Philippine Airlines to launch direct flights between Baguio, Cebu

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Cordillera - The national flag carrier Philippine Airlines announced on Wednesday the beginning of direct flights between Cebu and Baguio by December 16, 2022.

PAL President and COO Capt. Stanley K. Ng said, "This will be PAL's comeback to the very first destination we served nearly 82 years ago, so we are happy to be flying back to where it all started.”

“At the same time, we’re inaugurating a brand-new service, linking two progressive tourist and business destinations – the Queen City of the South and the City of Pines," Ng added.

In a press statement, PAL said Baguio-Cebu direct flights will start operating on December 16. PAL's flights would operate four times a week on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

These are the flight schedules: 

PR 2231 Baguio-Cebu 

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday - departing at Baguio at 11:10 a.m., arriving in Cebu at 1 p.m. 

PR 2230 Cebu-Baguio 

Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday - departing Mactan Cebu at 8:50 a.m. arriving at Baguio Loakan Airport at 10:50 a.m.

An 86-seat De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 aircraft will be used for the flights to Baguio.

PAL urged passengers considering flights to Baguio and Cebu to visit their website (www.philippineairlines.com.) for the most up-to-date travel requirements and other details of their destination. 

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Philippine Airlines (PAL) purchased 5 planes for domestic flight to Loakan airport

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Cordillera - Tourists who want to visit Baguio by plane do not wait any longer, as the city is working hard to open the Loakan airport for domestic flights.

The time has come for the local government to move forward with the plan of developing and reopening the Loakan Airport. 

This would allow easier way for tourist to get to the summer capital of the Philippines.

In fact, none other than Mayor Benjamin Magalong stated that Philippine flag carrier PAL Express has already bought five aircraft that could fly to and from Loakan Airport. 

The mayor also added that even Cebu Pacific had also informed him of their plan to open domestic flights to Loakan.

The Loakan Airport is classified as class 2 principal airport by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and has been closed to commercial flights since 2009. 

The airport only serves chartered and military flights as of this moment.

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Earlier, the city government tapped the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to shell out P160 Million for the takeover and redevelopment of the airport.

The funds will be used to renovate and upgrade the airport into "an all weather commercial airport".

With the plan to open the airport for domestic flights, there are significant benefits for both business in the region and to increase the number of tourist arrivals in the Cordillera.

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