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Philippine Airlines is looking to expand its Port-to-Door service in order to deliver more cargo per trip
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PAL vice president for Cargo Business Jason Siy said the airline plans to use four-wheeled vehicles for the airport-to-door service
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The current offering only uses two-wheeled vehicles for delivery of cargo weighing less than 20 kg
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PAL also announced the transfer of cargo operations from Ninoy Aquino International Airport Complex to a nearby area along Andrews Avenue
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is looking to expand its Port-to-Door service soon to include the use of four-wheeled vehicles in order to deliver more cargo per trip, according to vice president for Cargo Business Jason Siy.
An initiative that started after the pandemic, PAL’s Port-to-Door service currently uses only two-wheeled vehicles for airport-to-doorstep delivery, accommodating cargo weighing not more than 20 kg. PAL has tapped last-mile delivery service providers Grab and Lalamove for the service pilot.
The target for the next month or so is to also allow deliveries by four-wheeled vehicles that can transport more than 20 kg, Siy told PortCalls at a chance interview at the sidelines of the 2025 Supply Chain Conference organized by the Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines.
Siy said this will allow consignees, especially micro, small, and medium enterprises, to have more goods delivered in just one trip. He noted that the service started as clients, particularly those located farther from the airport, had asked for ways to have their cargo delivered to them instead of picking up from the cargo terminal.
The PAL official said they will start offering four-wheeled vehicles as an option under the Port-to-Door service after integration of the airline’s system with service partners.
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Under the Port-to-Door service, once the cargo arrives at the PAL Cargo Terminal, the client will receive an email notification for availment of the service. Clients can then click the booking link on the email, provide their booking details, and pay through mobile payment services to proceed with the same-day delivery.
The service is currently available in major cities, including Metro Manila, Iloilo, Bacolod, Cebu, Cagayan, and Davao. Siy earlier said PAL is open to partnering with other service providers, including freight forwarders.
On another note, Siy said the airline has already transferred their cargo operations from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Complex to a nearby area along Andrews Avenue, Pasay City.
The transfer is in line with the conversion of the international cargo terminal at NAIA into the site of a new NAIA passenger terminal building.
NAIA private operator New NAIA Corp. earlier said they will no longer rehabilitate the existing Terminal 4 as it is a major safety hazard. A new terminal at the international cargo terminal will be built instead. – Roumina Pablo
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