Philippine Airlines now flies nonstop to Western Australia, the capital of me-time. ManilaBulletin PhilippinePanorama
Apr 13, 2023 04:51 AMI was privileged to serve as the pilot in command of the first Manila-Perth crew, and I assure you we had a happy landing at Perth Airport with a full load of passengers on board. —Stanley K. Ng
Our envoy in Canberra, Ambassador Hellen de la Vega, who flew into the WA capital to welcome the PAL breakthrough flight, was awed by how quickly we made it to Australia. We, a full load of passengers on board the first nonstop to Perth from Manila, she said, were probably the first Filipinos to have made the journey Down Under in just over six hours. Although he also flew the plane President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Historic, indeed! In a nutshell, Manila at midnight to daybreak in Perth in under seven hours! On board this record-breaking flight were dignitaries like Department of Science and Technology Secretary Renato Solidum Jr., Department of Environment and Natural Resources undersecretary Juan Miguel Cuna, Department of Tourism undersecretary Mae Elaine Bathan, and Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Hae Kyong Yu.
Work-life balance is also among the reasons most establishments close early. In some areas, such as at the heart of Perth, some stores close at five and, if you are in town on a Friday to do business, keep in mind that the weekend vibe starts by the time the lunch hour is up, so good luck! I arranged to go for a night on the town with my friend Nikki Mercado, Manila Bulletin advertising chief in her former life, and I was surprised that the night started too early. Well, we wanted to make the most of our one night together in Perth, where personal time is a big deal, which is why service is paid for dearly per hour. No wonder it’s costly to keep establishments open late into the night.
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