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So 2011
27 September 2011, 300 Ground employees delayed flights today to thousands of passengers.
11 Sept. Old court case results out. PAL win law suit from pilots union ALPAP over pilot strike in 1998.mb.com.ph
25 August 2011 Financially strapped Philippine Airlines lay's off 2,600 ground staff.
1 April Philippine Airlines Employees' Association (PALEA) planning nationwide strike even though airline still in mediation.
22 March Philippine Airline ground crews will hold a strike vote tomorrow. newsinfo.inquirer.net
7 March Ground crews issue a strike notice. For?
10 Jan 2011 PAL wants Department of Labor and Employment to over turn last months wage decision gmanews.tv
2010
12/24 Philippine Airlines loses wage row with union google.com
6 Dec.Philippine Airlines cabin crew will hold a strike ballot as to whether or not to strike tomorrow.
5 Nov 2010 Philippine Airline unrest heating up again today
9, September, Cabin crew state they will strike end of Oct..
8/28 Hong Kong government giving warning to it's citizens not to go to Philippines. They just can't get a break bworldonline.com/
24, August, Spirit of Manila Airlines and Southeast Asian Airlines will step in if needed.
17, August, 2010 mediation talks fail.
8/16 PAL will now bring in foreign pilots.
8/13 PAL will have a contingency plan in effect if a strike occurs. PAL's 134 interline partners:12 airlines in Southeast Asia; 11 in the USA and Canada; 25 in Europe; 12 in the Middle East; 3 airlines in Japan; and 10 airlines in China.
10 August, Flight attendants threaten to strike in the next few days, meeting due 17, Aug. Won't strike before then.
8/8 Union Palea will meet with labor secretary on Thursday.
8/8 Interesting article, A bright spot in RP aviation industry
By ANGELO G. GARCIA.mb.com.ph
6, Aug. Flight attendants will meet with mediators 9, Aug
5, August PAL announced will continue to trim workers from 7,000 to 4,000. Pilots who transfer to AirPhil will get same pay.
4, August, Disputes still on going. Pilots who resigned left the country right away. Working for another airline offering three times the rate of pay is very tempting. Management asking government to take back pilots with no repercussions. Pilots on average owe PAL P1.8 million for training. PAL has offered an easier pay back terms.
Ground crews have been ordered by the government not to strike next month.
Monday, 2, August flight attendants say they will strike in two weeks.
1, Aug, 2010 President Benigno Aquino stepped in dispute. Total 25 Pilots ordered back to work or face criminal and administrative charges. Pilots work for PAL a compulsory five years to cover training costs.
7/31/10 Flight attendants threaten strike, follow along.
7/31/10 Today, several flights domestic and international were cancelled due to exodus of PAL pilots to other airlines.PAL cancelled flights to Singapore and Hong Kong.
7/31/2010 This airline is struggling through financial reform. Latest industrial unrest is coming from flight attendants. Management making it compulsory for flight attendants to retire at 40! Attendants have not had a pay increase since 2007.
PAL canceled 23 flights today, some international, due to the sudden defection of pilots to other airlines in the last two weeks. Flights effected were from Manila to Bacolod, IIoilo, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu and Hong Kong and Singapore.
4/30/2010 Philippine Airline guarantees service till atleast after the May, 10 election. All domestic and international flights will go as scheduled, all PAL offices including accredited travel agents will continue to serve passengers.
1, April, 2010 Philippine Airlines strike threat is back. Management trying to cut 3,000 employees by 1, June. All sides hoping for a bail out.
Philippines Airlines
Ground staff issue notice of strike, all parties meet February, 4. Operating loss of 301.4-million-dollars last year. Half the loss of British Airways!
9/30/08 Philippine Airlines hopes for upgrade to expand in the US gmanews.tv
Passengers flying to or from the United States will now only be allowed 50 pounds (23kg) of free baggage, compared to the earlier allowance of 70 pounds, according to a statement made by Andrew Huang, Chief Financial Officer.
The amount of water that the airline carries will also be cut back and there will be less food choices during flights to reduce weight, according to Reuters. Carriers’ revenue was growing at a much slower pace than their expense were growing.
A 77 percent drop in net income at USD$30.6 million was reported by Philippines Airlines in the fiscal year ending March, and it has predicted that its net income for this year may be lower than in .etravelblackboardasia.com
8/28/08 Philippine Air to cut baggage allowance, save on fuel reuters.com
Philippine Airlines PAL, THE Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered the flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) to reinstate about 1,400 cabin crew personnel who were illegally retrenched in 1998 at the height of its financial and labor woes that prompted the Lucio Tan-led company to temporarily shut down. sunstar.com.ph
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