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PAL to open new domestic routes in December 2019, January 2020


Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Tuesday announced the opening of new domestic routes by mid-December 2019 and early January 2020.

In a statement, PAL said the opening of new routes is in "response to renewed calls for increased connectivity between the Visayas and Mindanao Regions."

The following flights will be launched by the airline:

  • New flights by Dec. 15: Cebu - Dipolog - Cebu 3x/week
    • PR 2559 Cebu to Dipolog (M/W/F/Su) Dep: 7:00 a.m. / Arr: 8:00 a.m.
    • PR 2560 Dipolog to Cebu (M/W/F/Su) Dep: 8:30 a.m. / Arr: 9:30 a.m.
  • New flights by Dec. 15: Cebu - Zamboanga - Cebu 14x/week
    • PR 2991 Cebu to Zamboanga (Daily) Dep: 5:40 a.m. / Arr.: 7:10 a.m.
    • PR 2992 Zamboanga to Cebu (Daily)Dep: 4:00 p.m. / Arr: 5:30 p.m.
    • PR 2995 Cebu to Zamboanga (Daily)Dep: 2:00 p.m. / Arr: 3:30 p.m.
    • PR 2996 Zamboanga to Cebu (Daily)Dep: 4:00 p.m. /Arr: 5:30 p.m.
  • New flights by Jan 3: Davao - Iloilo - Davao 7x/week
    • PR 2539 Davao to Iloilo (Daily)Dep: 6:30 a.m. / Arr: 8:20 a.m.
    • PR 2540 Iloilo to Davao (Daily)Dep: 8:40 a.m. / Arr: 10:30 a.m.
  • New flights by Dec 15: Zamboanga - Tawi-Tawi - Zamboanga (Daily)
    • PR 2485 Zamboanga to Tawi - Tawi (Daily) Dep: 8:00 a.m. / Arr.: 9:30 a.m.
    • PR 2486 Tawi - Tawi to Zamboanga (Daily) Dep: 10:00 a.m. / Arr.:11:30 a.m.

Meanwhile, in anticipation of increased demand during the holiday season and afterwards, the following routes will increase in frequency:

  • Cebu - Legazpi - Cebu (from 3 to 10x/week)
    • PR 2925 Cebu to Legazpi (Tu/Th/Sa)
    • PR 2926 Legazpi to Cebu (Tu/Th/Sa)
    • PR 2927 Cebu to Legazpi (Daily) effective Dec. 17
    • PR 2928 Legazpi to Cebu (Daily) effective Dec. 17
  • Cebu - Busuang - Cebu (from 14 to 21x/week)
    • PR 2682 Cebu to Busuanga (Daily)
    • PR 2683 Busuanga to Cebu (Daily)
    • PR 2680 Cebu to Busuanga (Daily)
    • PR 2681 Busuanga to Cebu (Daily)
    • PR2664 Cebu to Busuanga (Daily) effective Dec. 15
    • PR2665 Busuanga to Cebu (Daily) effective Dec. 15
  • Cebu - Butuan - Cebu (from 14 to 21x/week)
    • PR 2361 Cebu to Butuan - Daily
    • PR 2362 Butuan to Cebu - Daily
    • PR 2393 Cebu to Butuan - Daily
    • PR 2394 Butuan to Cebu - Daily
    • PR2335 Cebu to Butuan - (M/W/F/Su) effective Dec. 15
    • PR2336 Butuan to Cebu - (M/W/F/Su) effective Dec. 15
  • Cebu - Tacloban - Cebu (from 14 to 17x/week)
    • PR 2236 Cebu to Tacloban (Daily)
    • PR 2237 Tacloban to Cebu (Daily)
    • PR 2238 Cebu to Tacloban (Daily)
    • PR 2239 Tacloban to Cebu (Daily)
    • PR2234 Cebu to Tacloban (T/Th/Sa) effective Dec. 15
    • PR2235 Tacloban to Cebu (T/Th/Sa) effective Dec. 15
  • Davao - Siargao - Davao (from 7 to 11x/week)
    • PR 2378 Davao to Siargao (M/W/F/Su)
    • PR 2379 Siargao to Davao (M/W/F/Su)
    • PR 2395 Davao to Siargao (T/Th/Sa)
    • PR 2396 Siargao to Davao (T/Th/Sa)
    • PR 2391 Davao to Siargao (M/W/F/Su) (effective Jan. 1)
    • PR 2392 Siargao to Davao (M/W/F/Su) (effective Jan. 1)
  • Davao - Tagbilaran - Davao (from 7 to 11x/week)
    • PR 2372 Davao to Tagbilaran (Daily)
    • PR 2373 Tagbilaran to Davao (Daily)
    • PR 2370 Davao to Tagbilaran (M/W/F/Su) (effective Jan. 1)
    • PR 2371 Tagbilaran to Davao (M/W/F/Su) (effective Jan. 1)

— BM, GMA News