PAL continues repatriation flights amid suspension of regular services

Philippine Airlines (PAL) continues to operate repatriation and all-cargo flights while its regular international and domestic flights remain suspended due to the lockdown.

A recent PAL flight repatriated 336 Filipinos from the Maldives, marking the first time the airline landed in Velana International Airport in Male.

Another PAL flight is scheduled to fly to Milan, Italy, for repatriation.

Since March 24, PAL has operated repatriation flights to various destinations including Vancouver, Toronto, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, London, and Auckland, bringing home stranded Filipinos.

PAL also recently flew to London to bring British nationals back to their country and returned with Filipinos.

Historically, PAL has a track record of repatriating Filipinos during crises, even from countries not on its usual destination list.

During these repatriation flights, PAL implements extra precautionary measures, providing Personal Protective Equipment for flight attendants and adhering to strict government safety protocols.