Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Friday announced its long-haul routes and flight offerings for the upcoming holiday peak season beginning late October.
PAL is the only Filipino airline operating long-haul routes beyond 10 hours flying time to key global destinations, including ultra-long-range nonstop services to New York and Toronto that use transpolar routes over the Arctic region, the carrier said in a statement.
PAL said the following long-haul flights will serve the US and Canadian East and West Coast as well as Europe and Hawaii:
- Manila – Los Angeles – Manila: 10 to 12 weekly flights
- Manila – San Francisco – Manila: daily flights
- Manila – New York – Manila: two to three weekly flights
- Manila – London – Manila: twice monthly special flights
- Manila – Honolulu – Manila: two to three weekly flights
- Manila – Vancouver – Manila: three to four weekly flights
- Manila – Toronto – Manila: once weekly flights
The flag carrier said its special flights between Manila and London (Heathrow) are set for the following dates: October 5 and 26, 2021; November 9 and 23, 2021; December 7 and 14, 2021; as well as January 4 and 11, 2022.
“We are heeding the call for more flights to and from the US Mainland, Canada, and the UK to serve many of our fellow Filipinos who want to rejoin their families in time for the Christmas holidays. As travel restrictions ease in coming months, our nonstop global links can help the Philippines stage a comeback in tourism,” said PAL senior vice president and chief strategy and planning officer Dexter Lee.
To increase connectivity to other cities in the western US mainland, PAL said it has launched services between Manila and Seattle (Washington), Las Vegas (Nevada) and Portland (Oregon) via Honolulu, in a tie-up with interline partner Hawaiian Airlines.
Regular flights to various points in the Middle East—Dubai, Dammam, Doha and Riyadh—and Asia—Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul and several cities in Japan—are also slated for increases as travel demand recovers in line with easing of restrictions, PAL said.
The airline said it is also set to mount special flights to Australian points such as Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney as well as Auckland, New Zealand, averaging the flights every month.
The flag carrier is betting on the plans of the Australian government to reopen regular international travel to and from Australia.
“The plans for these routes and schedules are subject to change or adjustments in compliance with changing government travel restrictions and pandemic-related developments that affect travel demand,” PAL said.
The flag carrier said it is assigning modern Boeing 777 and Airbus A350 long-range aircraft for the mainland US and London flights, as well as tri-class Airbus A330s for the flights to Hawaii and Australia.
PAL assured passengers that health and safety protocols are observed strictly throughout their flights.
All PAL aircraft have advanced HEPA or high-efficiency particulate air filters to cleanse cabin air of bacteria and viruses with 99.99% efficacy, and air circulation systems that direct air flow from top to bottom for added safety.
The airline’s cabin crew wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including gowns, face masks, and face shields.
Aircraft surfaces, from tray tables to armrests and cabin walls, are disinfected before and after every flight using high-grade eco-friendly cleaning agents, it said.—AOL, GMA News
PAL announces long-haul routes for peak season
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