In 2000s, I used to call it "Chimpanzee Airport" because its very hard to remember and pronounce.... 😀 Its Chek Lap Kok Airport, huge, amazing, better than the old Kaitak Airport.
They’re set to start refurbishment of the A321ceos with new seats starting this year! This config was implemented when San Miguel bought a stake in the airline and tried to turn the airline into a Full Service, LCC airline, the original company bought back their shares and they’ve been focusing on refurbishing the medium haul fleet and acquiring new planes. They were about to refurbish these planes and then COVID happened.
I'm flying my family to Hong Kong from Manila for the first time and I've been debating whether to go for PAL or Cathay Pacific. My mom has been campaigning for PAL since she's been flying for 16 years, well, that was almost 2 decades ago. From your review, it looks like that glory is long gone... It seems that flying with the budget airlines (cebpac) provides better experience than PAL, finally decided to go for Cathay Pacific thanks to this video.
That's the flight I'm considering. The more I read, the more I feel I should look elsewhere. I like the direct flight, but I'm not a small guy. Maybe if I could get economy premium but that cost more than double.
Why would you post "Never again"? It seems like your flight went off splendidly. You chose the flights and economy class. You chose the schedule. The flights operated on time and one arrived early. The employees were pleasant. What would PAL have needed to do to get a "10 out of 10"?
@@wallybords : Yes, you are likely correct. We viewers of TH-cam videos should start simply giving "thumbs down" to those who post deceptive or false titles. If enough of us do that, I think the algorithms will cure the practice.
I am Filipina /American. I took Philippine airlines once ( Business Class) It sacks from the food , service crew and I will never take Philippine airlines anymore.
Yeah, PAL way over charges for long haul business class, for what you get compared to other airlines. But they fly direct from US, so that’s the draw I guess.
correct that's why Hong Kongers Singaporeans Taiwanese South Koreans Chinese and Japanese will always do SQ KE/OZ JL/NH BR/CI formerly JX CZ/MU/MF/ZH and CX to MNL CEB version KE/OZ CX MU/MF BR/CI/JX and SQ. For MNL Dutchman KL807/808 Frenchman AF208/209 over PR. If you want those qualities of LRT,MRT and PNR with the ULH runs of SQ21/23 CX831/841/843/899 try PR127 which I'll never do. Perth bound PR224
Last month, I flew to Tokyo with Philippine Airlines, and it was a complete disaster. My layover was in Manila for 18 hours, and NAIA isn't ideal for transit due to its poor maintenance and small size. While waiting to board my flight to Tokyo, the ground staff announced that the flight was overbooked. They offered $200 compensation to passengers willing to take the next flight. Fortunately, I had a seat in row A, so I avoided the issue.. Lol go through NAIA airport and see how much worse it could be.
For me Philippines Airlines and Manila Airport are most DEFINATLY a NEVER AGAIN. It's not that it's been one bad experience but four of them. First experience: Against my better judgement I was persuaded to fly Port Moresby to Bangkok via Manila (Economy). Awful journey to Manila, compounded by waiting nearly an hour after landing for a bay for us to de-plane. Then I had to go through Immigration and customs to another terminal via a totally disorganised bus transit and re-check in again. The gate number was wrong. There was no refreshments and little duty free work talking about. My connection 3 hours late. I flew back BKK to POM via Singapore, changing my ticket. Worse when flying London-Manila (Economy) Dreadful service, unable to sleep at all, crying babies and shouting kids. On arrival in Manila, again told to transit via immigration and customs but this time, no luggage. Where is it? It's been transferred to the other terminal? I didn't believe it. Re-checked in in the other terminal. Where's your luggage? Told it's already in this terminal. Huh. After threats of litigation if my luggage didn't turn up in Port Moresby, I was allowed into the departure lounge. At a desk in the lounge was my luggage unattended. Flight to Port Moresby delayed two hours, and I arrived exhausted, vowing NEVER to fly Philippines Airlines EVER again and always to avoid Manila Airport. My recommendation to EVERYONE. I now fly to Bangkok, via Hong Kong, or Singapore or via Brisbane, anything to AVOID MANILA.
I am Filipino but an airline is a business. No excuses for sloppy service and mishandling of luggages. Hopefully, they can turn it around when they have the new airport being built by San Miguel Corporation. For the meantime, avoid Manila if you can.
recent travel to australia. flight was cancelled and changed to 2 days after. for returning flight, flight was changed again! and the change was only informed when u arrive at manila. very long transit hours this airlines dont provide any accomodation or compensation for the inconvenience caused. it will definitely disrupt ur travel plans last minute! flight service was good, in flight entertainment provided but the flight schedule is so inconsistent that it is better to look for other airlines with more consistent flight schedules
I'm surprised that you've booked Philippine Airlines. It's a surprise to me (as a Filipino) that someone is transiting in Manila via PR. I know that A321-200's does not have the pleasant experience we all need as it is still in the old configuration under the former management''s project. But rest assured that the newer A321neos', A350's and some A330's in new configuration as well as B777's of PR are very good and surely you'll have pleasant experiences. I also know that our airport is not the best like SIN and HKG but the upcoming NMIA will definitely give that feel to travellers. Hoping that you'll visit our beautiful country, the Philippines soon. I'm pleased that you've recovered now from that unpleasant experience in Thailand. Always stay healthy!.
