Every BER season, it’s always a busy time for the airlines. Whenever the holiday season approaches, automatically you get on with your holiday mood; with the chimes, and Christmas songs. Christmas is the happiest time of the year.Who else does not agree to that? It’s not just the time for hot chocolates and eggnogs but, it’s the time for family, time for giving and sharing.
As COVID-19 slows down, borders are now opening up again. For almost two years of being away from friends and family, most of us are craving to travel and to spend time with them. So, it is expected that there will be a surge of passengers these upcoming months. In line with this, the nation’s carrier has released the Advisory No. 217, today, October 31, 2021, stating PAL’s flight schedules for this upcoming November and beyond.
For the International flights, authorities are currently imposing flight arrival restrictions at the Manila International Airport requiring the previous scheduled flights be cancelled or might re-route other flights to Cebu, Clark, Laoag, Davao, or Subic airports.
In order to have a seamless flight experience despite the COVID-19, here are some reminders from PAL:
- Constantly check for flight schedule updates.
- Regularly check the entry requirements for various countries.
- Go to the government websites of your destination of choice for assurance.
- For additional information, you may also check: https://bit.ly/PALTravelsFromPH
The following are PAL’s International Flight Schedules for this November and beyond:
| DESTINATION: INTERNATIONAL | FLIGHT SCHEDULE |
| Manila-Los Angeles | 9x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Mon/Fri) |
| Los Angeles-Manila | 8x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Sun) until November 2110x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Mon/Thu/Sun) effective November 22 |
| Los Angeles-Cebu | 2x a week (Wed/Fri) effective on November 3 |
| Manila-San Francisco | • Daily until November 6. Except on November 4• 5x a week (Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sun) effective November 7 |
| San Francisco-Manila | • Daily Note: For November, PR 105 will be re-routed to land in Cebu on Saturday Manila-New York (JFK)• 2x a week (Wed/Fri) until November 26• 3x a week (Mon/Wed/Fri) effective on November 29 |
| New York (JFK)-Manila | • 2x a week (Thu/Sat) until November 27• 3x a week (Tue/Thu/Sat) effective on November 30 |
| Manila-Honolulu-Manila | • Once a week (Friday) |
| Manila-Guam | • 3x a week (Thu/Fri/Sun) |
| Guam-Manila | • 3x a week (Mon/Fri/Sat) |
| Manila-Toronto | • Once a week (Wednesday) |
| Toronto-Manila | • Once a week (Thursday) |
| Manila-Vancouver-Manila | • 3x a week (Tue/Thu/Sat) |
| Manila-Auckland-Manila | • November 14, December 12 and 16, January 9 and 16Note: Flights will stop over in Brisbane |
| Manila-Brisbane | • December 3, 11, 15, 20, 22 and 27 |
| Brisbane-Manila | • December 4, 12, 16, 21, 23 and 28Note: Flight on December 4 will stop over in Sydney |
| Manila-Melbourne | • November 18 and 25• 2x a week (Thu/Sat) from December 2 to 30 |
| Melbourne-Manila | • November 19 and 26• December 3, 5, 10, 17, 19, 24, 26 and 31 |
| Manila-Sydney | • 2x a week (Tue/Fri) effective November 5, until November 19• 3x a week (Tue/Fri/Sat) effective November 20, until November 30• December 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26 and 28 |
| Sydney-Manila | • 2x a week (Wed/Sat) effective November 6, until November 20• 3x a week (Wed/Sat/Sun) effective November 21, until December 1• December 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 25, 26, 27 and 29Note: Flights on November 10, 13, 18, 20, 27, December 6, 9, 13 and 16 will stop over in Melbourne |
| Manila-London (Heathrow)-Manila | • November 9 and 23, December 7 and 14, January 4 and 11 |
| Manila-Singapore-Manila | • 10x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Wed/Thu/Fri) until November 30• 12x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sun) effective on December 1, until January 31• 2x daily effective on February 1 |
| Manila-Kuala Lumpur-Manila | • Once a week (Saturday) until November 30• 2x a week (Tue/Sat) effective December 1 |
| Manila-Hanoi-Manila | • December 13 |
