Kapitan was the rock star of the Manila-New York-Manila inaugural, whether on the ground or high above the skies, with passengers excitedly asking for selfies with the airline owner—he was only too happy to oblige
As Mr. Bautista related eloquently in his speech at the PR126 inaugural, “PAL is back in New York today because of the vision and drive of one man—our chairman Dr. Lucio C. Tan. He has made sure we would return no matter how long it took under his watch. Deep in our hearts, we knew that one day, PAL would be back in New York… and after 18 years, that day has come… and [significantly] on our 74th founding anniversary [at that].”