True. I like to support PAL, but with the recent pricing I can't justify booking PAL when other airlines offer better service and amenities for almost the same price.
Lucky you flew the same airline and had a seamless transit. I flew via Manila last Nov from Seoul Incheon back to Singapore, and it was Asiana + SIA (both Star Alliance). Unfortunately it was 2 different terminals, and I had to go thru immigration, collect bag, take a Grab car to the other terminal (was pricey as it passes thru a toll highway too), check in n drop bags at SQ counter, and go back thru immigration + security. Lol... Moments like these make me super thankful for Changi. I will never complain abt the free T4 bus ever again. 😅
@@nyoomiiu I heard, but it was hard to find information about the service online and the most I could find was the transfer bus for PAL and not other airlines. And I didn't want to risk it, hence I took Grab since it's more reliable at a cost. It was an adventure. And I got to buy my fav ube breads before heading back into the departure area. Haha...
Hi, Adrian. Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us on board your flight from Hong Kong to Manila and Manila to Singapore. While we strive to provide an enjoyable and comfortable journey for all our passengers, we understand that the lack of legroom can greatly impact our passenger’s overall flight experience. We apologize for any discomfort this has caused you. However, we are glad to hear that you found the adjustable headrest added a bit of comfort to your journey. We also regret to hear about your disappointment with the lounge and the meals served on board. Your feedback is essential to us as it helps us identify areas for enhancement. We take your comments seriously and will use them as valuable input in our ongoing efforts to upgrade the passenger experience. On a positive note, we are glad to hear that you were satisfied with your overall PAL experience and that you found our cabin crew to be friendly and welcoming. We take pride in delivering a warm and hospitable service to our passengers, and we are pleased that our crew members made a positive impression on you. Thank you for choosing to fly with Philippine Airlines, and we hope to welcome you on board again soon.
PAL, you noted "strive to provide an enjoyable and comfortable journey for all our passengers" well, your services needs improvement po. Maawa kayo sa Pilipino at Pilipinas. Listen to your passengers.
AND ONE THING YONG GROUND STAFF NYO NONG BUMALIK AKO NG CANADA LAST APRIL 16...THEY TRICKED ME NA MAY NEW RULING DAW CANADA ABOUT PASALUBONG NA BAWAL DAW GANITO GANOON EH WALA NAMAN PALA...YONG GINAWA NG GROUND STAFF NYO SA CHECK IN GRABE...BINUKSAN LUGGAGE KO AT KAHON...HASSLE AT STRESS NA INABOT KO....DI LANG PALA AKO ANG NILOKO NG GROUND STAFF NYO...SOMEBODY POSTED SA TIKTOK YONG EXPERIENCE NG MOTHER NYA PABALIK NG CANADA...PAREHONG PAREHO SA EXPERIENCE KO....FLAG CARRIER ANG AURLINE NYO PERO BAKIT GANOON TAUHAN NYO....YOU SHOULD COMPENSATE ME SA INABOT KONG KAHIHIYAN AT STRESSED...MGA TARANTADO MGA GROUND STAFF NYO SA CHECK IN...LALAKE AT BABAE...KAKAHIYA SERVICE NYO....
Baka nga po ayaw lang nya ang PAL kasi “Philippine”. Alam natin po na mababa ang tingin ng mga yan sa ating bansa, kaya’t subukan nilang “ijustify” yung diskriminasyon nila sa mga Pinoy at Pinas sa lahat ng media nila. Actually tungkol sa TH-camr na Ito, halatang halata na po yung discrimination kasi sa dinami raming kapitbahay na bansa na dinayo n’ya, not once syang pumunta dito sa Pinas. Yung single video of anything Filipino= negative. Biyaan byo po sya, bitter lang yan lol. You’re doing a great job and other reviewers (mostly from the West who lack the biases this TH-camr has) are giving you the kudos you deserve. Mabuhay kayo! ❤🇵🇭
You are correct however in some situations you do have a family member who simply says PR🇵🇭 > SQ🇸🇬 JL/NH🇯🇵 CX🇭🇰 BR/CI🇹🇼 and KE/OZ🇰🇷. In family its my mother Even though in reality it's the other way around the aforementioned premium carriers from Singapore Japan South Korea Taiwan and Hong Kong beat Philippine Airlines. The traditional Chinese Aviation bloggers from Taiwan and Hong Kong just see PR always < BR CI JX🇹🇼 CX🇭🇰
I am a rare flyer. But Philippine Airlines look mediocre to bottom line. I was considering them for direct flight (LAX to Manila (long ass flight) and I'm thinking otherwise now. I think you were kind in your review. Kind and fair.
I’ve found you really get what you pay for, i recently used Singapore airlines from Bangkok to Singapore and back and felt like royalty in economy from check in to pick up bags, just outstanding airline but understand it was cny and everything is higher, same with me with the Singapore Taylor tax 😂
The first flight's meal was meh. The lounge food...well, I could just spend hours there! And then that 2nd flight's meal was much much better! I've actually gone to that PAGSS lounge last year, loved the food but it was crowded as my flight to Taipei was midday. Haven't flown PAL in a while; looking forward to featuring it on my channel soon.
