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Lesson 8: Airport Codes and Airlines in The Philippines
Lesson 8: Airport Codes and Airlines in The Philippines
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines (PAL), a trade name of PAL Holdings, is the flag
carrier of the Philippines. It was founded in 1941 by a group of
businessmen led by Andres Soriano, one of the country's leading
industrialists and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia
operating under its original name. It currently flies to 31 domestic
destinations and 43 international destinations in 23 countries and
territories across Asia, North America, Oceania and Europe, with six long
haul destinations.
Air Asia
Air Asia is a Malaysian low-cost airline headquartered near Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia. With IATA code of Z2, t is owned by Malaysian tycoon Tony
Fernandes and is the largest airline in Malaysia by fleet size and
destinations. AirAsia Group operates scheduled domestic and
international flights to more than 165 destinations spanning 25 countries.
AIRPORT/IATA CODES