PAL boosts flights, upgrades planes for holiday travel

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is increasing flight frequencies and upgrading aircraft to key international destinations in response to strong travel demand expected during the holiday season.

Flights between Manila and Perth will double from three to six weekly, and Manila to Melbourne flights will increase to daily from five per week.

Select Manila-Brisbane services will be upgraded to PAL's tri-class Airbus A330 aircraft.

The airline will revive its seasonal nonstop route from Manila to Sapporo, offering thrice-weekly trips from November 24, 2025, to March 27, 2026.

Manila to Narita and Manila to Osaka routes will each receive 12 additional roundtrip flights from December 18, 2025, to January 7, 2026.

Additionally, three more round trips between Manila and Nagoya are scheduled for December 25 and 27, 2025, and January 3, 2026.

PAL will also increase Manila-Da Nang flights to daily from Oct. 26 to March 28, 2026, and raise Manila-Busan services to 11 weekly from seven.

New services from Cebu include five additional roundtrips on the Cebu-Osaka route and four on the Cebu-Narita route between Dec. 25 and Jan. 3, 2026.

A new Cebu-Guam service with three weekly non-stop flights will also be launched starting December 16, 2025.