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PAL pilots take flight, causing cancellations

Tuesday, 3 August 20103 min read

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has axed flights after a number of pilots walked out to take higher-paid jobs abroad.

Twenty-five pilots and first officers quit abruptly last week, forcing the cancellation of 18 PAL flights on Saturday and Sunday and further cuts to domestic services on Monday.

The flag carrier’s international flights are not affected, company officials said.

"We would like to assure you that we will not cancel flights to the US," PAL president Jaime Bautista told ABS-CBN television.

The carrier also flies to the Middle East, Australia and East Asia.

PAL said it could not compete with the hefty salaries being offered by airlines abroad.