Plane fare sale for Aquino inaugural

An interesting promo fare in time for Aquino's inaugural  by Philipines' flag carrier, Philippine Airlines.  Read on:


MANILA, Philippines—Philippine Airlines offers a major seat sale on all its domestic routes for the inaugural of Senator Benigno Aquino III when he takes his oath as the country’s 15th president, the airline company said in a news release.

Dubbed “Fly the Flag with the Nation’s Leader,” the promotion slashes one-way, economy-class fares on flights between Manila and any destination in Luzon or Visayas to P888, and between Manila and any Mindanao point to P1,888. Tickets for Cebu-Davao, v.v., are also slashed to P888.

The promo fares already include value-added tax but do not cover airport (ASF) and ticketing service fees. They are available for sale online and at PAL ticket offices and travel agents until June 30, 2010.

Tickets bought on these fares are valid for travel between July 1 and October 15, 2010. Travel must be completed by October 15, 2010.

PAL flies to three points in Luzon (Laoag, Legaspi, Puerto Princesa), eight in the Visayas (Bacolod, Cebu, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Kalibo, Roxas, Tacloban, Tagbilaran) and eight in Mindanao (Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, General Santos, Ozamiz, Zamboanga).

Since its founding in March 1941, PAL has been the official carrier of Philippine presidents on state visits and important trips.

For bookings and inquiries, customers are advised to visit www.philippineairlines.com or call PAL Reservations at (02) 855-8888 in Manila, (032) 340-0191 in Cebu and (082) 221-5513 in Davao.

At the same time, the flag carrier said close to 40,000 passengers availed of its recent Independence Day seat sales, making them one of its most successful promotions.

PAL ran a number of discounted-fare promotions in the days leading up to the 112th anniversary of Philippine independence last June 12.

The major promo, dubbed “Fly the Flag,” was a novel series of one-day sales covering 12 domestic and international destinations selected for their historical significance. It drew many thousands of passengers, mostly domestic travelers.

Of the 12 destinations included in the promo, the Manila-Bacolod vice-versa route was by far the most popular, attracting the most bargain seekers. The Cebu route came next, followed by Tagbilaran.

On the international side, Singapore drew the most promo-fare customers followed by Ho Chi Minh City, Sydney, and Taipei.

Another PAL promo, called “Proud and Free,” offered similarly deeply discounted fares to 23 international destinations. This one pulled thousands of passengers, mostly bound for Singapore and Hong Kong.


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