PAL flies to new Las Vegas terminal

[Terpe]

Travelers taking Philippine Airlines (PAL) to Las Vegas, Nevada, will now experience some of the airline industry’s latest technological advances as the US gaming city unveils a new US$2.4-billion airport terminal.

PAL started using Las Vegas’ new Terminal 3 last June 28, a day after the inauguration of the 1.9-milllion square-foot, three-story building, billed as the most comprehensive expansion in the history of the city’s McCarran International Airport.

PAL is the only Philippine carrier serving the Manila-Las Vegas route via Vancouver. The airline flies to the so-called “Entertainment Capital of World,” which draws 40 million visitors annually, four (4) times a week, utilizing the wide-body Airbus A340 aircraft.

Loyal PAL patrons, who include world boxing champ Manny Pacquiao, can look forward to a world-class travel experience whenever they pass through Terminal 3, according to airport operators.

The new terminal boasts of an array of dining and shopping options as well as free wireless Internet service and power outlets to recharge cellular phones and other hand-held devices.

McCarran airport’s Terminal 3 has 14 additional gates, including seven designated for international carriers. Each gate features self-boarding equipment. With the simple scan of a pre-printed boarding pass or mobile device, verified passengers can immediately board their flight without need of an airline attendant. It also offers self-service baggage tagging to participating carriers.

Source:-
http://business.inquirer.net/68599/p...vegas-terminal

[KeithD]

Could be handy for when I circumnavigate the globe via Vegas and Manila

[CBM]

This is a game, well known to IATA member airlines, called "fifth freedom rights":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom...#Fifth_freedom

Not many Filipinos want to fly to Las Vegas, unless Pacman is boxing there, but a great many Chinese people from Hong Kong who have settled in Vancouver do like a flutter at the tables from time to time... this allows PAL to make use of its plane for a short hop and back rather than leave it parked pending the return leg, and it allows them to tap into a new revenue stream.

A sign that PAL now have real professional management.

Good.

[Terpe]

......A sign that PAL now have real professional management.

Good.

Thanks to San Miguel Corp.