PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL) is further growing its Cebu network with the addition of its nonstop flight between Cebu and Catarman, the flag carrier announced on Wednesday.
“We are proud to open our new Cebu-Catarman route, the latest investment by Philippine Airlines in building new connections to facilitate tourism, local businesses and economic growth,” PAL Express President Rabbi Vincent L. Ang said in a media release on Wednesday.
PAL Express will operate its Cebu-Catarman three times a week or every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, starting March.
PAL’s newly launched Cebu-Catarman service is the airline’s 22nd route in Cebu. This is expected to complement PAL’s direct service from Manila to Catarman, which it operates four times a week.
For its Cebu-Catarman flight, PAL deploys its 86-seater De Havilland Dash 8-400 Next Generation aircraft, PAL said.
To date, the flag carrier offers 18 domestic routes and four overseas routes to Bangkok, Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul from Cebu.
Earlier, PAL announced that it is set to offer nonstop flights between Cebu and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) starting May 2. These Cebu-Ho Chi Minh City flights will be offered three times a week, or every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. — Ashley Erika O. Jose
