Thursday, October 3, 2024 Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to inaugurate direct flights between Manila and Seattle starting October 2, 2024. This new route makes PAL the first airline to offer nonstop service between the Philippines and the U.S.
Pacific Northwest, further boosting business and leisure travel between the two regions. In 2023 alone, over 900,000 Americans visited the Philippines, with the U.S.
serving as the country’s second-largest source of tourists. The new service will also cater to the growing Filipino-American community in Washington and Oregon, home to over 240,000 Filipinos. PAL President and Chief Operating Officer, Captain Stanley K.
Ng, expressed his excitement about the launch: “We are thrilled to say, ‘Mabuhay, Seattle!’ Our new Manila-Seattle flights provide a fantastic opportunity to showcase the Philippines as a top travel destination for American tourists. We also look forward to reconnecting Filipino families and creating new travel adventures in the vibrant Pacific Northwest.” Philippine Transportation Secretary Jaime J.
Bautista congratulated PAL on expanding its U.S. routes.
“This nonstop service to Seattle marks another milestone in post-pandemic air travel recovery,” said Bautista. “With the upcoming upgrades to Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, this new route will help bolster tourism and business ties between the Philippines and the United States.” Seattle has long been a top-requested destination from tra.
