Flag carrier, Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to add more international flights starting this month and leading up to the peak holiday season following the opening of more gateways and increase in passenger arrival limits in Manila.
PAL expressed its gratitude to the Philippine government for facilitating the use of Cebu, Davao, Subic and other airports to help more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and other overseas Filipinos fly home in time for the holidays. PAL likewise welcomed the increase in Manila arrivals to four thousand passengers per day shared among various airlines.
With this, Dexter Lee PAL SVP and chief strategy and planning officer said the airline will add more flights from Middle East, the United States, Australia and various Asian countries to serve the compelling needs of overseas Filipinos around the world.
“With December just around the corner, we expect an influx of travelers who are eager to reunite with their families. Having alternative gateways gives us the flexibility to adjust our network so that we can fly more people home and support the revival of our local economy,” he added.
While Manila remains to be PAL’s main arrival hub, the airline will be rerouting certain flights as needed.
Meanwhile, PAL said some of the planned flights in US and Middle East rerouted to alternative gateways in November 2021 and beyond include San Francisco to Cebu; Los Angeles to Cebu and flights in Dubai also rerouted to Cebu, Subic and Davao.
PAL is working with the DOTr and local authorities on routing flights to Subic and Laoag in addition to Cebu and Davao. The Tagbilaran (Panglao) airport in Bohol is also being eyed as an international gateway.
The flag carrier is likewise increasing flights to Manila from Los Angeles, New York, Guam, Singapore, Doha, Taipei, Sydney and Melbourne. — Myla Iglesias
