PAL issues new flight advisory

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has resumed both its international flights and domestic flights (effective July 7, Tuesday).

However, its flight schedule is highly subject to change for reasons beyond the airline's control.

It can cancel, add or adjust planned flights, based on international and provincial entry restrictions as well as COVID testing and quarantine limitations at specific airports.

Certain flights may be rerouted to land in Cebu or in Clark instead of Manila, due to limited COVID testing slots in Manila.

If so, passengers will undergo testing and hotel quarantine at their gateway point in Cebu or Clark.

PAL will arrange for transfer to Manila for those who receive negative test results, usually within 24 to 48 hours of testing.

Todate, PAL flies Manila-Los Angeles-Manila 3x a week (Wed./ Fri./Sun.).

Today's (July 10) flight will operate as Los Angeles- Cebu.

Its Manila- San FranciscoManila flight is 2x a week (Wed./ Sat.) effective July 11.

The flight on July 8 operated as San Francisco to Cebu arriving today, July 10. (Arrival gateway was changed to Cebu instead, due to challenges in processing facilities at Clark and Manila airports.)

PAL flies Manila-New York once a week (Friday) effective today, July 10 and New YorkManila, once a week (Saturday) effective July 11.

Its Manila-Honolulu-Manila flight is once a week (Monday); Manila-Toronto-Manila, once a week (Thursday); ManilaVancouver-Manila, 2x a week (Tue./Sun.), effective July 12; Manila-Guam, once a week (Saturday); Guam-Manila, once a week (Sunday); Manila-London (Heathrow)-Manila, once a week (Thursday) and Manila-Sydney, July 24.

Today's (July 10) ManilaSydney flight was cancelled due to major quarantine and testing capacity restrictions in concerned Australian airports.

PAL will fly Sydney-Manila on July 25. Its July 11 flight was cancelled due to Australian quarantine/testing restrictions.

The airline flies Manila-Singapore, 4x a week (Mon./Wed./ Sat.), except for tomorrow, July 11 and July 13. Its Singapore-Manila is also 4x a week (Mon./Wed./ Sat.), except for July 11 and 13.

PAL flies Manila-Kuala Lumpur-Manila once a week (Sunday) but its flight on July 12 will operate as Kuala Lumpur to Cebu.

Its Manila-Jakarta flight is once a week (Saturday) except July 18; Jakarta-Manila, once a week (Sunday) except July 19; Bangkok-Manila, once a week (Wednesday) effective July 15; Manila-Tokyo (Haneda)-Manila 2x a week (Wed./Sun.); ManilaTokyo (Narita)-Manila, 2x a week (Tue./Fri.).

However, the Manila-Tokyo flight today (July 10)will operate as Tokyo (Narita) to Cebu.

PAL also flew Cebu-Tokyo (Narita)-Cebu on July 2.

The airline will serve ManilaFukuoka-Manila once a week (Sun) but the flight on July 12 will operate as Fukuoka-Cebu.

It will fly Manila-Osaka (Kansai)-Manila 2x a week (Tue./ Fri.) although today's flight (July 10) will operate as Osaka (Kansai) to Cebu.

The airline flies Manila-Nagoya-Manila 2x a week (Wed./ Sat.) although its flight on July 11 will operate as Nagoya-Cebu.

It will also have a ManilaHong Kong-Manila today and on July 12 and afterwards, will fly Manila-Hong Kong 2x a week (Tue./Fri.) effective July 14. (Emmie V. Abadilla)