Philippine Airlines said it is ready to adjust its operations to Boracay once the government decides to close or cut back tourism activities on the resort island.
The airline led by tycoon Lucio Tan said it was also ready to assist passengers in rebooking, refunding and rerouting flights in such a scenario.
“We will be ready to assist. Our adjustments will depend on the scope and duration of the Boracay closure, and we will also take into account the need to retain some flights to serve the residents and businesses in Kalibo and the rest of Aklan province,” PAL said.
“We also intend to help minimize any impact on tourism, our passengers and on our airline operations by redirecting flights to other routes where we can continue to promote domestic and international tourist travel for the Philippines, during the temporary closure period,” it said.
PAL said it would make the necessary public advisories to inform and update the flying public.
“We will continue to closely monitor the situation, pending any final government announcements, and coordinate with the Department of Tourism and the other concerned government agencies in support of the efforts to rehabilitate Boracay island,” PAL said.
PAL earlier said it was acquiring 15 aircraft this year for about $2 billion as a part of strategy to expand domestic and international destinations.
The airline said it was expecting the delivery of four Airbus 350s, six A321 Neos and five Q400s aircraft this year.
The first A350-900s will start arriving in June, allowing PAL to deploy non-stop flights to the US East Coast through the polar region, along with more routes to European cities.
PAL acquired two Boeing 777 worth $500 million last year.
PAL posted a net loss of P3.5 billion in January to September last year, a significant drop from the P2.96-billion total comprehensive income recognized in the same period in 2016.
Revenues increased 15.6 percent to P98.63 billon from P83.35 billion in 2016.