| Manila-Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)-Manila | • November 10 and 24, December 8 and 22• Once a week (Wednesday) effective January 1 |
| Manila-Phnom Penh | • December 3, January 14 and 28 |
| Phnom Penh-Manila | • December 4, January 15 and 29 |
| Manila-Jakarta | • November 7, 21 and 28• Once a week (Sunday) effective December 5• Once a week (Sunday) effective December 5• December 8 and 15 |
| Jakarta-Manila | • November 8, 22 and 29• Once a week (Monday) effective December 6• December 9 and 16 |
| Manila-Seoul (Incheon)-Manila | • 3x a week (Wed/Thu/Sat) effective November 3 |
| Manila-Bangkok-Manila | • Once a week (Wednesday) until November 30• 2x a week (Wed/Sun) effective December 1 |
| Manila-Tokyo (Haneda)-Manila | • 4x a week (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun) |
| Manila-Tokyo (Narita)-Manila | • Daily |
| Cebu-Tokyo (Narita)-Cebu | • November 6 and 20, December 4 and 18 |
| Manila-Fukuoka-Manila | • 4x a week (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun) |
| Manila-Osaka (Kansai)-Manila | • Daily |
| Manila-Nagoya-Manila | • 4x a week (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat) |
| Manila-Hong Kong-Manila | • 3x a week (Wed/Thu/Fri) |
| Manila-Taipei-Manila | • 2x a week (Thu/Sat) until November 25• 3x a week (Thu/Fri/Sat) effective November 26 |
| Manila-Dubai-Manila | Manila-Dubai-Manila• Daily; effective from November 3 (subject to final government approvals; please check for updates) |
| Manila-Dammam-Manila | • 2x a week (Fri/Sun) effective November 5 |
| Manila-Riyadh-Manila | • 2x a week (Mon/Wed) |
| Manila-Doha-Manila | • 5x a week (Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sun) |
For booking domestic flights, here are few of the most important reminders to keep in mind:
- Please check for flight updates and for any latest changes in travel regularly when you’re planning to book for the holidays.
- Take note: Entry requirements for various Philippine destinations may change frequently due to COVID restrictions.
- Go to the local government website of your airport/arrival point, as well as your final destination province or municipality for their requirements
- For additional information check on https://bit.ly/PALTravelsWithinPH
The following are PAL’s domestic flight schedules for this November and beyond:
| DESTINATION: DOMESTIC | FLIGHT SCHEDULE |
| Manila-Basco-Manila | • October 31, November 15 and 30, December 16 and 31 |
| Manila-Laoag-Manila | • 2x a week (Tue/Fri) |
| Manila-Legazpi-Manila | • 2x daily |
| Manila-Puerto Princesa-Manila | • Daily |
| Manila-Busuanga (Coron)-Manila | • November 1 and 12• Daily effective November 15 |
| Manila-Bacolod | • 2x a week (Mon/Fri) Note: PR 2129 (for fully-vaccinated passengers only) |
| Bacolod-Manila | • 5x a week (Mon/Fri/Sun, with 2 flights every Mon/Fri) |
| Manila-Cebu | • 5x daily (6x on November 5 and 19) |
| Cebu-Manila | • 5x daily (6x on November 7 and 21) |
| Manila-Catarman-Manila | • Once a week (Friday) |
| Manila-Calbayog-Manila | • Once a week (Monday) |
| Manila-Dumaguete-Manila | • 3x a week (Mon/Tue/Fri) |
| Manila-Antique (San Jose)-Manila | • 2x a week (Wed/Sat) |
| Manila-Iloilo-Manila | • Daily |
| Manila-Kalibo-Manila | • 5x a week (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun) |
| Manila-Caticlan (Boracay)-Manila | • 33x a week (4x daily, with 5 flights every Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun) effective November 1 |
| Manila-Roxas-Manila | • 4x a week (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sun) |
| Manila-Tacloban-Manila | • 3x daily |
| Manila-Tagbilaran (Panglao)-Manila | • 10x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Mon/Fri/Sun) effective November 1 |
| Manila-Butuan-Manila | • 2x daily Note: 1 flight only on November 1 |
| Manila-Cotabato-Manila | • 11x a week (Daily, with 2 flights every Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun) |
| Manila-Cagayan de Oro-Manila | • 21x a week (2x daily, with 3 flights every Wed and 4 flights every Mon/Fri/Sun) effective November 1 |
| Manila-Dipolog-Manila | • 4x a week (Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat) |
