Philippine Airlines has launched a Swingaround tour package to the Shanghai World Expo 2010 priced from US$387 per person on twin-sharing basis.

The promotion includes round-trip Fiesta Class airfare between Manila and Shanghai, two nights’ hotel accommodation with daily breakfast, airport transfers, seat-in-coach transfers from selected pick-up points to the Expo site and back, and a one-day World Expo park ticket.

The tour package is valid from 8 May 2010 until 20 October 2010. Surcharges, fees, taxes and restrictions apply.

The Shanghai World Expo 2010 gathers about 200 nations and international organizations exhibiting their attractions in pavilions and displays. Over 70 million guests are expected to visit Shanghai in what is touted to be the biggest-ever world expo.

The Expo, which has the theme “Better City, Better Life,” will showcase the participating countries’ culture and nature, history and people, economy and technology and how these interact with each other.

The Philippine Pavilion, with the theme “Performing Cities”, highlights the role of artists in city development. The pavilion has three areas: Hilot (traditional Philippine massage), Travel Cafe (local cuisine and coffee) and Sulyap (a boutique that feature glimpses of the Philippines).

The expo features different showcases every month: May – giftwares and wareables; June – food, health, wellness and tourism; July – mining; August – information technology and creative industry; September – furniture, furnishings and visual arts; and October – educational services, real estate development.

PAL flies to Shanghai daily using modern Airbus A320 aircraft.

Philippine Airlines is offering promotional fares on flights to all its domestic jet destinations and most major international points as the flag carrier marks the arrival of its second Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.

Dubbed “Valentine Special” the promotion drops PAL fares to a flat rate of P777 for a one-way flight on Fiesta Class (economy) between Manila and any point in Luzon or Visayas, and between Cebu and Davao.

For one-way flights on Fiesta Class between Manila and any point in Mindanao, the fare is P1,777.

Also covered by the promotion are PAL-operated flights between Manila and Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Laoag, Legazpi, Ozamiz, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, Tacloban, Tagbilaran and Zamboanga; as well as between Cebu and Davao.

In the international sector, PAL is offering round-trip, Fiesta Class fares between Manila and a choice of destinations: $128 for Hong Kong, Macau or Taipei; $158 for Bangkok or Ho Chi Minh City; $178 for Singapore or Jakarta; $258 for Osaka or Shanghai; $328 for Beijing; $518 for Tokyo; and $798 for Los Angeles or San Francisco.

Passengers availing of the Tokyo promotion enjoy the added perk of flying in style onboard the luxurious Boeing 777-300ER, PAL’s brand-new, state-of-the-art aircraft. PAL takes delivery of its second Boeing 777 today, 21 January 2010.

The promotion fares quoted already include surcharges but are exclusive of government taxes. These fares are available for ticketing until 25 January 2010 and are valid for travel from 1 February to 15 March 2010. Terms and conditions apply.