PAL flies 290 stranded British nationals to London

Philippine Airlines (PAL) operated a special flight, PR720, from Manila to London Heathrow on April 7 for 290 stranded British nationals.

These flights were arranged by the British Embassy in Manila and were exclusively for British nationals who had been stranded in various Philippine locations since March 15 due to flight suspensions.

PAL used a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with a capacity of 370 seats for this flight, which departed from NAIA Terminal 2.

Sweeper flights from Cebu, Siargao, Puerto Princesa, and Tagbilaran brought stranded Britons to Manila to catch the international flight.

The return flight, PR721, will transport stranded Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from London.

PAL has cancelled all domestic and international flights up to April 30, 2020, due to the extended Luzon Community Quarantine.

The airline intends to resume operations by May 1, 2020, with a reduced number of weekly flights on select domestic and international routes, subject to conditions and advisories.