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- Airlines will always try to sit children with their parents (subject to check-in)
- Some airlines will allow travel for unaccompanied minors. Please email us to check.
- The fare is based on the child's age on the date of travel.
- More detailed information can be found here Traveling with children
- Most airlines will let infants travel with their parent(s) for free. However some airlines will charge up to 10% of the adult ticket price. Click on 'Price Breakdown' to find out more.
- If you are pregnant, but due before the flight departure date, please contact us once your baby is born and has a name. We can then add him/her to your ticket.
- Infants will not be given a seat. The airlines expect parents to travel with them on their lap.
- Airlines regard infants as being under 24 months old.
- The fare is based on the child's age on the date of travel.
- More detailed information can be found here Traveling with children
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About Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines, or 'PAL', was founded in 1941 and is the flag carrier of the Philippines.
PAL has a primary hub at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Manila, and operates to 31 domestic destinations within the Philippines, as well as 36 international destinations across Southeast Asia, East Asia, Middle East and Oceania.
Top Tip: Did you know, when you book your Philippine Airlines flights through Alternative Airlines you can choose to pay using Philippine Peso? It's just one of the 160 currencies that you choose from!
Philippine Airlines Subsidiaries
PAL Express is the low-cost subsidiary airline of Philippine Airlines and acts as PAL's domestic division, flying to 31 domestic destinations and 5 international destinations.
Codeshare Agreements
To try and serve passengers better, PAL has been working on broadening its route network through Codesharing, by offering flights operated by Partner Airlines. Under the Codeshare Agreement, a traveler might purchase a flight from Philippine Airlines, but the ticket might be issued with a flight number for a flight on a different airline. The airline has codeshares with the following airlines:
| Air Macau | All Nippon Airways | Bangkok Airways | China Airlines |
| Cathay Pacific | Hawaiian Airlines | PAL Express (subsidiary) | Royal Brunei Airlines |
| Turkish Airlines | Vietnam Airlines | WestJet | XiamenAir |
Philippine Airlines Frequent Flyer Program
The airline operates a frequent flyer program called Mabuhay Miles to reward regular travellers. Mabuhay Miles allows passengers to collect flight miles on Philippine Airlines and its code-share partners, across the largest network within the Philippines.
Top Tip: When you make a Philippine Airlines booking through Alternative Airlines, you can collect air miles or frequent flyer points. Simply quote your Mabuhay Miles membership number when making your reservation - find out more here.
Philippine Airlines Baggage
Carry-on Baggage
Passengers flying on Philippine Airlines are entitled to one item of carry-on baggage per passengers that must be no heavier than 7kg and no larger than the overall dimensions of 115 cm. Philippine Airlines have the right to give an excess baggage charge on any carry-on baggage that exceeds these dimensions.
Checked Baggage
The checked baggage allowance for your Philippine Airlines flight will depend on whether passengers are flying domestically or internationally and the class of travel.
Domestic Flights
The Philippine Airlines baggage rules for domestic flights are as follows:
Economy Supersaver allows passengers 10kg of checked baggage.
Economy Saver allows passengers 15kg of checked baggage.
Economy Value and Economy Classic allows passengers 20kg of checked baggage.
Economy Flex and Economy Plus allow passengers 25kg of checked baggage.
Business Promo allows passengers 30kg of checked baggage.
Business Classic allows passengers 35kg of checked baggage.
Business Flex allows passengers 40kg of checked baggage.
International Flights
To the Pacific and Asia — passengers are allowed 25kg of checked baggage in all Economy classes, except for Premium Economy, which allows for 30kg of checked baggage. Passengers are allowed 35kg of checked baggage in all Business classes.
To Europe — Passengers are allowed 30kg of checked baggage in all Economy classes, except for Premium Economy, which allows for 35kg of checked baggage. Passengers are allowed 40kg of checked baggage in all Business classes.
To the Middle East, Japan, USA and Guam— Philippine airlines passengers are allowed two pieces of checked baggage at 23kg per piece in all Economy classes, except for Economy Plus, which allows two pieces of checked baggage at 25kg per piece. Passengers are allowed two pieces of checked baggage at 32kg per piece in all Business classes.
To Korea— Philippine Airlines passengers are allowed 20kg of checked baggage in all Economy classes, except for Economy Plus, which allows 25kg of checked baggage. Passengers are allowed 30kg of checked baggage in Business Promo and Business Classic and 35kg of checked baggage in Business Flex.
