Philippine Airlines (PAL) has launched a new interline partnership with Southwest Airlines Co., allowing trans-oceanic travelers to book single-ticket journeys that connect the two carriers’ networks.
These new interline itineraries are currently available through PAL and third-party travel booking sites, providing travelers with expanded access across the Philippines, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East, seamlessly connecting to Southwest’s extensive network of airports in the U.S.
Southwest now connects travelers through the carriers’ shared gateway airports: Los Angeles (LAX), Seattle/Tacoma (SEA), San Francisco (SFO), and in Honolulu, Oahu (HNL), where the carrier operates four dozen interisland arrivals and departures a day.
“Our interline partnership with Southwest Airlines enables seamless connections and single-ticket journeys across both of our networks,” said Christoph Gaertner, PAL vice president of revenue management.
“As we continue to expand PAL’s global reach, this collaboration provides more travel options and greater flexibility, giving our guests access to a wider range of destinations in the United States,” he added.
“Each airline partnership brings unique and incremental reach to places around the globe for both carriers and gives more consumers an opportunity to begin or end their journey with Southwest,” said Andrew Watterson, chief operating officer.
“With nearly 90 flights daily that touch the Hawaiian Islands and as California’s largest air carrier, Southwest is positioned like no other airline in serving Philippine Airlines’ passengers arriving or departing the United States,” he added.
This partnership underscores PAL’s long-standing commitment to expand regional access and support the growing demand for convenient travel options between the Philippines and the United States.