6:56 “if you know, you know” is true, and you’ve probably been graped by a Manila taxi driver too. 😡 Although, I eventually found out that PAL has its own bus for those transferring to another PAL flight.
I flew Cathay Pacific before pandemic ,no problem. 2006 flew PAL never again. Then I flew Cathay, Asiana, Korean and Eva.. wanted to try which is good and all of them were good airlines, SFO TO CRK..
Well done Adrian and if you want a better plane on HKG-MNL then take CX939/907/901/913/919. Remember CX and PR mainline are 1 to 1. Not the case with SQ due to the missing A330-343X on the SQ side. If you want SIN-MNL comparison then do PR508/510/502 vs SQ918/910/912/916.
Greeting from down under (Australia) New to your channel! Really enjoyed your vlog, very well detailed. My husband (who is Filipino) and I have travelled PAL from Sydney to Manila a few times. We've always enjoyed PAL's service, they fly A330-300 from Sydney. Must admit we've never enjoyed MNL airport, always hot and crowded.
I just took PAL from LA to MNL round trip about 1 months ago, the Boeing 777 they used were the most aged 777 I have ever experienced in my 30 years business travel life. The 777 from LA to MNL, the A/V system had no audio at all, and they don't seem to care, so as the blanket they provided had many holes and so much thinner than other competitors. To me, it's a "never again" airline to travel with, I use it just becaus it's a direct flight. What a mistake!
I am not crazy for Philippine Airlines either but in this video, I don’t see any reason why people are ranting. The flight was long, yes, because the content creator wanted to save some money. I guess, you get what you pay for. It’s practically a red eye flight. Turbulence cannot be avoided. I flew to Manila from SFO on a United Airlines flight. Turbulence was 20% of the time which was 15 hours.
I flew once about 18 years ago, and had very bad experiences due to the food and the entertainment. My smart @$$ decided gave it a second chance from the US to Vietnam flight with PAL. This time, it was on New Year Day of 2023. When I got there, waiting forever to board a plane because of power shortage and no flight was coming in or out. On top of that my final destination was Saigon and they got me to Hanoi. That was not over yet. I got to Hanoi with no luggages, and had to pay another $100 usd for another flight to Saigon. Then 4 days later my luggages were arriving to Hanoi then I had to request them to fly my luggages to Saigon. NEVER AGAIN. I wished I could give them reviews on all platforms that I know.....
Hi Adrian, I enjoyed your video and hope to see more of your travel videos. I have never flow PAL before and is very interesting therefore to see your journey. Safe travels! Regards Hsiang
Likewise here, i lost my baggage from Manila to Vancouver, paid an ovesized fee for $200 US, almost 2 years i have been following up, so far i have been ignored. The worst service in the airline industry.
To be honest, the most turn off for Philippine airlines is their unprofessional check in agents and gate agents. Boarding time is their “final call” time or even earlier. I went through security with 1hr 30mins before flight departure and board says final call. Arrived gate asked agents they laughed and said “ dont you wanna arrive early” im like “it doesnt mean you can change the time without upper management approval”, got on the plane and end up waiting for an hour without apologies from anyone as i wanted to grab food for takeaway. Will never travel international with them again. Only domestically.
Filipinos will be the first people to tell you that PAL is trash, and no one would willingly choose it if they had better alternatives. All balikbayans fly Qatar, Etihad or Emirates.
don't expect too much for flying economy. PAL is a lot better than flying the US airlines, with no food, non existent service and grumpy flight attendants
Never and i mean never fly PAL's old planes like their A321's, as their very very old and have outdated seats, try you best to secure their new airbus a321neo, or their a350-900 and soon to arrive a350-1000 as they have very nice a modernized seats. A lot of planes like the a321-200 shown here from PAL are starting to go and get refurbished and getting the same seats as the a321neo which has our newest business class and economy class with inflight entertainment. PAL is also set to get at least 100+ new planes from airbus by the end of 2025
PAL should be boycott , twice happened to me .On the way back home from the Philippines , no Television , really SUCKS and it's a night flight , never again . I'd rather fly with Cebu Pacific next time at least I know I will get nothing on the flight
Yes Philippine Airlines is one the the best trained crews in the aviation industry....where i rely for my safe trip...yes its comfortable flying with PAL.....services so professional....onboard meals are so yummy....Riyadh to Manila all thumbs up!
Deceiving! I have not experienced PAL for any flight abroad and no plans of flying with our country's flag carrier. You should have tried other Asian airlines.
yea this is pretty standard for economy. Some economy these days dont even give food lol. Also what is that "after waiting for 10 mins for the bathroom" well thats not a frigging review of the plane, its just the person in front of you took longer.
Please try also the Singapore to Cebu in any of these airlines; Singapore Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Air Asia, Cebu Pacific Air, Cathay Pacific Air and many more. Take care.
I will never take that Airline ever any more my flight ✈️ to LAX to Manila was a bad night mare instead my flight ✈️ hours is 14 it took 20 hours to much delay unbelievable 😱😱😱
If that were the case, the airline would've prompted passengers to change their boarding aircraft to a different one as a delay like this isn't even merely possible to occur, considering the airport traffic and the expenses an airline has to make if it were that late.
