NEW FLIGHT ROUTES. Philippine Airlines launches daily flights between Zamboanga and Tawi-Tawi on Sunday (Dec. 15, 2019). The carrier also launched services between Cebu and Zamboanga, expanding its network within Mindanao, and between Visayas and Mindanao. (Photo courtesy of Cielo Villaluna)
MANILA -- The Philippine Airlines (PAL) on Sunday officially launched two new routes -- Cebu-Zamboanga and Zamboanga-Tawi-Tawi.
The new routes expand the flag carrier's network between Visayas and Mindanao and within Mindanao.
"There has been a clamor for convenient connectivity between these areas. With these air linkages now in place, the convenience and ease of travel between Cebu, Zamboanga, and Tawi-Tawi is now a reality," PAL spokesperson Cielo Villaluna said.
Utilizing an 86-seater Dash8 fleet, the inaugural Cebu-Zamboanga route departed Mactan at 5:24 a.m. and landed Zamboanga at 6:24 a.m.
Flight PR 2486, on the other hand, took off from Tawi-Tawi at 10:03 a.m. and touched down Zamboanga at 11 a.m.
Cebu-Zamboanga and Zamboanga-Tawi-Tawi flights will be offered daily, according to PAL.
Meanwhile, the carrier is also set to launch a thrice-weekly flight between Zamboanga and Kota Kinabalu on March 29, 2020.
This will be offered every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, using an 86-seater Dash 8 Q400 aircraft.
Those who would like to fly this new route may take PAL's Clark-Zamboanga or Cebu-Zamboanga flights, Villaluna said. (PNA)
