CEBU – Good for travelers and holidaymakers! Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said it will launch services between Baguio City and Cebu beginning December 16.
This was also confirmed by PAL president Stanley Ng, who
said: “This will be PAL's comeback to the very first destination (it) served
nearly 82 years ago, so we are happy to be flying back to where it all started.”
Ng lauded aviation authorities for upgrading the Loakan
Airport, saying PAL will work with the government to ensure the new services
will be a success.
He said the four weekly flights are scheduled as
follows: Flight PR 2230 Cebu-Baguio - every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and
Sunday at 8:50 a.m., arriving at Baguio Loakan Airport at 10:50 a.m. And PR
2231 Baguio-Cebu - every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday departing at
11:10 a.m., arriving in Cebu at 1 p.m.
PAL Express officer-in-charge Rabbi Ang also said the direct
flights will enable those in Central Visayas to fly to Northern Luzon in two
hours. This omits the hassle of booking multiple connecting trips by land or
air.
Ang said the direct service is also seen to further
boost domestic tourism, especially during the holiday season. PAL will be using
a De Havilland Dash 8 Series 400 Next Generation aircraft for the new route, he
said.
PAL’s first flight as a newly incorporated airline was a
Manila-Baguio service flown out of Neilson Airport on March 15, 1941. The
Beechcraft Model 18 plane had five passengers to Baguio City.
From Cebu, PAL also operates to other cities across the
country, as well as to Tokyo, Japan. (Cebu Examiner)
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