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Transportation in Papua New Guinea

  • Philippine Airlines planning Papua New Guinea service

    PHILIPPINES, 2015/01/05  Philippine Airlines Inc (PAL), the country’s flag carrier is looking at mounting flights to Papua New Guinea to accommodate the growing number of passengers. The Philippines Star reported that PAL has filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board an application for re-allocation of additional entitlements on the Manila- Port Moresby from the unutilised seat entitlements before allocated to budget airline Cebu Air Inc. (Cebu Pacific). The Tan Group is crafting a strategic plan that would pave the way for the entry of a foreign strategic partner into PAL within the next three years next successfully retaking back the national flag carrier from diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corp (SMC).