This is a very unrealistic review, someone who pays minimum for services but has high expectations. If you wanted more leg room for economy, then it's very simple, just upgrade. If you wanted a shower whilst you wait for your flight, then pay for a hotel room rather than staying at a temporary resting venue like paggs. Very poor assessment in my opinion.
We flew for the second time with PAL in our several decades in the USA so disappointed First of all when we got-to LAX me and my husband were not given seats together I was so upset and they didn’t really care. Coming back we had to pay extra so we could seat together how sad NEVER again so disappointing and a disgrace to our country
Your freedom to speak was caused by the death of Ninoy Aquino, there was no freedom of speech under the dictator. That's the truth whether you like it or not.
am i the only person who absolutely loves HK airport?
Nope, not the only one. I really love its architecture :)
Why Chek lap kok?
I love hk airport as well ... ❤️❤️
I love HK airport also!
In 2000s, I used to call it "Chimpanzee Airport" because its very hard to remember and pronounce.... 😀 Its Chek Lap Kok Airport, huge, amazing, better than the old Kaitak Airport.
They’re set to start refurbishment of the A321ceos with new seats starting this year!
This config was implemented when San Miguel bought a stake in the airline and tried to turn the airline into a Full Service, LCC airline, the original company bought back their shares and they’ve been focusing on refurbishing the medium haul fleet and acquiring new planes. They were about to refurbish these planes and then COVID happened.
those high-density A321ceo's are horrible
I'm flying my family to Hong Kong from Manila for the first time and I've been debating whether to go for PAL or Cathay Pacific. My mom has been campaigning for PAL since she's been flying for 16 years, well, that was almost 2 decades ago. From your review, it looks like that glory is long gone... It seems that flying with the budget airlines (cebpac) provides better experience than PAL, finally decided to go for Cathay Pacific thanks to this video.
Go with Cathay Pacific as they are a much better airline and the service will be better as well. Too many issues with PAL.
Newer airplane is much better than this old model.
Been on a Philippine Airlines flight from LAX to MNL with just an overhead TV, all other carriers on the same route has a personal TV on economy.
Maybe you are referring to the A340's PAL used to own. The flight now utilized Boeing 777-300ers with personal IFEs.
That's the flight I'm considering. The more I read, the more I feel I should look elsewhere. I like the direct flight, but I'm not a small guy. Maybe if I could get economy premium but that cost more than double.
Why would you post "Never again"? It seems like your flight went off splendidly. You chose the flights and economy class. You chose the schedule. The flights operated on time and one arrived early. The employees were pleasant. What would PAL have needed to do to get a "10 out of 10"?
I agree with you, I guess he was just cranky because he missed some sleep lol
Just for click bait title..
@@wallybords : Yes, you are likely correct. We viewers of TH-cam videos should start simply giving "thumbs down" to those who post deceptive or false titles. If enough of us do that, I think the algorithms will cure the practice.
Mabuhay thank you 💕
I am Filipina /American. I took Philippine airlines once ( Business Class) It sacks from the food , service crew and I will never take Philippine airlines anymore.
Sacks or Sucks? Kaloka sana nag tagalog kana leng.
Yeah, PAL way over charges for long haul business class, for what you get compared to other airlines. But they fly direct from US, so that’s the draw I guess.
mag private jet ka at mgdala ng sariling pagkain 😂
@@ecban2g719agree too complaining 😂😂😂
Yack it sacks to the bone😂
Seating made for people who like to ride the LRT, MRT and PNR in the Philippines. Packed like sardines or not enough room. Cramped no leg room.
correct that's why Hong Kongers Singaporeans Taiwanese South Koreans Chinese and Japanese will always do SQ KE/OZ JL/NH BR/CI formerly JX CZ/MU/MF/ZH and CX to MNL CEB version KE/OZ CX MU/MF BR/CI/JX and SQ. For MNL Dutchman KL807/808 Frenchman AF208/209 over PR. If you want those qualities of LRT,MRT and PNR with the ULH runs of SQ21/23 CX831/841/843/899 try PR127 which I'll never do. Perth bound PR224
Last month, I flew to Tokyo with Philippine Airlines, and it was a complete disaster. My layover was in Manila for 18 hours, and NAIA isn't ideal for transit due to its poor maintenance and small size. While waiting to board my flight to Tokyo, the ground staff announced that the flight was overbooked. They offered $200 compensation to passengers willing to take the next flight. Fortunately, I had a seat in row A, so I avoided the issue.. Lol go through NAIA airport and see how much worse it could be.
Buy your own airplane with its own airport.
@@napoleondionzon4608 lol. I just shared my experience. What's wrong?
Pick a flight with a shorter layover.
he really made his money wof, 10/10 video no drama
For me Philippines Airlines and Manila Airport are most DEFINATLY a NEVER AGAIN. It's not that it's been one bad experience but four of them. First experience: Against my better judgement I was persuaded to fly Port Moresby to Bangkok via Manila (Economy). Awful journey to Manila, compounded by waiting nearly an hour after landing for a bay for us to de-plane. Then I had to go through Immigration and customs to another terminal via a totally disorganised bus transit and re-check in again. The gate number was wrong. There was no refreshments and little duty free work talking about. My connection 3 hours late. I flew back BKK to POM via Singapore, changing my ticket.
