EU bans airlines from Philippines

So for any of you Filipinos out there who've been saving their hard-earned pesos for that summer Euro-trip, just make sure to book your plane tickets from an airline that doesn't fly from the Philippines.  Today the European Union added all airlines based in the Philippines to their most recent blacklist, meaning that they cannot fly or land within the 27 countries that comprise the EU.  The blacklist does get updated at least 4 times a year, so regulators in the Philippines have time to improve their airlines' safety standards up to the EU's requirements.  Time to step up and get your act together Philippines!

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