PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) is operating cargo charter services in China, Japan and key cities in the country to transport medical equipment and supplies.
In a statement, PAL said its Airbus A320 transported medical equipment and supplies from Changsha, capital of Hunan Province in China, to Manila.
Flight 2P9367 took off from Changsha Huanghua International Airport at 5:20 p.m. on April 12 carrying essential medical cargo requested by the Philippine Red Cross.
Two all-cargo flights are expected to have arrived from China on April 13 carrying medical supplies: PR 335 Xiamen to Manila and PR 337 Shanghai to Manila
The PAL Group has been busy operating cargo charters since day one of the enhanced community quarantine period.
PAL cargo flights from China carry medical supplies such as personal protective equipment, face masks and medicines, while PAL cargo flights to Japan carry auto parts and electronics.
Domestic cargo operations fly medical supplies to various cities in the country such as Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Tacoban, Tagbilaran, among others.
