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1. Carry sufficient amount of water to avoid dehydration during journeys. It such high altitudes without sufficient water intake you might find the journey to be quite uncomfortable.

2. Never take sugar or processed food before boarding the flight. It helps for better digestion.

3. Always carry a traveling kit which includes grooming supplies such as deodorants, skin lotions, hair products etc.

4. Carry gadgets in your personal luggage for entertainment. Smart phones help you to schedule your agendas for the trip.

5. Wireless internet card would be very helpful for making use of Wi-Fi facilities to keep in touch with your clients and employees during your journey.

6. Never forget to carry charges for these above mentioned gadgets.

7. Always carry sleeping masks, ear plugs, head rests, hair dryer, reading lights, napkins and bag packs.

8. Finally grab a road map if you are planning to stay longer in your destination and experience what it has to offer as well.

A total of 54 local and international flights of Philippine Airlines (PAL) were canceled Monday because of operational problems of the national flag carrier, according to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA).

Also on Monday, the PAL management said it requested heavier police being there in and around Terminal 2 of Ninoy Aquino Internal Airport (Naia) because of numerous complaints of nuisance and acts of violence against PAL volunteers and service providers.

Last Sunday, 65 foreign and domestic flights of PAL were also canceled because of the same trouble.

The subsequent Philippine Airlines international flights were canceled: PR 318 and PR 312 Manila-Hong Kong and PR 319 and PR 313, Hong Kong-Manila; PR 501 Manila-Singapore and PR 512 Singapore-Manila; PR 732 Manila-Bangkok and PR 733 Bangkok-Manila; PR 352 Manila-Macau and PR 353 Macau-Manila; PR 416 Manila-Busan and PR 417 Busan-Manila; and PR 758 Manila-New Delhi.

40 domestic flights to and from the subsequent PAL destinations were also canceled: Cebu City, Davao City, Bacolod City, Laoag City, Roxas City, Cagayan de Oro City, Legazpi City, Butuan City and Dumaguete City.

In the meantime, 24 local PAL flights to Roxas City, Puerto Princesa City, Iloilo City, Cagayan del Oro, Dipolog City, Tagbilaran City, and Kalibo, Aklan, among others, were serviced at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 3 as an alternative of Terminal 2 because of what the airline company called “operational necessity.”

On Sunday, PAL vice president for corporate communications, Joey de Guzman, told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that at least “95 percent of our international flights and 60 percent of our domestic flights are back to normal operations.”

Harassment hit

PAL on Monday said it inquire the Aviation Security Group and Southern Police District to position more policemen particularly in areas where PAL workers pass on their way to and from work.

“We deplore, in the strongest possible terms, the nuisance perpetrated by former PAL employees against our volunteers and service providers. These workers altruistically share their time and skills to keep PAL flying. They deserve protection from authorities,” the airline said in a declaration.

PAL management said it had received many complaints of verbal cruelty and damage done to vehicles of PAL volunteers and former union members who decided to join PAL’s new service providers.

“This morning, ex-PAL employees led by former Palea (employees’ union) leaders stormed the Charter House Hotel in Makati with a very open and clear purpose of harassing PAL volunteers from various outstations. This and many other forms of mistreatment are the kind of nuisance we’re talking about,” PAL said.

The company stressed that PAL volunteers from its regional stations composed of licensed ground equipment operators were not scabs but legitimate workers performing official functions.

PAL said it also asked the police to look out for former PAL employees who take buses and jeepneys en route to Naia Terminal 2 with the plan of verbally mistreat PAL workers and volunteers on their way to work.

QANTAS has signed off on the largest aircraft order in Australia's aviation history, paying $9 billion for 110 Airbus 320s in a contract that paves the way for its dual-airline Asian push.

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said the Airplanes would be used for the carrier's "new, premium airline based in Asia and will support Jetstar's enlargement plans as well as the establishment of Jetstar Japan".

The first 11 aircraft will be fitted out for the new premium carrier, while the remaining together with 78 of the fuel efficient A320 Neo models will be distributed amongst Jetstar's Asian and Australian operations.



Mr Joyce said the new airplane would give the Qantas group more flexibleness.

The Airbus contract came as International Air Transport Association figures bring out airline traffic fell 1.5 per cent between June and July.

Association chief Tony Tyler said the industry has change over gears downward.

Mr. Joyce said it was early to say that the airline market was contracting, but Airbus officials said there were signs that the market in Europe, which recovered powerfully, last year, was flat.

Qantas said profits from domestic passengers for July and August was 7.6 per cent above 2010 figures, whereas international yields, including Jetstar were up 5.6 per cent.

But Commonwealth Bank analysts said yesterday the yields could be force in coming months amid "soft economic situation".

The analysis said extra costs owing to industrial act and weaker yields would see a delay in return to gainfulness at Qantas international, which lost $200 million last year.

The CBA analysts have scaled back their forecasts for cost savings at Qantas from $85 million to $25 million this year, approximation that the roll-out of the new Qantas Asian operations will help produce extra savings in 2012-13.

Airbus is highly optimistic on the long term aviation future in the Pacific region; figure that carriers will need 736 new passenger and freighter aircraft worth $102 billion up to 2030.