PAL increases Cebu flights by 10%

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding its Cebu hub by increasing flight frequencies and seat capacity in anticipation of a surge in travel demand. Starting this month, Philippine Airlines will operate 287 weekly round-trip domestic flights between Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) and 18 destinations across the country, the airline said in a statement on Thursday. This will increase PAL’s flight frequency by 10%. “These additional flights and greater seat capacity reflect our flag carrier’s commitment to increasing connectivity, boosting the economy, and helping drive tourism across our interisland network from Cebu,” PAL Express President Rabbi Vincent L. Ang said. The flag carrier is also set to increase its seat capacity by deploying larger aircraft on several routes. These additional flights and aircraft upgrades are expected to raise its weekly seat capacity to and from Cebu by 39,000 seats, representing a 17% increase.<br/>