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Philippine Air owner set to be interim chief

Bloomberg Billionaire Lucio Tan will be the interim president of his Philippine Airlines Inc after the retirement of its long-time head. Tan will serve as president immediately, according to his daughter Vivienne Tan, in an emailed reply to Bloomberg News’ request for confirmation that the tycoon who’s been the airline’s chairman will serve on a concurrent capacity. Vivienne, executive vice ...

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PT Garuda Indonesia tells travellers no photos, video

Bloomberg Airlines have for years been embarrassed by photographs and videos taken by disgruntled passengers with smartphones and posted on social media. Indonesia’s national carrier is fighting back. PT Garuda Indonesia issued a directive asking passengers not to take snaps or record footage inside the cabin. Days earlier, a business-class customer’s video blog had shown Garuda flight crew handing out ...

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Prime Day 2019 opens doors for stolen packages from stoops

Bloomberg Amazon’s Prime Day gives shoppers an opportunity to flex their deal-spotting muscles ahead of Black Friday. It also gives package thieves their own chance to warm up. Although the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas see far more parcel deliveries—and therefore, more brazen from-the-stoop thefts, Prime Day’s limited 48-hour window creates a concentrated opening for “porch pirates” to make their ...

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