| Manila-Davao-Manila | • 3x daily effective November 1 |
| Manila-General Santos-Manila | • 4x a week (Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat) until November 16• 6x a week (Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sat) effective November 17 |
| Manila-Siargao-Manila | • Daily |
| Manila-Ozamiz-Manila | • 5x a week (Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun) |
| Manila-Pagadian-Manila | • Daily |
| Manila-Zamboanga | • 3x a week (Mon/Thu/Sun) |
| Zamboanga-Manila | • 6x a week (Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sun) |
| Cebu-Bacolod-Cebu | • Once a week (Monday) |
| Cebu-Butuan-Cebu | • 3x a week (Mon/Thu/Sat) except on November 1 |
| Cebu-Cagayan de Oro-Cebu | • 5x a week (Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sun) |
| Cebu-Caticlan (Boracay)-Cebu | • 2x a week (Fri/Sun) effective on November 1 |
| Cebu-Clark-Cebu | • 3x a week (Mon/Wed/Sat) |
| Cebu-Davao-Cebu | • 5x a week (Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri/Sun) |
| Cebu-Siargao-Cebu | • 5x a week (Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun) effective November 1 |
| Cebu-Tacloban-Cebu | • 4x a week (Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun) |
| Cebu-Zamboanga-Cebu | • Once a week (Monday) |
| Zamboanga-Tawi-Tawi-Zamboanga | • Once a week (Monday) |
All in all, there are 42 international destinations to check out with their corresponding flight schedules while on domestic flights, there are 82 destinations you can check and book for the holidays. COVID-19 is not responsible for our happiness; we are.
Along with these enticing destinations to check on, here are the lists of PAL’s reminders for its passengers:
When arriving in the Philippines
- New arrival and quarantine procedures are placed for international travelers arriving in Manila, Cebu, Clark, Laoag, Subic and Davao. See https://www.philippineairlines.com/…/arrivingintheph for more.
- Payment of the fees for RT-PCR tests, as well as the cost of hotel accommodation shall be shouldered by the traveler except the cost for OFWs shall be shouldered by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (for land-based OFWs) and by MARINA or the local manning agency (for sea-based OFWs).
When departing from the Philippines
For all international travelers:
- Check the most updated travel regulations in the government website of your destination country, as well as your country of departure. Governmental regulations may change frequently and may have an impact on the status of your flight or your acceptance for boarding. For more information, visit: https://bit.ly/PALTravelsFromPH
- Accomplish the Passenger Profile and Health Declaration (PPHD) form online via https://bit.ly/PALIntPPHD as early as 5 days prior to your flight departure. Exempted from completing the online PPHD form are travelers bound for Australia, all of whom must accomplish the paper form upon check-in at the airport.
- Passengers bound for the United States, Singapore and Canada are required to complete the PPHD form upon airport check-in in addition to the online registration.
When traveling within the Philippines
For all domestic travelers:
- Check with the local government offices of both your origin point and your final destination on travel requirements, such as mandated documents or health certifications.
These requirements differ from province to province, and are revised and updated constantly in line with the anti-COVID-19 arrangements of each locality. For more information, please click: https://bit.ly/PALTravelsWithinPH
- Accomplish the Passenger Profile and Health Declaration (PPHD) form online via https://bit.ly/PALDomPPHD as early as 5 days prior to your flight departure.
Apart from the flight destinations here’s the list of terminal assignments in Manila (NAIA):
PAL international flights from Manila depart from:
- NAIA Terminal 1, except for flights to the USA and Guam.
- NAIA Terminal 2 for flights bound for Guam, Honolulu, New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles
PAL international arrivals will use the following terminals:
- NAIA Terminal 1 for flights arriving from Dubai, Riyadh, Dammam and Doha
- NAIA Terminal 2 for all other international flights.
