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Philippine Airlines is expanding both flight schedules and capacity to accommodate international travel demand during the holiday season
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PAL is increasing flights to Australia and will deploy larger aircraft
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PAL is also increasing flights from Manila to Da Nang, Vietnam, and Busan, South Korea, and flights from Manila and Cebu to Japan
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For the US, PAL is mounting thrice-weekly nonstop flights between Cebu and Guam starting December 16, and expanding its Manila–Seattle services to five times weekly starting November 25, 2025
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding both flight schedules and capacity to accommodate international travel demand during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Between mid-December 2025 and mid-January 2026, services to Australia will be increased.
PAL will double flights on its Manila–Perth route from three to six weekly services while flights from Manila to Melbourne will increase from five per week to a daily service. Select Manila–Brisbane services will be upgraded to the tri-class Airbus A330 widebody aircraft, in place of the Airbus A321neo.
Perth flights will continue to be operated by the Airbus A321neo, while Melbourne will be served by the larger A330-300.
“As the country’s flag carrier, we remain committed to enhancing our network, ensuring we meet robust demand and connect travelers to more destinations during the peak travel season,” PAL president Richard Nuttall said in a statement.
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Beyond Australia, PAL is also increasing frequencies across key international routes.
Beginning October 26, 2025, Manila–Da Nang, Vietnam will operate daily until March 28, 2026, up from three times weekly. During the same period, Manila–Busan, South Korea flights will increase from seven to eleven per week.
PAL will also increase services to Japan this holiday season. The flag carrier is reviving its seasonal non-stop flights between Manila and Sapporo, with thrice-weekly service from November 24 to March 27.
An additional 12 roundtrip flights will be offered between Manila and Narita from December 18 to January 6, on top of its regular two daily flight offerings. Similarly, for the Manila–Osaka route, 12 extra roundtrips will be available from December 19 to January 7, supplementing PAL’s current two daily flights. On December 25, 27, and January 3, there will be three more round trips between Manila and Nagoya, above its daily service.
PAL is also boosting its Cebu operations for its frequent fliers in the Visayas and Mindanao. An additional five roundtrips will be offered between Cebu and Osaka from December 25 to January 3, on top of its four times weekly flights; while four roundtrips will be added to the Cebu-Narita route between December 28 and January 7, also above its daily flight service.
And starting December 16, PAL is mounting thrice-weekly nonstop flights between Cebu and Guam, underscoring the airline’s long-standing commitment to expand regional access and support the growing demand for convenient travel options between the Philippines and the US Pacific territory.
In the US, Manila–Seattle services will expand from three to five times weekly starting November 25, 2025, complementing PAL’s daily flights to San Francisco and Guam, twice-daily service to Los Angeles, thrice-weekly flights to New York, and five-times-weekly service to Honolulu.
