Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Friday it would launch thrice-weekly non-stop flights between Cebu and Guam starting Dec. 16, 2025, creating the only direct air link between the two destinations.
The new service will complement the flag carrier’s existing daily Manila-Guam service and is expected to reinforce PAL’s connectivity leadership between Guam and Southeast Asia. The new flights also strengthen Cebu’s position as an international gateway for business and leisure travel.
The expansion underscores PAL’s commitment to growing its network and supporting the demand for convenient travel between the Philippines and the US Pacific territory.
“This new service enhances Cebu’s role as a strategic gateway to international markets, while providing Guam’s large Filipino community and travelers from the US Pacific territory direct access to the Visayas and Mindanao regions,” PAL president Richard Nuttall said in a statement.
“It reflects our commitment to growing our network and supporting economic and tourism flows between the Philippines and Guam,” he said.
Athanasios Titonis, chief executive of Aboitiz Infracapital Cebu Airport Corp., cited the broader economic benefits of the development.
“We are delighted to bring back direct flights to the United States with the launch of the Cebu–Guam route,” Titonis said.
“This route not only makes island-to-island travel faster and more efficient but also creates a stronger gateway for visitors from the US Pacific territories and Asia, boosting tourism and economic exchange for both destinations,” he said.
The Cebu-Guam flights are part of PAL’s strategy to broaden its international reach beyond Manila. From Cebu, PAL currently offers direct flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Incheon, Narita and Osaka, alongside domestic connections to Manila, Siargao, Bacolod, Caticlan, Iloilo, Puerto Princesa, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Butuan and Busuanga.
These services provide same-day connections for travelers across the Visayas and Mindanao to international markets.
Guam, where Filipinos account for nearly 30 percent of its 179,000 residents, is a vital link in PAL’s US network, which includes Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Seattle and Honolulu.
PAL first landed in Guam on July 31, 1946, during its pioneering DC-4 trans-Pacific service, making it Asia’s first airline to serve the US mainland. The new direct Cebu-Guam flights highlight the airline’s enduring ties to the island nearly eight decades later.
