Legacy carrier Philippine Airlines announced on Monday it will introduce in March 2020 a regular service between Manila and Perth, the first-ever nonstop air link between Western Australia and the Philippines.
By taking the non-stop flight to Perth, travelers will save at least four hours and a half in travel time vs. taking other airlines that require a stopover and flight connections.
Flight PR 223 (Manila-Perth service) will Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday beginning March 30, 2020, at 12:05 a.m., and arrive in Perth Airport at 7:20 a.m. local time.
The returning flight PR 224 (Perth-Manila service) will leave Perth’s Terminal 1 International at 8:40 a.m. local time and touch down in Manila at 3:50 p.m. on the same days.
“We are thrilled to welcome Perth to our network,” said PAL’s chief sales and chief marketing officer Eugene C. Go,
“Our pioneer nonstop flights will allow us to vigorously promote the Philippines as a top-notch tourist experience for residents of Western Australia, and we look forward to extending our gracious Filipino hospitality to them from the moment they step on board our brand-new planes flown by our experienced professional crew.”
PAL’s 168-seater Airbus A321neo has 12 seats in business class and 156 seats in economy class. The business class cabin boasts generous seat pitch (legroom) of 60 inches and seats that are up to 23 inches wide and recline to become full flat beds, measuring 78 inches in length.
The economy cabins offer ample stretching room with a seat pitch of 32 inches. For Inflight Entertainment, the myPALeSuite Personal TV screens are embedded in all seats across all cabin classes, giving passengers a choice of more than 300 hours of movies, TV and music. High-speed Wi-Fi connectivity is offered for all passengers.