PAL adds more flights to Australia

PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) is adding more flights between Manila and Melbourne in June, after seeing strong passenger traffic on the route.

In a statement, the flag carrier said it will operate five weekly Manila- Melbourne frequencies beginning June 1, from the current thrice weekly service.

“Passenger loads between Melbourne and Manila have been consistently in the high 80s, while SydneyManila has been in the high 80s to 90s since we utilized the A330 tri- class for the equally popular route,” PAL Vice- President for Sales Ryan T. Uy was quoted as saying in a statement.

PR207 leaves Manila every Wednesday and Friday at 4: 45 p. m. and arrives in Melbourne at 3 a. m. local time the following day. The return flight PR208 departs Melbourne every Thursday and Saturday at 5: 40 a. m. local time and arrives in Manila at 10: 55 a. m. on the same day.

PR209 departs Manila at 9:10 p.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and lands in Melbourne at 8:30 a.m. local time the following day. On Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, PR210 leaves Melbourne at 10:15 a.m. local time and touches down in Manila at 3:30 p.m. on the same day.

PAL, which recently received a four- star certification from air transport rating organization Skytrax, is also shifting to a thrice weekly non- stop service between Manila and Brisbane starting March 28.

PR221 will leave Manila at 11: 30 p. m. every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and will land in Brisbane at 9: 20 a. m. local time the following day. PR222 will depart Brisbane every Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 11 a. m. local time and arrive in Manila at 5 p.m. on the same day.