FLIGHT RESUMPTION. After a four-year hiatus, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) officially resumes its daily regular flights on Sunday (Oct. 30, 2023). The provincial government was hopeful that this would boost tourism and economic activity. (Photo by Villamor Visaya Jr.)
TUGUEGARAO CITY – After a four-year hiatus, flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has officially resumed its daily regular flights between Manila and Tuguegarao beginning Sunday.
Forced by the flight stoppage before the pandemic in 2019, villagers welcomed the resumption of the route to Tuguegarao to allow travel to the economic center of Cagayan Valley, not only from Manila but from other domestic points.
Cagayan Governor Manuel Mamba was optimistic that the resumed operations would further enhance tourism and economic opportunities in the province and nearby areas.
“This will stimulate tourism and the economy. It will also open possible international and connecting flights in the future to other countries,” he said.
“We look forward to serving Tuguegarao and Cagayan people with daily flights to and from Manila to strengthen air connectivity to boost travel between the vibrant heart of the Cagayan Valley region and other different tourist and business centers in the Philippines,” Rabbi Vincent Ang, PAL Express president, said in a statement.
PAL Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila flights will operate daily with morning departure of PR 2014, Manila-Tuguegarao daily and depart Manila at 9:05 a.m. and arrive in Tuguegarao at 10:10 a.m. while PR 2015 Tuguegarao-Manila will also be daily, leaving Tuguegarao at 10:50 am and arriving in Manila at 11:50 a.m.
These PAL flights will be operated by 180-seater Airbus A320 aircraft offering both Comfort Class (12 seats) and regular Economy Class (168 seats) service to the city which has about 180,000 villagers.
PAL previously operated in Tuguegarao from October 2014 to June 2019. (PNA)
