Manila Bulletin
PAL suspends Mla-London flights
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is suspending its flights to and from London due to the government's order restricting travel from the UK amid concerns over a new COVID-19 variant.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) issued a resolution to suspend flights to and from the UK from December 24 to December 31, 2020.
PAL has extended this suspension until the end of February 2021, impacting its once-a-week service on the Manila-London route.
Affected passengers have the options to rebook their flights with waived fees, request a full refund, or convert their ticket into a travel voucher for future use.
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