Comments on: PAL’s inaugural Manila-Toronto flight

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By: Nomadic Pinoy

Nomadic Pinoy — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:39:55 +0000

Astig ha…inaugural flight talaga.
Still I’m praying for the Philippines’ Category 1 safety standards upgrade from FAA so they can fly all the way to New York na.

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:36:25 +0000

In reply to Cat.

Coach on the way over (but with Business class service!), and business class on the way back.

In economy, the leg room is good, but then I’m pretty short, sooooo…

By: Nina

Nina — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:35:33 +0000

In reply to Noli. Hey Noli, sorry we were in a hurry to make it to the Christmas Market before it closed.

By: kaoko

kaoko — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 18:22:23 +0000

Tong-its extreme FTW! *scampers off with her mostly OT comment*

By: nik_rielo

nik_rielo — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 16:28:30 +0000

good news and good for the market. i just hope pal can sustain this route. they just need to be more aggressive considering competition in the airline industry

By: Noli

Noli — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 04:41:11 +0000

In reply to Cat.

In my recollection, this is the first time PAL is flying direct to Eastern Canada. In Canada, they have a Vancouver-Manila route since, I think 1996. Read their PR here: http://www1.philippineairlines.com/news-and-events/pal-flies-non-stop-toronto-november-30/ and I don’t think they will be cheaper than the other airlines flying passengers to the Philippines from Toronto.

Nina, you back in Manila? We didn’t have the chance to exchanges notes. You and the guys dissappeared at the party, eh? Oh, well. Maybe next time. Hope you enjoyed TO.

By: ian | going places

ian | going places — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:23:39 +0000

Great milestone for PAL who is seen struggling in various turmoils last year…

By: Jose Farrugia (@wiredmash)

Jose Farrugia (@wiredmash) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:35:46 +0000

In reply to Cat. She flew in coach or economy class as stated in the article. Unfortunately, PAL doesn't fly non-stop from Toronto to Manila. They make a stopover in Vancouver on their way back.

By: Jose Farrugia (@wiredmash)

Jose Farrugia (@wiredmash) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:34:49 +0000

Great overview of the experience Nina! What did you eat on the flight and how was the food? Were the seats comfortable in economy especially since it’s a long-haul flight. Do visit my blog too. I got a few Travel reports and videos there too – http://www.wiredmash.com

By: killerfillers

killerfillers — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 01:04:32 +0000

This is good news since we have a lot of relatives there in Canada.

By: Cat

Cat — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:12:31 +0000

You mentioned that PAL stopped its roundtrip flights 16 years ago. Do you know why? I always thought that roundtrip flights were always offered via PAL to Toronto, so it’s surprising to hear that they just resumed service after such a long break. In a way, I think it’s awesome that they brought it back. In fact, I just told my cousin out there that they’re flying non-stop from her city back to Manila & she’s excited, since she hasn’t been back to the Philippines from Toronto in awhile. Now that they have non-stop service, it makes it much more convenient (& cheaper, I assume) for everyone to fly.

Also, did you fly business class or coach on the ride? How’s the leg room & comfort? 😉