PAL to launch Cebu-Cotabato flights in December

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to launch twice weekly direct flights between Cebu and Cotabato City in December, as it seeks to boost flights from the Visayan city ahead of the holiday season.

In an advisory, PAL said flights will be every Monday and Thursday, departing the Mactan-Cebu International Airport at 05:20 a.m.  and leaving Cotabato’s Awang Airport at 11:00 a.m. starting December 1, 2022.

The flights will be operated with the De Havilland Dash 8 Series 400 Next Generation aircraft, which has an 86-seater capacity.

“Philippine Airlines is also gearing up for the December peak holiday season by offering more flights out of Cebu to serve travelers living in the Central Visayas and Southern Mindanao regions,” PAL vice president for sales Bud Britanico said.

“We want to do our part to connect families, encourage healthy business growth and spur holiday travel between these vital regions of the country,” Britanico added.

PAL last month announced it will relaunch its three-hour flights between Cebu and Bangkok, Thailand starting December 9, 2022.

The carrier in March said it was optimistic that 2022 would be a comeback year, following the impact of COVID-19 on travel.—AOL, GMA Integrated News