Heads Up: PAL Flights to Batanes Will Soon Depart Only from Clark

As part of the shift and to ensure travelers headed to Batanes and other island destinations, PAL is beefing up its flights from both Clark and Cebu. From Clark, trips to Busuanga (Coron) and Basco will double to twice daily, while Clark–Siargao flights stay on their current daily schedule.

Over in Cebu, flights to Busuanga and Siargao will go up to three times a day. PAL is also rolling out a new Cebu–Calbayog (Samar) route four times a week, taking the place of the Manila–Calbayog service. But if you’re flying from Manila, you can still reach Calbayog with a quick connection through Cebu.

In line with PAL's promise to make this a gradual shift with minimal impact to travelers, both local and foreign, PAL’s turboprop flights from Manila to Siargao and Busuanga (Coron) aren’t going away, but they’ll run less often—now at one flight daily. This keeps key connections open for Greater Manila travelers and those arriving from international flights via PAL’s Manila hub.

The airline will also stick to its current schedule of three weekly Manila–Antique (San Jose) flights and four weekly Manila–Catarman flights.