Philippine Airlines will launch new flights to three of the islands in Micronesia in the coming weeks
The launch of additional PAL flights will not only add to the airline’s expansion into the Micronesia region, but will allow passengers direct flights with the airline, rather than any transit in Guam or Tokyo.
Philippine Airlines will begin flying three times a week between Guam and Cebu starting Dec. 16. Photo by Skyler Obispo
The service will operate three times a week, with flights from Guam to Cebu on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, and return flights arriving on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays and a retrofitted Airbus A321ceo will fly the route.
PAL will also launch a flight on the Manila-Saipan route. From March 29, the airline will fly a PAL Express Airbus A321 aircraft.
Palau will also see flights directly from Manila on March 29, with flights to Koror on Wednesdays and Sundays, also with the Airbus A321ceo.
United Airlines launched its Guam-Koror flights on Oct. 29. United also flies to Cebu from Tokyo and to Manila from Koror. mbj
If there was an overarching message from David Kinzelman, chief customer officer and senior vice president for airport operations, during his visit, it was that the region is not only important to the airline, but that its customers receive the same attention as anywhere else in the United network.
Leaders and officials converged here this week on the margins of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, announcing a series of financial commitments aimed at bolstering the region’s fiscal stability, energy security and border security.
