10 August, 2017

Philippine Airlines To Fly 777's To London

Philippine Airlines confirmed this week that it will boost their service into London from Manila with the introduction of between a state-of-the-art Boeing 777-300s on the route. The 370 passenger carrying aircraft will make its debut on the route on 19th September this year and will enhance the customer experience. 

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“As we carry out the brand promise to be a full service five star carrier of the country and be a source of pride of Filipinos everywhere, we shall continue to enhance the total travel experience along the route. We want our passengers to have the ultimate travel experience marked by comfort, inflight connectivity and the caring service of our cabin crew, embodying the Heart of the Filipino,” PAL President and Chief Operating Officer Jaime J. Bautista said.

“With its range and operational capability, the flag carrier will be at par with other full service carriers along the route. We will also increase capacity as the aircraft will have a 370-seating capacity on a two – class configuration (42 on business and 328 on economy) as compared to the 254-seating capacity of the A340,” the COO said.

The 777 replaces the older Airbus A340's that have flown the route since 2013 and are the backbone of the Philippine Airlines long-haul fleet.  With the introduction of the newer, more fuel efficient aircraft the airline also plans to increase frequencies between London and Manila from four times weekly to daily giving passengers the flexibility to choose from a wide selection of flight schedules.


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