{"id":266060,"date":"2026-04-23T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=266060"},"modified":"2026-04-23T06:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:13:56","slug":"pal-schedules-direct-flights-to-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2026\/04\/pal-schedules-direct-flights-to-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"PAL schedules direct flights to Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>MANILA, 23 April 2026: Philippine Airlines will expand its presence in the US with the launch of a new nonstop service between Manila and Chicago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new route, set to begin on 9 November,&nbsp; marks PAL\u2019s eighth destination across the US and its territories, joining Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Guam, and Saipan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1638\" height=\"2048\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-266062 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1638px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1638\/2048;aspect-ratio:0.7998073888629331;width:491px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13.jpeg 1638w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-480x600.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-696x870.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-1068x1335.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-13-336x420.jpeg 336w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1638px) 100vw, 1638px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo credit: Philippine Airlines.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>With the addition of Chicago, PAL further solidifies its leadership as the Southeast Asian airline with the most expansive network connecting travellers to the US mainland and its island territories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChicago is considered one of the premier hubs in the United States, and our entry into this vibrant city will provide direct connectivity to the Midwest,\u201d said the airline\u2019s president, Richard Nuttall. \u201cAt the same time, serving the Chicago\u2013Manila corridor will create vital links to key regional destinations and major Philippine domestic markets through our Manila hub.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scheduled to operate three times a week \u2014 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday \u2014 flights will depart Manila in the afternoon and arrive at Chicago\u2019s O\u2019Hare International Airport likewise in the afternoon local time. The return service from Manila will operate on the same days, departing in the evening and arriving in Manila early morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To mark the launch of the new route, PAL is offering introductory fares, with round-trip economy base fares starting at USD 667 for bookings made by 31 May&nbsp; 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philippine Airlines will deploy a 360-seat Airbus A350-900 on the Manila-Chicago route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Source: Philippine Airlines)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA, 23 April 2026: Philippine Airlines will expand its presence in the US with the launch of a new nonstop service between Manila and Chicago. 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