Corporate Bits | Philippine airlines to launch q400 aircrafts

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that Philippine Airlines, Inc., flag carrier of the Philippines, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire up to 12 Q400 aircraft.
“For close to a decade, the Bombardier Q Series family of aircraft has been instrumental in evolving our domestic network operations,” said Jaime J Bautista, president and chief operating officer, Philippine Airlines.
“We are proud that our continued fleet growth now makes us the first airline to launch service with the two-class, 86-seat Q400 aircraft,” he added.
Fred Cromer, president of Bombardier Commercial Aircraft said that integrating the extra-capacity, two-class Q400 aircraft into its operations is the ideal solution for Philippine Airlines as it reshapes its domestic air travel strategy.
“As Philippine Airlines looks to develop its domestic operations from secondary hubs and increase intra-island connectivity, the 86-seat Q400 […] will increase the carrier’s competitiveness by offering the lowest seat-mile and operating costs in the regional aircraft market,” said François Cognard, vice president, Sales, South-East Asia and Australasia.

grand coloane to host children’s halloween party

Grand Coloane Resort’s Kids’ Club will be hosting a Kids’ Halloween Free Open Day on October 30. The resort will offer a large green lawn where kids can enjoy a Sunday packed with “fun stuff and spooky treats.”
All pre-registered participants will be catered for with free activities in the resort’s outdoor area from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Activities include a Halloween catwalk, pumpkin carving, scary fun fair games, a spooky family relay, arts & crafts workshops and make-up workshops.
The resort encourages participants to dress up in Halloween costumes, put on some eerie make-up at one of its booths and participate on the catwalk.
According to a release issued by Grand Coloane, all event-goers, including parents, can also enjoy a 50 percent discount on The Club day-pass (including pool and gym), and a 20 percent discount at all restaurants and on bike rental.