PAL, AirAsia gear up for Dec. holiday season, add Vis-Min flights

Philippine Airlines announced Monday that it will expand its direct flights between its hub in Cebu City and Mindanao with a new service to Cotabato City beginning Dec. 1. The Cebu-Cotabato flights are expected “support the revival of domestic tourism and business activities” in the country, PAL said in an e-mailed statement, adding that it is gearing up for the December peak holiday season by offering more flights out of Cebu to serve travelers in Visayas and Mindanao. “We hope to contribute positively to the economic development of Cotabato City and the Bangsamoro region by launching this new link to progressive Cotabato City,” PAL noted. “We want to do our part to connect families, encourage healthy business growth and spur holiday travel between these vital regions of the country.” Starting Dec. 1, PAL will offer twice weekly flights — every Monday and Thursday — between Cebu and Cotabato.<br/>