Philippine Airlines has landed in the U.S. Midwest.
The carrier on Monday operated its inaugural flight between Manila and Chicago O’Hare. The nonstop connection is the first ever between the Philippines and the Midwest.
“For Philippine Airlines, this is a strategic addition to our North American network,” PAL Executive Vice President and COO Carlos Luis Fernandez said in a news release. “It expands our presence to the Midwest and provides more convenient access to one of the largest regional economies in the United States. We know that many Filipinos and Filipino-Americans in Chicago, Illinois, and neighboring states have long looked forward to a direct and more convenient connection to the Philippines. We are proud to finally make this possible.”
Manila-Chicago service will operate three times weekly going forward.
PAL’s other U.S. destinations are New York-JFK, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Honolulu. It also serves Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.
