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Philippine Airlines is introducing a new Cebu-Catarman route and is mounting more frequent flights between Cebu and Siargao this year
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The thrice-weekly service to link Cebu with Catarman City will start on March 1
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Also starting March 1, PAL is adding midmorning flights on Wednesdays and Sundays to its Cebu-Siargao service, for a total of 18 weekly flights
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is introducing a new Cebu-Catarman route and mounting more frequent flights between Cebu and Siargao this year.
From March 1, the flag carrier is pioneering a thrice-weekly service to link Cebu with Catarman City, the capital of Northern Samar and one of the leading commercial and educational centers in Eastern Visayas.
Likewise from March 1, PAL is ramping up its Cebu-Siargao services by adding midmorning flights on Wednesdays and Sundays, for a total of 18 weekly flights between Cebu and Siargao Island, the surfing capital of the Philippines and home to pristine beaches, white sand islets and hidden lagoons.
“The new Cebu hub services to Catarman and Siargao are part of our continuing commitment to enhance inter-island connectivity, boosting tourism and stimulating business,” PAL Express president Rabbi Ang said in a statement.
Ang said the new Cebu-Catarman service will provide Samar residents and travelers better access to Cebu, and will also give Cebuanos more options to visit Northern Samar.
“We are glad to partner with the Northern Samar government authorities and the local community in helping build up air travel to support the success of this new route to Catarman,” he added.
The Cebu-Catarman flights will operate with the 86-seater De Havilland Dash 8 Series 400 Next Generation aircraft, offering near-jet speeds and quieter comfort than comparable aircraft, PAL noted.
Travelers from Catarman City may also use PAL’s Cebu hub to connect to other domestic destinations such as Caticlan (Boracay), Clark, Busuanga (Coron), Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Puerto Princesa and Siargao.
PAL also serves Catarman with four weekly flights to and from Manila.
To promote the new Cebu-Catarman-Cebu service, PAL is offering a special introductory base fare as low as P698. The fare is available until January 31 and for travel from March 1.
The flag carrier also serves Siargao with two daily flights to and from Manila, and three weekly flights from Clark.
