Emirates and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have signed a cross-line agreement that will strengthen the two carriers' air connections to new destinations on their networks via Manila and Dubai with a single ticket and baggage.
This partnership gives Emirates passengers access to 19 Philippine domestic destinations served by Philippine Airlines, including Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Cotabato, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo and more, as well as two Asian regional destinations with connecting points in Manila. Philippine Airlines passengers enjoy access to Emirates' global network and European destinations such as London, Rome, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Paris, as well as Kuwait, Jeddah and other destinations in the Middle East, Africa and India.
Flights under this agreement can be booked via emirates.com, philippineairlines.com, Emirates and PAL mobile apps or partner travel agents.
“The Philippines is a strong consumer market, so we are delighted to sign a new cross-line agreement with flagship airlines. The partnership with Philippine Airlines will help us establish new business and tourism links that will strengthen inbound traffic in the market and expand Emirates' presence in East Asia. We look forward to being able to offer our partner airline customers additional travel options to destinations in the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. "We're working together to further expand our collaboration, which should include additional connections through Cebu in the coming months."
“We are delighted to establish a new cross-line partnership with Emirates that will expand our customers' travel options. Travelers now have easier access to more cities in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa with flights to Dubai. “We want to expand our presence in a variety of international markets and exciting destinations to help stimulate business and tourism travel around the world, including providing better services to our Filipino friends living and working abroad,” adds Bud Britanico, Philippine Airways Vice President of Sales. .
Emirates started operations in Manila in 1990 and has since expanded its network to include flights to Cebu and Clark. Currently, the airline operates a total of 25 flights per week in the Philippines.
Emirates operates modern Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in two- and three-class configurations on flights to Manila, Cebu and Clark. On three-class Boeing 777 flights, passengers have 8 private suites in First Class, 42 fully reclining seats in Business Class and 310 spacious seats in Economy Class. On flights with two classes, passengers can take advantage of 42 fully reclining seats in Business Class and 386 in Economy Class. Passengers to and from the Philippines can enjoy Emirates' award-winning service and premium products in all classes, as well as regionally inspired cuisine, complimentary beverages and the ice inflight entertainment system.as well as games, audiobooks and podcasts. It offers up to 40 on-demand entertainment channels in over 5.000 languages, including movies, TV shows and an extensive music library.
Following the agreement with Philippine Airlines, the number of Emirates' interline partners increased to 120 air carriers. The airline also has 27 codeshare partners. These partnerships allow Emirates to flexibly respond to the dynamically evolving tourism industry and meet customers' ever-evolving needs in the air travel space.