Worse when flying London-Manila (Economy) Dreadful service, unable to sleep at all, crying babies and shouting kids. On arrival in Manila, again told to transit via immigration and customs but this time, no luggage. Where is it? It's been transferred to the other terminal? I didn't believe it. Re-checked in in the other terminal. Where's your luggage? Told it's already in this terminal. Huh. After threats of litigation if my luggage didn't turn up in Port Moresby, I was allowed into the departure lounge. At a desk in the lounge was my luggage unattended. Flight to Port Moresby delayed two hours, and I arrived exhausted, vowing NEVER to fly Philippines Airlines EVER again and always to avoid Manila Airport. My recommendation to EVERYONE. I now fly to Bangkok, via Hong Kong, or Singapore or via Brisbane, anything to AVOID MANILA.
I would avoid any transit in manila airport
@@paranoya733 must say yes... avoid transiting in Manila
I am Filipino but an airline is a business. No excuses for sloppy service and mishandling of luggages. Hopefully, they can turn it around when they have the new airport being built by San Miguel Corporation. For the meantime, avoid Manila if you can.
@@paranoya733we don't need you anyway.
we don't want you anyway.
recent travel to australia. flight was cancelled and changed to 2 days after. for returning flight, flight was changed again! and the change was only informed when u arrive at manila. very long transit hours
this airlines dont provide any accomodation or compensation for the inconvenience caused. it will definitely disrupt ur travel plans last minute!
flight service was good, in flight entertainment provided but the flight schedule is so inconsistent that it is better to look for other airlines with more consistent flight schedules
I'm surprised that you've booked Philippine Airlines. It's a surprise to me (as a Filipino) that someone is transiting in Manila via PR. I know that A321-200's does not have the pleasant experience we all need as it is still in the old configuration under the former management''s project. But rest assured that the newer A321neos', A350's and some A330's in new configuration as well as B777's of PR are very good and surely you'll have pleasant experiences. I also know that our airport is not the best like SIN and HKG but the upcoming NMIA will definitely give that feel to travellers. Hoping that you'll visit our beautiful country, the Philippines soon. I'm pleased that you've recovered now from that unpleasant experience in Thailand. Always stay healthy!.
yep it was quite a random itinerary but defo will look forward to the new fleet!
PAL can be very expensive when you book a ticket originating from Manila.
True. I like to support PAL, but with the recent pricing I can't justify booking PAL when other airlines offer better service and amenities for almost the same price.
The aircraft may not be the best but the crew are the best.i have flown many airlines before but the Filipino pilots are the best ❤❤❤
My experience po is the crew is not good,kaya i never sakay na uli sa Pal,sa SG na ang sinaskyan ko.
But the pilot ot PAL is the best talaga..
Lucky you flew the same airline and had a seamless transit. I flew via Manila last Nov from Seoul Incheon back to Singapore, and it was Asiana + SIA (both Star Alliance). Unfortunately it was 2 different terminals, and I had to go thru immigration, collect bag, take a Grab car to the other terminal (was pricey as it passes thru a toll highway too), check in n drop bags at SQ counter, and go back thru immigration + security. Lol... Moments like these make me super thankful for Changi. I will never complain abt the free T4 bus ever again. 😅
haha ikr! i was really glad that i didn't have to transfer between terminals, otherwise its gonna be a sleepless night
Read my review!
You had to take a grab car? MIAA/NAIA has free shuttle bus services for terminal transfers though
@@nyoomiiu I heard, but it was hard to find information about the service online and the most I could find was the transfer bus for PAL and not other airlines. And I didn't want to risk it, hence I took Grab since it's more reliable at a cost. It was an adventure. And I got to buy my fav ube breads before heading back into the departure area. Haha...
Thanks Adrian for your genuine review.
Hi, Adrian. Thank you for taking the time to share your review with us on board your flight from Hong Kong to Manila and Manila to Singapore.
While we strive to provide an enjoyable and comfortable journey for all our passengers, we understand that the lack of legroom can greatly impact our passenger’s overall flight experience. We apologize for any discomfort this has caused you. However, we are glad to hear that you found the adjustable headrest added a bit of comfort to your journey.
We also regret to hear about your disappointment with the lounge and the meals served on board. Your feedback is essential to us as it helps us identify areas for enhancement. We take your comments seriously and will use them as valuable input in our ongoing efforts to upgrade the passenger experience.
On a positive note, we are glad to hear that you were satisfied with your overall PAL experience and that you found our cabin crew to be friendly and welcoming. We take pride in delivering a warm and hospitable service to our passengers, and we are pleased that our crew members made a positive impression on you.
Thank you for choosing to fly with Philippine Airlines, and we hope to welcome you on board again soon.
PAL marketing/PR team deserves a raise! :)
PAL, you noted "strive to provide an enjoyable and comfortable journey for all our passengers" well, your services needs improvement po. Maawa kayo sa Pilipino at Pilipinas. Listen to your passengers.
