Philippine Airlines

Philippine Airlines, a trading name of PAL Holdings, Inc is founded in 1941 by a group of businessmen led by Andres Soriano, one of the country's leading industrialists. A month after being incorporated by a group of Filipino businessmen, Philippine Airlines takes to the skies with a twin-engine, five-seater Beech Model 18 aircraft from Nielsen airfield in Makati to Baguio. In the same year the Philippine government invests in PAL, paving the way for the airline's nationalization. 5 years later PAL becomes the first Asian airline to cross the Pacific when it operated a chartered Douglas DC-4 on the first of several flights to ferry home initially 40 US servicemen. Each crossing took 41 hours with fuelling stops at Guam, Wake, Kwajalein and Honolulu. 

Today, it is the flag carrier of the Philippines. The PAL's main hub is located in Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila and two secondary hubs in Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Cebu and Francisco Bangoy International Airport, Davao. PAL has a subsidiary airline, PAL Express: it operates only regional routes while PAL operates both domestic (Cebu, Davao, General Santos, Kalibo, Manila and Zamboanga) and international routes.

PAL is known for being the first airline in the Philippines to be accredited by the International Air Transport Association with passing the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), having been accredited in February 2007.

The current PAL logo features two blue and red sailed triangles. An eight-rayed yellow sunburst that is shaped like a Sailboat was superimposed on top of the blue triangle.

Today, under the slogan "The Heart of the Filipino", Philippine Airlines operates 43 international routes and 31 domestic routes, with a subsidiary, PAL Express, across Asia–Pacific (including Australia and New Zealand), Europe, the Middle East and North America.

The airline operates both narrowbody and widebody fleets of Airbus aircraft and a widebody fleet of Boeing aircraft. As of January 2022, Philippine Airlines operates a fleet, currently comprising 80 aircraft. The fleet consists of 13 Airbus A320-200,  22 Airbus A321-200, 8 Airbus A321neo, 11 Airbus A330-300, 3 Airbus A350-900, 10 Boeing 777-300ER, 13 De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400.

Philippine Airlines currently offers three classes, Business, Premium Economy, Economy, depending on the aircraft.

Philippine Airlines has Mabuhay airport lounges. Mabuhay (Business) Class and Elite Members of Mabuhay Miles (except those taking PAL Express flights) are eligible to use the lounge. The clubs all have open bars and food catering. Each lounge chair is equipped with a power supply, enabling passengers to charge their personal electronic devices. Wi-Fi is available in the lounging and dining areas. On June 27, 2018, Philippine Airlines unveiled a new Mabuhay Lounge for international business class, million millers, premier elite, and elite passengers in Mactan–Cebu International Airport (T2). The lounges are located in the following airports:
 

• Laguindingan Airport
• Bacolod–Silay Airport
• Iloilo International Airport
• Mactan–Cebu International Airport
• San Francisco International Airport
• Puerto Princesa International Airport
• Francisco Bangoy International Airport
• Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 2

On 8 February 2018, Philippine Airlines (PAL) has been Certified with the 4-Star Airline quality ranking by Skytrax, the international air transport rating organisation. The rating evaluates seats, amenities, food & beverages, IFE, cleanliness and more. The service rating is for both cabin staff and ground staff.