Philippine Airlines (PAL) inaugurated a new nonstop route connecting Cebu and Catarman, marking a significant expansion of its domestic network.
“We are proud to open our new Cebu-Catarman route, the latest investment by Philippine Airlines in building new connections to facilitate tourism, local businesses and economic growth,” said Rabbi Vincent Ang, PAL Express president.
“Travelers from Northern Samar may now use PAL’s Cebu gateway to connect conveniently to Boracay, Coron, Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Puerto Princesa and Siargao,” he said.
The thrice weekly Cebu-Catarman-Cebu service is the 22nd route operated by PAL from its growing gateway hub at Mactan-Cebu airport.
The flag carrier links Cebu to 18 other domestic points as well as to four overseas destinations including Bangkok, Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul.
PAL will also introduce nonstop flights between Cebu and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) from May 2, 2025, with an initial schedule of three flights per week every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
The Cebu-Catarman service complements PAL’s four weekly flights to Catarman from Manila.
PAL deploys its 86-seater De Havilland Dash 8-400 Next Generation aircraft on the Cebu-Catarman route, offering a comfortable journey along with the airline’s trademark Filipino heartfelt service.
The Philippines’ only full-service network airline, PAL was awarded a Top Airline Performer ranking by Cirium as the seventh most punctual airline in the Asia-Pacific region for 2024.