AND ONE THING YONG GROUND STAFF NYO NONG BUMALIK AKO NG CANADA LAST APRIL 16...THEY TRICKED ME NA MAY NEW RULING DAW CANADA ABOUT PASALUBONG NA BAWAL DAW GANITO GANOON EH WALA NAMAN PALA...YONG GINAWA NG GROUND STAFF NYO SA CHECK IN GRABE...BINUKSAN LUGGAGE KO AT KAHON...HASSLE AT STRESS NA INABOT KO....DI LANG PALA AKO ANG NILOKO NG GROUND STAFF NYO...SOMEBODY POSTED SA TIKTOK YONG EXPERIENCE NG MOTHER NYA PABALIK NG CANADA...PAREHONG PAREHO SA EXPERIENCE KO....FLAG CARRIER ANG AURLINE NYO PERO BAKIT GANOON TAUHAN NYO....YOU SHOULD COMPENSATE ME SA INABOT KONG KAHIHIYAN AT STRESSED...MGA TARANTADO MGA GROUND STAFF NYO SA CHECK IN...LALAKE AT BABAE...KAKAHIYA SERVICE NYO....
@@mdtorres_76nasanay na mga Pinoy sa upong dime para maraming pasahero...T S pa more nlng.
Baka nga po ayaw lang nya ang PAL kasi “Philippine”. Alam natin po na mababa ang tingin ng mga yan sa ating bansa, kaya’t subukan nilang “ijustify” yung diskriminasyon nila sa mga Pinoy at Pinas sa lahat ng media nila. Actually tungkol sa TH-camr na Ito, halatang halata na po yung discrimination kasi sa dinami raming kapitbahay na bansa na dinayo n’ya, not once syang pumunta dito sa Pinas. Yung single video of anything Filipino= negative.
Biyaan byo po sya, bitter lang yan lol.
You’re doing a great job and other reviewers (mostly from the West who lack the biases this TH-camr has) are giving you the kudos you deserve. Mabuhay kayo! ❤🇵🇭
I always try to avoid PAL, and the Manila airport. I have had bad experiences in the past, and PAL is usually more expensive than the other airlines.
Every time I visit my relatives, I take Japan Air, Singapore Air, Cathay Pacific , Korean Air
Good food , good service
TRUE .good food good service .Ganyan din sa atin kaya lang kailangan pagbutihin pa nila sa pagaasikaso sa food at pangangailangan ng passengers .
Agree, they have good food Korean Air or Pacific Air 😋 but Philippines’s Airlines isn’t good at all. I don’t like Philippines airline everyone.🤦♀️🤗
You are correct however in some situations you do have a family member who simply says PR🇵🇭 > SQ🇸🇬 JL/NH🇯🇵 CX🇭🇰 BR/CI🇹🇼 and KE/OZ🇰🇷. In family its my mother
Even though in reality it's the other way around the aforementioned premium carriers from Singapore Japan South Korea Taiwan and Hong Kong beat Philippine Airlines. The traditional Chinese Aviation bloggers from Taiwan and Hong Kong just see PR always < BR CI JX🇹🇼 CX🇭🇰
EVA air and china airlines are also good,anything made in the ph is garbage
I am a rare flyer. But Philippine Airlines look mediocre to bottom line. I was considering them for direct flight (LAX to Manila (long ass flight) and I'm thinking otherwise now. I think you were kind in your review. Kind and fair.
Philippines airlines the heart of the filipino Aisa first airlines
It is better to use Cathay Pacific going to HK and Singapore Airlines to SG
I’ve found you really get what you pay for, i recently used Singapore airlines from Bangkok to Singapore and back and felt like royalty in economy from check in to pick up bags, just outstanding airline but understand it was cny and everything is higher, same with me with the Singapore Taylor tax 😂
that's so true haha!
The first flight's meal was meh. The lounge food...well, I could just spend hours there! And then that 2nd flight's meal was much much better! I've actually gone to that PAGSS lounge last year, loved the food but it was crowded as my flight to Taipei was midday. Haven't flown PAL in a while; looking forward to featuring it on my channel soon.
No one is formally complaining against the quality of Philippine airline services that’s why it will remain that way forever.
Riding budget airlines is much better than choosing Philippine Airlines 😂
6:56 “if you know, you know” is true, and you’ve probably been graped by a Manila taxi driver too. 😡 Although, I eventually found out that PAL has its own bus for those transferring to another PAL flight.
I flew Cathay Pacific before pandemic ,no problem. 2006 flew PAL never again. Then I flew Cathay, Asiana, Korean and Eva.. wanted to try which is good and all of them were good airlines, SFO TO CRK..
Well done Adrian and if you want a better plane on HKG-MNL then take CX939/907/901/913/919. Remember CX and PR mainline are 1 to 1. Not the case with SQ due to the missing A330-343X on the SQ side. If you want SIN-MNL comparison then do PR508/510/502 vs SQ918/910/912/916.
Greeting from down under (Australia) New to your channel! Really enjoyed your vlog, very well detailed. My husband (who is Filipino) and I have travelled PAL from Sydney to Manila a few times. We've always enjoyed PAL's service, they fly A330-300 from Sydney. Must admit we've never enjoyed MNL airport, always hot and crowded.
