Philippine Airlines (PAL) has expanded flight frequency between Manila and Toronto to meet the growing demand between the destinations.
The Lucio Tan-led airline said it will introduce a third weekly nonstop frequency on its Manila – Toronto route starting 5 April 2024.
The 50 percent capacity increase is designed to meet the growing travel demand to and from the Canadian East Coast region and as part of a long-term investment by the flag carrier in developing business and tourist travel flows between Canada and the Philippines.
With three weekly frequencies to choose from between Manila and Toronto, passengers gain added flexibility to structure their travel plans.
PAL’s current twice-weekly service departs every Wednesday and Sunday from Manila and Toronto.
“Our expansion of flights to Toronto highlights the importance of the Canadian market in the Philippine Airlines network. We want to make it easier for businesses to establish commercial relations, for Canadians to plan holiday trips to the Philippines, and for Filipino Canadians to visit their families back in the homeland,” Eric David Anderson, PAL chief commercial officer, said.
“Canada is among the top ten sources of foreign tourists to the Philippines, with more than 180,000 Canadians visiting the Philippines during the first ten months of 2023. Additionally, the new frequencies will bolster connectivity between Southeast Asia and Canada via PAL’s Manila hub,” he added.
The Filipino community in Canada is estimated at over 350,000 Filipinos in Ontario province. Toronto is the gateway to Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes and other areas in the Eastern seaboard of Canada.
PAL is the only airline offering nonstop flights between the Philippines and Canada and also serves Vancouver with daily flights from its Manila hub. Other points across Canada such as Edmonton, Winnipeg and Calgary are served via PAL’s codeshare partner WestJet.
PAL operates the Toronto service with the new-generation Airbus A350-900, a long-range jetliner that accommodates 295 passengers across a tri-class layout with 30 passengers in Business Class, 24 in Premium Economy, and 241 in Economy.
