09/10/2021
-an excerpt from the Phil. Star, Oct 9, 2021 edition-
PAL boosts long-haul flights ahead of holidays
“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 the coming months, our nonstop global links can help the Philippines stage a comeback in tourism,” PAL senior vice president and chief strategy and planning officer Dexter Lee said.
STAR / Boy Santos, file
MANILA, Philippines — Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is boosting its long-haul services to cater to the demand for the coming holiday peak season.
“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 the coming months, our nonstop global links can help the Philippines stage a comeback in tourism,” PAL senior vice president and chief strategy and planning officer Dexter Lee said.
PAL is the only local 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 flag carrier’s special flights between Manila and London (Heathrow) are set on Oct. 5 and 26, Nov. 9 and 23, Dec. 7 and 14 as well as on Jan. 4 and 11 next year.
PAL has also launched services between Manila and Seattle (Washington), Las Vegas (Nevada) and Portland (Oregon) via Honolulu, in a tie-up with interline partner Hawaiian Airlines to increase connectivity to other cities in the western US mainland.
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