Airlines Philippines

Philippine Airlines Inc. plans to resume its international flights at the end of the month after consultations with potential investors. The airline would initially fly the Manila-San Francisco-Los Angeles-Manila route three times a week, beginning Oct. 29. The financially ailing airline revived domestic flights on Oct.

Philippine President Joseph Estrada during the weekend appealed to the labor unions of Philippine Airlines Inc., Asia's oldest national carrier, to reconsider their position in hopes of averting its closure.

Philippine Airlines' management and largest union said Monday they reached a breakthrough agreement on a management-proposed plan to revive the airline, five days after the airline's closure, a labor leader said.

The Philippines plans to privatize flag-carrier Philippine Airlines next year, officials said over the weekend. A company spokesman said the government wants to sell up to 35% of the carrier to a foreign airline and 45% to employees and the public.