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On July 31, 1946, the Philippine Airlines (PAL) claimed the official title of being the first Asian airline to cross the Pacific Ocean, departing from the then Nielson Airport in Makati to the U.S. mainland with a DC-4 aircraft. After that, PAL started its official service between Manila and San Francisco in December 1946. Other [...]

The government will be opening eight more international airports by 2010 in anticipation of the growing passenger traffic to the country, the Transportation Department said Thursday. By 2010 the Philippines will have more airports of international standards to ease traffic and reduce business cost,” Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza said during the opening of [...]