Thank you for sharing.
Does PAL have premium economy for Hong Kong - Manila - Singapore?
so glad the flights from the US use newer planes with IFE
I just took PAL from LA to MNL round trip about 1 months ago, the Boeing 777 they used were the most aged 777 I have ever experienced in my 30 years business travel life. The 777 from LA to MNL, the A/V system had no audio at all, and they don't seem to care, so as the blanket they provided had many holes and so much thinner than other competitors. To me, it's a "never again" airline to travel with, I use it just becaus it's a direct flight. What a mistake!
I am not crazy for Philippine Airlines either but in this video, I don’t see any reason why people are ranting. The flight was long, yes, because the content creator wanted to save some money. I guess, you get what you pay for. It’s practically a red eye flight.
Turbulence cannot be avoided. I flew to Manila from SFO on a United Airlines flight. Turbulence was 20% of the time which was 15 hours.
Your skin is so nice, do u have a skincare routine video?
I flew once about 18 years ago, and had very bad experiences due to the food and the entertainment. My smart @$$ decided gave it a second chance from the US to Vietnam flight with PAL. This time, it was on New Year Day of 2023. When I got there, waiting forever to board a plane because of power shortage and no flight was coming in or out. On top of that my final destination was Saigon and they got me to Hanoi. That was not over yet. I got to Hanoi with no luggages, and had to pay another $100 usd for another flight to Saigon. Then 4 days later my luggages were arriving to Hanoi then I had to request them to fly my luggages to Saigon. NEVER AGAIN. I wished I could give them reviews on all platforms that I know.....
Hi Adrian, I enjoyed your video and hope to see more of your travel videos. I have never flow PAL before and is very interesting therefore to see your journey. Safe travels! Regards Hsiang
Glad you enjoyed it!
Likewise here, i lost my baggage from Manila to Vancouver, paid an ovesized fee for $200 US, almost 2 years i have been following up, so far i have been ignored. The worst service in the airline industry.
I've flown Philippine Airlines economy RT to USA 3 times. Not great, but OK.
hitting 30k subs congrats
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you for the tips about Pal. I’m new subscribers thanks.
good vlog, watching from Boston USA
What do you expect though? Personal TV on a narrowbody plane for a 2 hour flight?
Yes lol, cathay has an IFE catering the MNL - HKG route.
Thank to Sharing your Experience Philippines Air line Watching Washington DC USA MABUHAY💕🇵🇭🇺🇸
New to your channel, awesome flight review there Adrian., great video footage of your big day 2 flights✈👍
Thanks for the sub!
To be honest, the most turn off for Philippine airlines is their unprofessional check in agents and gate agents. Boarding time is their “final call” time or even earlier. I went through security with 1hr 30mins before flight departure and board says final call. Arrived gate asked agents they laughed and said “ dont you wanna arrive early” im like “it doesnt mean you can change the time without upper management approval”, got on the plane and end up waiting for an hour without apologies from anyone as i wanted to grab food for takeaway. Will never travel international with them again. Only domestically.
😢 long haul flight,,and no tv?? 😢😢😢
hi bro, welcome back. what an honest review.
thanks!
Filipinos will be the first people to tell you that PAL is trash, and no one would willingly choose it if they had better alternatives. All balikbayans fly Qatar, Etihad or Emirates.
*They sat you next to Lola who had 5 pounds of dried squid in her purse TALAGA!!*
🤣🤣🤣
nice to see this:)
don't expect too much for flying economy. PAL is a lot better than flying the US airlines, with no food, non existent service and grumpy flight attendants
Vietnam airlines going to return to Manila this June from Hanoi and Saigon , both flight duration are 2h30 and serve hot meal là services
You just experienced worst airline and worst airport in the world bar none.
Agree about NAIA. If there is a worse airport, I’d hate to fly there.
Bro philippine airlines is a 4 star airline 💀
I always go CebuPac ots cheaper the hell with amenities we where not as spoiled as westeners and chinese from any country.
All my worst experiences as a traveler is with PAL
Sikip ng upuan ng economy nato.. di maka tulog ng maayos.. tapos 8 to 9 pa byahe😫
FYI: There’s no TV, because it’s not the NEO variant.
Vietnam airlines A321 200 does have TV pop out from the cabin
Most of them are like that. Why don't you take a business class(st..pd) if you don't want any hassle or else stay home.
I'm just ok with PAL service, but i suggest to always avoid manila airport
Salamat Petang from a Indian in hk , I must say that airport is to big for me
That meal service presentation looked a bit sad and lackluster IMO. Paper box with something that looks like cat puked on it doesn't looks appetizing.
It's carinderia-style pasta.
Take the 1st class set, avoid complaining!!!
Holy moly it was a miserable flight from Lax to Manila in economy. I wanted to open the emergency door and jump out.
Why didn’t you it?
😀😀😀, good you didn't
Why you dont do jump????
