadh and Jeddah using Airbus A330 during the winter next year.

Aside from KSA, the Philippines also concluded air talks with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) doubling the flight entitlements to 28 flights per week from 14 flights per week between the two countries.

There are about 10 million Filipinos working and living abroad. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) sees OFW remittances rising five percent this year from the record $20.12 billion booked last year.

In the first seven months of the year, OFW remittances rose 5.2 percent to $11.936 billion from $11.351 billion in the same period last year.

President Aquino has signed Executive Order 29 authorizing the CAB and the Philippine air panels to pursue more aggressively the international civil aviation liberalization policy.

To boost the country's competitiveness as a tourism destination and investment location, the government decided to pursue more aggressively a liberalization policy in international aviation through the grant of third, fourth and fifth freedom rights and unrestricted capacities and frequencies to foreign air carriers, among others.

Sunday, October 21, 2012

PAL Taps Canada Route Soon

Manila Bulletin
October 21, 2012
By Anjo Perez and Mitch Arceo

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will begin its second direct flight services to Canada next month, to also serve as its first gateway to the North America's East Coast. Beginning November 30, 2012, PAL will offer direct flight services to Canada's largest city, Toronto.

As a result of the new destination, PAL's Canadian flight operations will be revamped with the daily service between Manila and Vancouver, on Canada's West Coast, revised to four times weekly, alternating with a three-times-weekly non-stop service between Manila and Toronto.

PR118 will depart Manila for Toronto every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 3 pm and arrive at Terminal 3 of  the Toronto Pearson International Airport at 5 pm on the same days.

Its return flight PR 119, departs Toronto every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 7:35 pm, stopping in Vancouver at 9:30 pm. The service continues on to Manila at 11:30 pm and arrives at Terminal 2 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 5:45 am two days later.

PAL will utilize its brand-new, long range flagship, Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with a seating configuration of 42 seats in Mabuhay Class and 328 seats in Fiesta Class. The non-stop flight service between Manila and Toronto will take 17 hours.

The 777-300 is a luxurious wide-body jet that is especially designed for ultra-long-haul, intercontinental journeys. It is powered by two General Electric 90-115BL engines that can easily cover the 13, 230 kilometers between the two cities non-stop.

Passengers onboard the Canada-bound flight can expect to be pampered with PAL's signature inflight service, which features plush, well-appointed Recaro seats that recline to a lie-flat angle in Mabuhay Class; a fully digital inflight entertainment system with audio-video on demand (AVOD) capability; and gourmet cuisine from top international guest chefs.

The new service kicks off the peak Christmas travel season, one of the busiest periods in the Philippine travel calendar and a crucial test of PAL's resolve to rebound from operational and financial difficulties last year.

Monday, October 15, 2012

PAL eyes Brazil

Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 15, 2012
By Paolo G. Montecillo

While plans to expand operations to the United States have been put on hold, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has set it sights southward as it makes plans to fly to Latin America's biggest economy, Brazil.

PAL president Ramon S. Ang over the weekend confirmed that the airline was preparing its application to secure the government's approval to fly to South America.

Plan for Brazil as a route is in line with the company's strategy to expand its international operations while it transfers bulk of its domestic traffic to sister firm Air Philippines, which will be renamed PAL Express.

Aside from Brazil, PAL earlier said it was planning flights to destinations like Paris and London in Europe, as well as in New York and Chicago in the United States. PAL also wants to have eight destinations in the Middle East by the end of next year.

Starting November, PAL will also start a thrice-a-week service to Toronto, Canada - the airline's only destination in North America's east coast.

Last April, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), in a report to the Department of Transportation and Communications, included Brazil on its list of 10 international growth markets for the local aviation sector.

"Brazil produces more visitors to the Philippines than any other South American country," CAB said. Brazil is the only South American market on the list, which is topped by  South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand and Indonesia.

PAL currently has plans to add 100 brand-new aircraft to its current fleet of 39 planes. The company already has placed an order for 64 new Airbus jets - a combination of wide and narrow-body planes worth $10 billion - from European manufacturer EADS.

By the end of the President's term in 2016, the government hopes to have 10 million foreigners visiting the Philippines, up from three million in 2010.

Diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corp. last April took control of PAL from the Lucio Tan group last April. The former food-and-beverage group steered the airline to an $11.4-million profit in its first three months of operations.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

PAL issues call for pilots, cabin crew

Business Mirror
October 9, 2012

In preparation for its network and fleet expansion, Philippine Airlines (PAL) is looking for additional pilots and cabin crew.

The flag carrier said applicants for the position of captain and second officers in the Visayas area may drop in their resumes, together with copies of their licenses, medical records and official flying hours, to the PAL Job Fair at Radisson Blu Hotel in Cebu City on October 12 to 14.

The pilot recruitment coincides with PAL's ongoing cabin crew recruitment for applicants from central, eastern and western Visayas also in the same venue.

Registration, accommodation and screening of cabin crew applicants starts at 8am and closes at 10am.

Interested parties should bring their updated resumes with a close-up shot and full-body photo and should come in business attire.

Applicant must be Filipino citizen, not more than 27 years old, college graduate and can speak both English and Filipino. Female applicants must be single, at least 5'3" in height, while male applicants should be preferably single, and at least 5'6". Weight must be proportionate to height. Clear complexion, good set of teeth, perfect vision or with contact lenses but not beyond are part of the criteria.

