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Philippine Airlines will discontinue all turboprop flights operating to and from Ninoy Aquino International Airport effective March 29
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The move is in line with the government’s directive to gradually transfer turboprop operations out of NAIA to secondary airports to help decongest the country’s main gateway
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PAL will also introduce additional domestic jet frequencies beginning March 2026, expanding capacity on high-demand routes and providing passengers with more travel options
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will discontinue all turboprop flights operating to and from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) effective March 29, 2026.
In an advisory PAL said passengers with existing bookings for the affected flights will be re-routed to PAL’s alternative hubs in Cebu, Clark, and Iloilo, ensuring continued connectivity to affected destinations while maintaining full compliance with updated regulatory requirements.
Passengers will be re-routed as follows:
Manila–Busuanga (Coron)–Manila → Clark–Busuanga (Coron)–Clark
- Manila–Siargao–Manila to Clark–Siargao–Clark
- Manila–Antique–Manila to Manila–Iloilo–Manila
- Manila–Catarman–Manila to Cebu–Catarman–Cebu
With the mandated transition of turboprop services out of NAIA, PAL will introduce additional domestic jet frequencies beginning March 2026, expanding capacity on high-demand routes and providing passengers with more travel options.
Expanded weekly services include:
- Manila–Cebu: up to 76 flights weekly
- Manila–Dumaguete: up to 21 flights weekly
- Manila–Iloilo: up to 42 flights weekly
- Manila–Roxas: up to 14 flights weekly
- Manila–Tacloban: up to 28 flights weekly
Passengers booked on affected flights will receive updated itineraries, with options for rebooking, rerouting or refund as needed.
PAL last year also transferred some turboprop flights to Clark and Cebu.
READ: PAL starts gradual turboprop transfer from NAIA
The transfer out of NAIA is in line with the Department of Transportation’s Manila Slot Coordination Committee (MSCC) resolution that ordered the gradual transfer of turboprop operations out of NAIA to secondary airports to help decongest the country’s main gateway.
The original deadline for the full transfer of turboprop flights from NAIA was October 26, 2025, under the MSCC resolution issued on December 3, 2024. It was amended on July 29, 2025, extending the phaseout to March 29, 2026.
READ: Cebu Pacific turboprop flights from NAIA all moving to Clark by March 29
