PAL adds flights for Bacolod's MassKara Festival

Even as it continues to normalize its operations, flag carrier Philippine Airlines has added flights to Bacolod City starting next week, to accommodate visitors going to the MassKara Festival there. PAL Bacolod manager Fernando Bermejo said this was in response to a request by Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia to accommodate visitors and tourists. On Oct. 11, 13, and 20, he said PAL will have two flights a day from Manila to Bacolod and back, to handle the increased traffic due to MassKara, news site Visayan Daily Star reported. This year’s MassKara started October 1 and will run until October 19. Earlier, Leonardo wrote PAL president Jaime Bautista, appealing for a "special look" at the situation in Bacolod so visitors and tourists will not be inconvenienced. PAL has been trying to get its operations back to normal since Sept. 27, when members of its ground crew union stopped working after the management implemented its spinoff plan. The flag carrier has outsourced its three non-core businesses – Airport Services, In-flight Catering and Call Center Reservations. — LBG, GMA News