Because of convenience and competitive prices, I always take Philippine Airlines (PAL) whenever my flight route allows.
First of all, PAL having its own terminal is very convenient. When departing, you do not have to deal with the send-off population (of about 3 dozen people) bringing a passenger (as in 1 passenger) to the airport. This being the case, the terminal is cleaner and with far fewer people, you have ease of movement.
Secondly, the terminal is newer than the NAIA.
Upon arrival, the Arrival Hall is again better than that of NAIA. You have the impression that you have your own Immigration and Customs Official "exclusively" for PAL passengers.
It is also easier to access the parking lot as you do not have to down a ramp with your luggage cart while trying to balance your hand-carried luggage and duty-free bags!
The PAL (Centennial) Terminal may pale in comparison to other airport terminals like that of Chek Lap Kok in Hong Kong or the Suvarnhabumi in Bangkok but still and all, we have much less to complain about.
This is not to say that PAL service is outstanding though. This will be the subject of other posts ... so watch out for it.
Hay naku, I would rather put up with the NAIA bulok terminal than take a 12-hour flight with PAL crew! Most (not naman all) of them are ancient, rude and lazy.
ReplyDeleteWIll wait for your post regarding their flight attendants.