Pioneering flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) may hold off on expanding its routes to mainland China and wait until the Covid-19 cases there decrease.
PIONEERING flag carrier Philippine Airlines may hold off on expanding its routes to mainland China and wait until the Covid-19 cases there decrease.
He disclosed that PAL has received a request for chartered flights from China to Kalibo, “but we’re still in talks. We’ll know [this] week if it can be scheduled in time for the Chinese New Year.” Boracay Island is a favorite destination of mainland Chinese travelers during the Lunar New Year, which will commence on January 22, 2023.
Asked if Cebu Pacific planned to resume more flights to China as it reopens to international travel on January 8, airline President and Chief Commercial Officer Alexander Lao said in a text message, “China, the Philippines’s second largest source of tourists [pre-pandemic] is important, but any expansion will be dependent on approval from authorities on both sides. Hopefully, things will become clearer during the first quarter of 2023.
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