FLAG carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is opening new domestic routes in response to renewed calls for increased connectivity between Visayas and Mindanao regions. New Vis-Min domestic services are set to be launched by mid-December 2019 and early January 2020.
New flights by December 15 Cebu-Dipolog-Cebu (3x/week)
- PR 2559 Cebu to Dipolog (M/W/F/Su) Dep: 7:00 AM / Arr: 8:00 AM
- PR 2560 Dipolog to Cebu (M/W/F/Su) Dep: 8:30 AM / Arr: 9:30 AM
New flights by December 15
- Cebu-Zamboanga-Cebu (14X/week)
- PR 2991 Cebu to Zamboanga (Daily) Dep: 5:40 AM / Arr: 7:10 AM
- PR 2992 Zamboanga to Cebu (Daily)Dep: 4:00 PM/ Arr: 5:30 PM
- PR 2995 Cebu to Zamboanga (Daily)Dep: 2:00 PM/Arr: 3:30 PM
- PR 2996 Zamboanga to Cebu (Daily)Dep: 4:00 PM/Arr: 5:30 PM
New flights by January 3
- Davao-Iloilo-Davao (7x/week)
- PR 2539 Davao to Iloilo (Daily)Dep: 6:30 AM/Arr: 8:20 AM.
- PR 2540 Iloilo to Davao (Daily)Dep: 8:40 AM/Arr: 10:30 AM
Brand-new flights between Zamboanga and Tawi-Tawi will open by December 15, thus increasing connectivity within the Mindanao region.
New flights by December 15
- Zamboanga-Tawi-Tawi-Zamboanga (Daily)
- PR 2485 Zamboanga to Tawi-Tawi (Daily) Dep: 8:00 am/Arr: 9:30 AM.
- PR 2486 Tawi-Tawi to Zamboanga (Daily) Dep: 10:00 AM /Arr:11:30 AM.
In anticipation of increased demand this holiday season and beyond, the Cebu-Legazpi-Cebu routes will have additional frequencies, from three times to 10 times a week.