LAX Gets AKL Slots, Moves Terminal 1 on Morning Sked
20 March 2019
By Ma. Cristina Arayata
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced Tuesday it will transfer some of its international flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 to Terminal 1.
"We want to distribute flights among the (NAIA) terminals where we operate to help minimize passenger congestion in these areas," PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said.
Beginning March 31, flights to and from New York (JFK), Auckland (New Zealand), Hanoi (Vietnam) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia) will use NAIA Terminal 1.
Auckland service will also be re-timed from evening to morning flight as PAL starts utilizing its slot for the third Los Angeles flights.
Los Angeles flights depart from Terminal 2 and arrive at Terminal 1, Honolulu flights continue to use Terminal 2 for departure and arrival, and Ho Chi Minh flights will also continue to use Terminal 2.
Other US and Vietnam flights will continue to arrive and depart from Terminal 2.
For passengers with connecting flights, PAL has inter-terminal shuttle buses plying Terminals 1, 2 and 3, where PAL operates, Villaluna added. (PNA)
20 March 2019
By Ma. Cristina Arayata
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced Tuesday it will transfer some of its international flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 to Terminal 1.
"We want to distribute flights among the (NAIA) terminals where we operate to help minimize passenger congestion in these areas," PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said.
Beginning March 31, flights to and from New York (JFK), Auckland (New Zealand), Hanoi (Vietnam) and Phnom Penh (Cambodia) will use NAIA Terminal 1.
Auckland service will also be re-timed from evening to morning flight as PAL starts utilizing its slot for the third Los Angeles flights.
Los Angeles flights depart from Terminal 2 and arrive at Terminal 1, Honolulu flights continue to use Terminal 2 for departure and arrival, and Ho Chi Minh flights will also continue to use Terminal 2.
Other US and Vietnam flights will continue to arrive and depart from Terminal 2.
For passengers with connecting flights, PAL has inter-terminal shuttle buses plying Terminals 1, 2 and 3, where PAL operates, Villaluna added. (PNA)
When will the new lounge at T1 be opening? It should be larger because all PAL international flights will soon transfer there. There has been no word on the new lounge at T2 designed by Grit Design Studio, and maybe this will only become a domestic lounge instead? What will happen to the current domestic and international lounges at T2? PAL was caught off guard when Congress insisted last year that the terminal rationalization push through as soon as possible (which was not clearly understood by then House Speaker Alvarez). After deposing Alvarez, today MIAA is doing a gradual terminal rationalization program.
ReplyDeleteThere are about 7 or 8 international flights between 6 to 9 pm every day on PAL. That existing lounge in terminal 2 is getting very crowded. Wish they would hurry and move more flight to terminal one.
DeletePAL already have that in mind. They were notified as early as 2016 of the plan.
ReplyDeleteUpdated list of PAL flights departing from/arriving at NAIA Terminal 1 starting March 31, 2019:
ReplyDeletePR 218 / 219 Manila – Auckland – Manila
PR 126 / 127 Manila – New York JFK – Manila
PR 118 / 119 Manila – Toronto – Manila
PR 116/ 117 Manila – Vancouver – Manila
PR 595 / 596 Manila – Hanoi – Manila
PR 521 / 522 Manila – Phnom Penh – Manila
PR 682 / 683 Manila – Dammam – Manila
PR 684/ 685 Manila – Doha – Manila
PR 654 / 655 Manila – Riyadh – Manila
Hopefully, NAIA will refurbish their waiting area of their terminal 1 arrival area.
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