@@elizavasquez4171 hahaha
Maybe next time you travel again going to Singapore try Philippines airlines the business class , thanks
Never and i mean never fly PAL's old planes like their A321's, as their very very old and have outdated seats, try you best to secure their new airbus a321neo, or their a350-900 and soon to arrive a350-1000 as they have very nice a modernized seats. A lot of planes like the a321-200 shown here from PAL are starting to go and get refurbished and getting the same seats as the a321neo which has our newest business class and economy class with inflight entertainment. PAL is also set to get at least 100+ new planes from airbus by the end of 2025
Flying their A321ceo is like travelling low-cost
PAL should be boycott , twice happened to me .On the way back home from the Philippines , no Television , really SUCKS and it's a night flight , never again . I'd rather fly with Cebu Pacific next time at least I know I will get nothing on the flight
What drugs are you on to even suggest cebu pacific, they are by far the worst airline ever, even their website and app is designed to rip people off.
PAL loves their no IFE A321s...but they charge accordingly aka cheap.
You are too nice to PAL. I would rate it 5 out 10. Ty for being nice. PAL needs to buy new planes like SAL
I hope you finally get the chance to tour and visit the Philippines! We will be waiting! ❤
hopefully soon!
Yes Philippine Airlines is one the the best trained crews in the aviation industry....where i rely for my safe trip...yes its comfortable flying with PAL.....services so professional....onboard meals are so yummy....Riyadh to Manila all thumbs up!
agree
PAL food sucks! I tried their GARLIC RICE & DAING FRIED BANGUS. Garlic rice is wet & the fried Bangus is not Crispy ! EVA AIR serves better food !
5:40 just do ur business inside that toilet, no video, no wonder the que is long, unfair for next user
Deceiving! I have not experienced PAL for any flight abroad and no plans of flying with our country's flag carrier. You should have tried other Asian airlines.
What is deceiving about this video? He wrote about his experience. Some things he liked, some he didn’t. That’s all.
@@ptrs559 What's the thought after the word deceiving? For whom you you think tbe word deceiving? Re-read and analyze the comment
You pay economy, you get economy.
thai airlines, malaysia, geruda, singapore, all their economy class has TV
@@paranoya733for real,only pal for asian flights doesn't have tv
Also Cathay
@@cbsguy6363 What kind of question is that?
yea this is pretty standard for economy. Some economy these days dont even give food lol. Also what is that "after waiting for 10 mins for the bathroom" well thats not a frigging review of the plane, its just the person in front of you took longer.
Please try also the Singapore to Cebu in any of these airlines; Singapore Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Air Asia, Cebu Pacific Air, Cathay Pacific Air and many more. Take care.
Not bad at all.
I will never take that Airline ever any more my flight ✈️ to LAX to Manila was a bad night mare instead my flight ✈️ hours is 14 it took 20 hours to much delay unbelievable 😱😱😱
If that were the case, the airline would've prompted passengers to change their boarding aircraft to a different one as a delay like this isn't even merely possible to occur, considering the airport traffic and the expenses an airline has to make if it were that late.
I’d fly PHilippine airlines to Singapore.
Anxious because people were in-front of you!? Wow 😂😂😂😂
Next time fly Capiz Airlines cheaper with good food.
This is a very unrealistic review, someone who pays minimum for services but has high expectations. If you wanted more leg room for economy, then it's very simple, just upgrade. If you wanted a shower whilst you wait for your flight, then pay for a hotel room rather than staying at a temporary resting venue like paggs. Very poor assessment in my opinion.
PAL is the Worst Airline ! I will Never take this Airline again . Terrible Experience. Cebu Pacific is a much Better Deal.
I mean a less than two hour flight and you were provided with the meal. In Europe not even a glass of water 😅
Philippine Airlines is one my favorite airline✈️🇵🇭❤️
what you want, they give you first class treatment and you pay economy 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
The only good thing about the Airline are the pilots, and the cabin crew, there's a reason why they are in decline.
Very tight leg room and seat look so cramp.. Manila really need new airport..
We flew for the second time with PAL in our several decades in the USA so disappointed
First of all when we got-to LAX me and my husband were not given seats together
I was so upset and they didn’t really care. Coming back we had to pay extra so we could seat together how sad NEVER again so disappointing and a disgrace to our country
PAL will be the least of my options. No thanks.
Cathay and Singapore are the only decent airlines in Asia. Eva is close. Of course yo get what you paid for,
How about Japan Airlines, ANA, Korean Air? Those are 5 Star Asian Airlines
Traveling nowadays is exhausting..
bad services and always delayed .....
Travel stress free, avoid Philippine Airlines.
It's ok w/me..people just complain a lot..just be grateful
I like Philippine airlines ❤
They have to change the name of the airport to just Manila international airport, because Ninoy Aquino is not a hero at all.
And I’m sure Marcos is hero to you. 😂
@@johnp2909 yes he is🤣😂😅🫰🤗🤙👍😁
Tama kayo
Ha Ha 🤣 🤣 Dream on! Lol 😁😁
Your freedom to speak was caused by the death of Ninoy Aquino, there was no freedom of speech under the dictator. That's the truth whether you like it or not.
the flights are too crowded, and filipinos bring the whole house. They have like 3 or 4 carry ons,,,,hahaha,,,,,
You ain't like philippine air?
stay in your country and do your vlogging
aw kid unfortunately i have the freedom to travel and experience the world
Nakakahiya talaga itong Philippines airlines and Asian pacific
Food out of a cardboard box?!
Very poor.