Philippine Airlines Apologizes to Vice Ganda for Delayed Flight and Unserviceable Seats

 

Vice Ganda, a popular comedian and host in the Philippines, called out Philippine Airlines (PAL) on social media for a delayed and allegedly overbooked flight from Bangkok to Manila on October 24, 2023.

Vice said that she was almost offloaded from the flight because her seat was given to another passenger. The airline later clarified that the flight was not overbooked, but that two business class seats were deemed unserviceable and had to be downgraded to economy class.

 

GRABE KA @flyPAL !!! Grabeng pangaabala at perwisyo ang dinulot mo sa masaya sanang trip na ito!!! Bakit kayo ganyan??? Ilang beses nyo kaming pinaranas ng overbooking sa puntong di nakasakay ang kasama namin. Ngayon ako naman ang nawalan ng upuan! 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) October 24, 2023

 

Vice contested the airline's explanation, saying that she was told by PAL staff that the flight was overbooked. She also expressed her frustration with PAL's customer service, saying that it was "napakapanget" (very ugly).

 

Hindi yan ang sinabi sakin sa counter! Ang sabi ng staff
“THE FLIGHT WAS OVERBOOKED AND MY SEAT WAS GIVEN TO ANOTHER PASSENGER”. MAG BATO BATO PICK NA LANG KAYO NG STAFF SA COUNTER KUNG SINO SA INYO ANG PAL-PAK! YUNG PANALO LIBRE KO NG ROUND TRIP TICKET VIA CATHAY PACIFIC! https://t.co/fg8O9H2D26

— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) October 24, 2023

 

PAL has since apologized to Vice and offered to explain the situation to her. The airline also said that it is committed to looking into the matter and taking appropriate action.