PAL is also looking for in-flight Chinese interpreters. Applicants for this position must have the basic criteria as cabin crew aspirants, but must also be fluent in Mandarin and Fookien.

Monday, October 8, 2012

PAL cabin crew recruitment sa Visayas

Kasalukuyang may nagaganap na cabin crew recruitment fair ang Philippine Airlines (PAL) sa Cebu City mula October 5 hanggang October 7 at sa susunod na linggo October 12 to 14 para sa mga aplikanteng mula sa Visayas.

Ang mga interesadong aplikante mula sa Eastern, Central at Western Visayas ay maaring magpatala sa Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, Sergio Osmena Boulevard corner Juan Luna Avenue, Cebu City mula alas otso ng umaga hanggang alas diyes sa mga nasabing petsa.

Mangyari lamang tumungo sa Radisson Hotel at magdala ng updated resume na may bagong close-up at full-body shot na litrato.

Para sa mga kababaihan, ang business attire ay corporate blazer, inner blouse at paldang hanggang tuhod and haba. Dapat nakapusod ang buhok, full make up, naka stockings at high-heeled closed shoes.

Ang mga lalaki naman ay dapat naka long-sleeved polo with necktie, itim na pantalon at leather shoes. Ang buhok ay dapat mukang malinis at maayos ang gupit.

Ang mga aplikante ay dapat Filipino citizen, hindi hihigit sa 27 years old,
college graduate at mahusay sa English at Pilipino.

Ang mga babaeng aplikante ay dapat single, may taas na at least 5’3”, samantalang ang mga lalaki naman ay preferably single, at may taas na 5’6” pataas. Kailangan din na makinis ang balat, maayos ang ngipin, malinaw na mata o perfect vision (20/20) o kaya'y may contact lenses na di hihigit sa (20/30).

Naghahanap din ang PAL ng in-flight Chinese interpreters. Bukod sa katulad na criteria sa cabin crew, ang mga aplikante para sa posisyong ito ay dapat sanay o fluent sa Mandarin at Fookien.

PAL cabin crew recruitment kicks off in the Visayas

For two weekends in October, Philippine Airlines will hold a cabin crew recruitment fair in Cebu City, giving aspirants from the Visayas a chance join the roster of PAL flight attendants without going to Manila.

Interested applicants from Central, Eastern and Western Visayas who dream of becoming a PAL cabin crew may apply in person in any of the two job fairs scheduled on October 5 to 7 and October 12 to 14, 2012,
respectively, at the Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, Sergio Osmena Boulevard corner Juan Luna Avenue, Cebu City.

Registration of applicants for screening starts at 8AM and closes at 10AM. Processing of applications will follow until 5PM.

Applicants should bring their updated resumes with a close-up shot and full-body photo and should come in business attire.

Female business attire is corporate blazer, inner blouse and knee-length skirt. Applicant must have her hair tied in a bun; in full make up and must wear stockings in high-heeled closed shoes. Male business attire is long-sleeved polo with necktie, black slacks and leather shoes. Hair must look neat and well-trimmed.

Applicant must be a Filipino citizen, not more than 27 years old, college graduate and can speak both English and Filipino. Female applicants must be single, at least 5’3”, while male applicants should be preferably single, and at least 5’6”. Weight must be proportionate to height. Clear complexion, good set of teeth, perfect vision (20/20) or with contact lenses but not beyond (20/30) are part of the criteria.

PAL is also looking for in-flight Chinese interpreters. Applicants for this position must be have the basic criteria as cabin crew aspirants, but in addition, must be fluent in Mandarin and Fookien.

The PAL Recruitment Tour will move to Mindanao after the completion of the twin fairs in Cebu.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

PAL Cabin Crew Recruitment Kicks Off In The Visayas Area

Manila Bulletin
October 6, 2012

For two weekends in October, Philippine Airlines (PAL) will hold a cabin crew recruitment fair in Cebu City, giving aspirants from the Visayas a chance to join the roster of PAL flights attendants without going to Manila.

Interested applicants from Central, Eastern and Western Visayas who dream of becoming a PAL cabin crew may apply in person in any of the two job fairs scheduled on October 12 to 14, 2012, respectively, at the Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, Sergio Osmena Boulevard corner Juan Luna Avenue, Cebu City.

Registration of applicants for screening starts at 8 am and closes at 10 am. Processing of applications will follow until 5 pm.

Applicants should bring their updated resumes with a close-up shot and full-body photo anf should come in business attire.

Female business attire is corporate blazer, inner blouse and knee-length skirt. Applicant must have her hair tied in a bun; in full make up and must wear stockings in high-heeled closed shoes. Male business attire is long-sleeved polo with necktie, black slacks and leather shoes. Hair must look neat and well-trimmed.

Applicant must be a Filipino citizen, not more than 27 years old, college graduate and can speak both English and Filipino. Female applicants must be single, at least 5'3", while male applicants should be preferably single, and at least 5'6". Weight must be proportionate to height. Clear complexion, good set of teeth, perfect vision (20/20) or with contact lenses but not beyond (20/30) are part of the criteria.

PAL is also looking for in-flight Chinese interpreters. Applicants for this position must have the basic criteria as cabin crew aspirants, but in addition, must be fluent in Mandarin and Fookien.

The PAL Recruitment Tour will move to Mindanao after the completion of the twin fairs in Cebu.