PAL to commence RP-India flights in 2011

Manila, Philippines: Local carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) will commence flights between the destinations in the Philippines and India next year.
"In 2011, PAL will launch a new route to New Delhi, India, opening up the Philippines to the potentially enormous market of Indian tourists," PAL mentioned in a statement it released on Thursday following the announcement the Aquino government's thrust to liberalize aviation.
The Philippine government will be adopting an "open skies" policy before the year ends, according to President Aquino.
The new aviation policy is part of an effort to increase tourist arrivals, which currently pale in comparison to neighboring Thailand and Malaysia.
The row between the management and labor unions of PAL was partly a reason why the government considered "open skies," an industry lingo for removing restrictions, which are defined in government-to-government negotiations of air rights.
21/11/10 abs-cbnNEWS.com

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Categories: Foreign Nov 2010