PAL Manila-Seattle flights to increase to five weekly by Nov

• Philippine Airlines will increase its services between Manila and Seattle to five weekly flights from the current thrice weekly service starting November 25, 2025

• PAL will introduce new Tuesday and Thursday departures from Manila and Seattle from November 25, for an overall five times weekly service operating every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday

• The increase brings a substantial boost in cargo capacity of up to 40 tons per week between Manila and Seattle, the airline said

Philippine Airlines (PAL) will increase its services between Manila and Seattle to five weekly flights from the current thrice weekly service starting November 25, 2025.

PAL will introduce new Tuesday and Thursday departures from Manila and Seattle from November 25, for an overall five times weekly service operating every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, the flag carrier said in a statement.

The expansion of services comes just a year after the inaugural launch in October 2024. PAL said this “reflects the growing appeal of the Philippine flag carrier’s nonstop route to Seattle, which offers the only direct airline link between the Philippines and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.”

PAL said this provides travelers gain greater flexibility to structure their travel plans, with more dates to choose from.

The service also offers connections to PAL’s network across the Philippines, Southeast Asia, North Asia, and Greater China, as well as to numerous US destinations via Alaska Airlines, PAL’s service partner.

PAL and Alaska Airlines have a frequent flyer partnership that expands travel opportunities for loyal customers. The Alaska Airlines hub at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is recognized as the largest airline hub on the entire US West Coast.

“Our decision to increase frequencies to Seattle highlights the importance of the US market to the Philippine Airlines global network, and in particular the great value of Seattle as a gateway, not just to the Washington and Oregon areas, but to cities across the United States that we can now serve through our ongoing partnership with Alaska Airlines,” said PAL president Richard Nuttall.

“We are focusing strongly on developing this growing market to help Americans plan their vacation trips to the Philippines and other Asian countries, to open up more opportunities for businesses to build up commercial activities, and for Filipino Americans to reunite more often with their families back in the home country,” Nuttall added.

The planned expansion aims to meet growing travel demand to and from the US West Coast and beyond, as part of a long-term investment by PAL to develop business and tourist travel flows between the US and the Philippines.

With Seattle, PAL now serves eight destinations in the US and Canada, offering nonstop flights to New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Toronto, Honolulu and Guam.

Moreover, PAL said the increase in flights brings a substantial boost in cargo capacity of up to 40 tons per week between Manila and Seattle, extra uplift that connects to various US states via interline airline and trucking partnerships, further supporting growing trade between the US and the Philippines.

PAL operates the Seattle services with Boeing 777-300ER long-range jetliners that accommodate 370 passengers, with 42 seats in business class and 328 in economy class.