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November 30th, 2006

Typhoon Alert: Northwest Cancels Flights Between Manila and Japan

From an update from INQ7:
NORTHWEST Airlines has canceled Flights 19 (Narita to Manila) and 71 (Nagoya to Manila) arriving Thursday night, as well as Flights 20 (Manila to Narita) and 72 (Manila to Nagoya) departing Friday, December 1, in preparation for Typhoon “Reming” (international codename: Durian), an official of the airline company said.
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October 23rd, 2006

Business Class on PAL

Need to take a domestic flight from Manila and you insist on flying Business Class?
You just have one choice. Philippine Airlines (PAL) launched their brand-new single-aisle fleet last Friday, and they are the only carrier to offer such service on domestic routes. Over the next few years, PAL will have 20 brand-new A319 and […]

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October 5th, 2006

Manila Ravaged by Xangsane (Milenyo)

I’ve just returned from a short holiday, only to get wind that typhoon Xangsane (locally named Milenyo) ravaged Manila and left the city and neighboring cities in disarray (see some photos here). Metroblogging Manila has a series of first-hand accounts of the aftermath of one of the biggest typhoon to hit Central Luzon in the […]

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August 30th, 2006

A Cuppa Next Time You’re in Jakarta or Manila

Next time you’re in Jakarta or the Manila, you may want to ask around for the Civet Coffee or Kopi Luwak. Ey, don’t underestimate this, as it’s touted to be the most expensive coffee in the world! At $30 a pound, this one’s just for the truly discerning, and appreciative of the… er… extensive processing […]

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