Philippine Airlines on Thursday said budget unit AirPhil Express will rebrand as PAL Express.

Have you noticed something different when booking an Airphil Express flight recently? If you answered the new web design during flight reservation, I’m talking about that.

Although the Philippines lists many registered airline companies, there are mainly six competing commercial airlines with scheduled flights serving the domestic market. Let’s take a look at how many followers each of these airlines have on Twitter and why it matters.

Airphil Express, the country’s fastest-growing carrier, reached another milestone as they launched their third international destination – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia today, June 21, 2012. Here are some photos from the event. All photos courtesy of Airphil Express.

The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur welcomed the entry of AirPhil Express plying the Philippines-Malaysia route, which will further boost two-way tourism between the two countries.

I would like to share this message from Dr. Lucio C. Tan regarding Airphil Express and SMC. April 4, 2012To my Airphil Express Family, I wish to share with you a very important development in Airphil Express’ corporate existence. Last night, San Miguel Corp. president Ramon S. Ang and I, signed an investment agreement which paves the way for SMC’s entry into Airphil Express. This development bodes well for the [...]

Previously, Filipino travelers had to go to major Southeast Asian cities like Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, and Singapore to get flights to Siem Reap, the gateway to Cambodia’s Angkor.