Category: Travel

Build, build, build

A country of notorious traffic jams may soon start to unclog. So says The Economist in January 2020. Should you get up at 4am to get to work  on  time,  or  risk  waiting  until  five?  That is the .question confronting many commuters in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, which has some of the world’s …

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Philippine Airlines Daily London to Manila

Philippine airlines PAL_777-300ER

Since 19 September 2017 Philippine Airlines has operated a brand new Boeing 777-300ER daily on the London to Manila route. With 42 seats in Business Class and 328 seats in Economy, this brings PAL’s capacity up to 370 from the current 253 on the A340. With full lie-flat beds in Business, 11 inch personal TV …

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Lonely Planet Philippines Travel

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Lonely Planet Philippines Travel Guide is the #1 best-selling guide to the Philippines. If you are planning Philippines travel for the first time or if you are a regular traveller then you must go armed with a copy of the Lonely Planet Guide. The Philippines consists of a string of coral-fringed islands, white-sand beaches and pristine strands …

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Launch of Direct Flights between London & Manila

Philippine Airlines has announced the launch of direct flights between London & Manila beginning on November 4th 2013. The announcement was made during a recent visit to the Philippines by Lord Green, Minister for Trade and Investment, at a reception in Manila.  Ramon Ang, President of the San Miguel Corporation conglomerate and of Philippine Airlines …

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