PAL brings back Manila-Saipan flights as Pacific travel grows

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• Philippine Airlines is restoring its Manila-Saipan service to strengthen tourism, family and commercial links between the Philippines and the Northern Mariana Islands
• Nonstop flights will resume on Oct. 25, expanding travel options for eligible Filipinos seeking Pacific island destinations
• The route adds to PAL’s international network as the flag carrier continues expanding its global connectivity
  
  
  
  

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is strengthening connectivity across the Pacific as it seeks to support tourism, family links and commercial ties between the Philippines and the Northern Mariana Islands.

The flag carrier will restore nonstop flights between Manila and Saipan beginning Oct. 25, giving eligible travelers another direct option for reaching the US territory in the Pacific.

Alternative island getaway

PAL said the restored connection is intended to provide more opportunities for people and communities across the Pacific to reconnect, while supporting tourism and commercial links between the two markets.

Saipan is the capital and largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands. PAL is positioning the destination as an alternative island getaway, highlighting its beaches, diving and snorkeling sites, historical landmarks and nature parks.

Nonstop connection

The service gives travelers from Manila a nonstop connection to a US Pacific territory, complementing the Philippines’ own tourism offerings and expanding the range of regional leisure destinations accessible through PAL.

Tickets will be available through the airline’s website and mobile app, reservations hotline, ticket offices and accredited travel agents.

PAL currently operates scheduled nonstop flights from Manila and Cebu to 29 destinations in the Philippines and 40 destinations across Asia, North America, Australia and the Middle East. —Vanessa Hidalgo | Ed: Corrie S. Narisma