– PAL domestic flights depart from and arrive at NAIA Terminal 2
Take your COVID test at PAL’S testing facilities
Passengers departing on PAL international and domestic flights from Manila may undergo RT-PCR and Antigen testing at:
- Place: Philippine Airlines Learning Center (PLC):
Address: 540 Padre Faura cor. Adriatico St. Ermita, Manila
Time (drive-thru or walk-in testing from 8AM to 8PM daily)
- Place: PAL Gate 3
Address: Andrews Avenue, Pasay City
(in-car or walk-in service 24 hours a day, seven days a week)
Test Cost for RT-PCR tests with results released within 24 hours: PHP 2,599
For Antigen tests with results released in 30 minutes: PHP 700
Payment options are:
- cash (PHP currency only)
- card (debit/credit)
- GCash
- PayPal
- WeChatPay
- Alipay
Passengers may also pre-pay for their COVID-19 tests online. These PAL testing facilities are in partnership with Detoxicare Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory.
Requirement to present upon entrance:
- ID
- plane ticket
- Payment confirmation (if prepaid)
- QR code (indicating that you have successfully registered the Passenger Profile and Health Declaration Form online)
To avail services of other testing and lab partners of PAL, click https://bit.ly/PALTestPartnersInt or https://bit.ly/PALTestPartnersDom for complete listings.
FAQ: What if I turned out positive while taking these tests? Here are the guidelines intended for you to follow:
Guidelines for affected passengers
If your flight gets cancelled, PAL assures that your current tickets will be safe and remain valid. For details on your options, click here: http://bit.ly/PaxOptions
Note: If you need to take another RT-PCR test for your new flight schedule, you may undergo RT-PCR testing at PAL’s own testing facility at PAL Learning Center or PAL Gate 3 (see above information on ” TAKE YOUR RT-PCR TEST AT PAL’S TESTING FACILITIES”).
Flying safely with pal during the ‘new normal’
Health and safety protocols are strictly implemented during the flight in line with PAL’s Fly Safe during the “new normal” are the practices to protect its passengers:
- Bring your own face masks and face shields and wear them at all times – at the airport and throughout your flight.
- Check-in online and arrive early at the airport to allocate extra time for new safety procedures– at least 3 hours prior to departure for domestic flights; and 4 hours prior to departure for international flights.
- Our cabin crew will be wearing full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for your protection on board the flight.
- All PAL aircrafts are equipped with high-technology systems that continuously infuse fresh air across the cabin, as well as HEPA filters that trap viruses, bacteria and other contaminants with 99.99% efficiency. The air flow system creates a cleaner environment that is safer than most enclosed public spaces and comparable to hospital operating rooms. For more information, please see here: https://bit.ly/PALKeepsYouSafe
Get the Traze Contact Tracing App for your requirement
Traze Contact Tracing app is an automated contact tracing app that you need to fill up before proceeding to the airport.
- All passengers flying to, from, or within the Philippines MUST download and register.
- Passengers who do not have mobile phones or any other mobile gadgets may go to the Traze Helpdesk located near the terminal entrance in all Philippine airports and at the arrival area of international airports for registration assistance and QR code printing.
- Passengers traveling to the Philippines from overseas countries are advised to download the app before they embark on their trip.
- Visit Traze website to download and know more: https://www.traze.ph
Pandemic is almost over. Hang in there!
PAL would like to remind you once more to constantly check for updates on the website. Plans and schedule may vary to the imposed travel restrictions and quarantine limitations at the arrival airports. Kindly check our website www.philippineairlines.com or follow our social media accounts for updates.
This may be too much to have; but slowly, we are over with the pandemic. For as long as we practice all the health protocols and keep in mind the reminders, our travel experience will get even better. But for now, appreciate living in the present and be alert at all times.
We may have been apart from our families for almost two years; but as you travel this year, may you feel warm hugging your families and friends especially this winter season. On top of that, your health and safety should always be on top of your priority. Hang in there wanderer…Your adventures are not yet over. New adventures are set to begin again!
