PAL to open flights from Cebu to LA
Thursday, March 13th, 2008-
The country’s flag carrier is planning to open flights from Cebu to Los Angeles (LA), California in late 2009 or early 2010 in response to the clamor of Cebuanos for direct flights to the US.
“We are still looking into the possibility of having a stopover (in Korea) or a non-stop flight to the US,” Jaime Bautista, president of Philippine Airlines (PAL), said in a press conference in Cebu City.
But Bautista said the Cebu-LA flight will only be possible if the Philippines’ aviation safety rating will be upgraded to Category 1. Continue…