PAL boosts Cebu flights, seat capacity by 17% for summer travel

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is increasing its flight frequencies and seat capacity for Cebu starting this month to meet anticipated summer travel demand.

The airline will operate 287 weekly round-trip domestic flights from Mactan-Cebu International Airport, marking a 10 percent increase over the current schedule.

By deploying larger Airbus A321 aircraft on certain routes, PAL is adding up to 113 more seats per flight compared to its usual De Havilland Dash 8-400 NGs, boosting seat capacity by 17 percent or over 39,000 additional seats.

PAL's expansion includes boosting weekly flights between Cebu and popular destinations like Boracay from 14 to 21, Siargao from 18 to 26, Palawan from seven to 14 via Puerto Princesa and from 14 to 17 via Coron (Busuanga), Tacloban from eight to 14, and Davao from 23 to 29.

The carrier is also adding international routes such as Cebu-Ho Chi Minh City starting in May, alongside its existing global network of nonstop flights out of hubs in Manila, Cebu, Clark, and Davao.