The nation’s flag carrier will transport passengers directly to the Chinese capital city.
Philippine Airlines (PAL) announced on Monday, January 27, that it will be introducing tri-weekly flight that will connect Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) and the Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
The route will open on March 30, 2025, with early morning departures from NAIA Terminal 1, while the return flights will occur every early afternoon from Beijing.
In the schedule given by PAL, the outbound PR358 flight will leave Manila every Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday at 6:55 am, with an estimated time of arrival at Beijing at 11:55am on the same day.
Meanwhile, the return PR359 is set to depart Beijing at 12:55 pm on the same days, with the plane landing in Manila at 6:05 pm.
The Manila-Beijing route’s opening is part of PAL’s expansion in Mainland China, and will be operated using Airbus A321 aircraft.