Philippine Airways Check-In Information
Online Check-In
Passengers can check-in online for their Philipene Airlines flight by visiting the Philippine Airlines web check-in page and entering their booking reference and last name. Online check-in is available from 24 hours—1 hour before scheduled flight departure time.
Airport Check-In
Passengers that are unable to check-in online or need special assistance will need to check-in to their Philippine Airlines flight at the airport. Passengers must visit the Philippine Airlines check-in desk to check-in at the airport. Passengers can check-in no later than 45 minutes before their scheduled flight departure time. We recommend arriving a long time in advance for international flights to allow for the appropriate time for check-in, baggage drop and security.
Class Fares
Depending on the aircraft being operate, the airline offers two class fare options: a two-class (Business Class and Economy Class) cabin, or a three-class (Business Class, Premium Economy, and Economy) cabin. All cabins are modern, comfortable, and clean, with a relaxed, tropical feel in a blue, aqua and terracotta palette.
Philippine Airlines Economy Class
PAL's Economy Class is called Fiesta.
Philippine Airlines' Economy Class offers a tropical, comfortable interior to make you feel you are in the Philippines.
Philippine Airlines Economy Class Facilites
Food, snacks and in-flight entertainment is included in Philippine Airlines' Economy Class.
Philippine Airlines Economy Class Seating
New seating has been placed in Philippine Airlines' Economy Class which involve the seat cusion on the bottom being able to moved to the comfort of the passenger or recline for added relaxation. Monitors are also included in the seating with a touch-screen function.
Philippine Airlines Premium Economy Class
Premium Economy is new to 2019. Premium Economy is an upgrade on Economy, offering additional services and amenities.
The new Premium Economy product will be available on selected international flights, as well as selected domestic flights.
On international flights, the new class will be in a separate cabin, in towards the front of the aircraft on domestic flights. The new product will be available onboard the Airbus A350 and selected A330 aircraft; see 'fleet' information below.
Premium Economy Class Facilities
On international flights: Enjoy 13.3-inch myPAL eSuite personal screens, welcome drinks and refreshing hot towels, an overnight amenity kit, a meal service, WiFi.
On domestic flights: Enjoy welcome drinks and hot towels and a hearty hot sandwich with a choice of assorted drinks.
All Premium Economy passengers can enjoy priority check-in, boarding, and baggage handling services at the airport.
Premium Economy Seating
On international flights: spacious premium seats: 38-inch seat pitch, 8-inch recline, built-in legrests and footrests, and more storage space.
On domestic flights: Enjoy extra-legroom seats.
Philippine Airlines Business Class
PAL's Business Class is called Mabuhay.
Experience high class service on board your Philipinne Airlines flight with comfortable reclining seats, gourmet meals and a wide range of entertainment options.
Philippine Airlines Business Class Facilities
Each seat is outfitted with a 15.4 in. seat-back mounted and 10.6in in-arm touch-screen personal television. There's plenty of entertainment on board your Philipinne Airlines flight, with over 60 hours of Hollywood movies to choose from.
Passengers can also choose from a wide range of complimentary drinks and refreshments. The airline's top class dinner chef-prepared service provided also means you'll be dining in style on board your flight.
Philippine Airlines Business Class Seating
Business Class seats on Philipinne Airlines not only allow for extra legroom but also allow further reclination - up to a 15 degree angle.
Each seat is equipped with individual reading lights, a laptop charging port and USB port.
Philippine Airlines In-flight Entertainment
Philipinne Airlines offers passengers a wide selection of new movies, TV shows, music and games so you never get bored on your Philipinne Airlines flight. Watch over 300 hours of content on the mpal eSuite screen built into the seat in front of you, or stream music TV and movies onto your personal device with the myPal Player app.
Philippine Airlines TV Shows
Find sitcoms as well as hilarious Philipino TV shows on board your Philipinne Airlines flight. Philipinne Airlines regularly updates the TV shows on offer, so even frequent flyers can find something new to watch.
Philippine Airlines Movies
Discover Hollywood new releases as well as Philipinne thrillers on board your Philipinne Airlines flight.
Philippine Airlines Food
Philippine Airlines Meal Options
For flights longer than 45 minutes, passengers in economy class are given complimentary snacks or meals, depending on the time and duration of your flights. Economy meals are designed in a collaboration of traditional and fusion cuisine. Business class passengers can enjoy a choice of Western, Filipino and Japanese inspired food, depending on the route flying.
Philippine Airlines Special Dietary Requirements
Passengers with special dietary, medical and religious dietary requirements can pre-order special meals up to 48 hours before flying. This must be done by calling Philippine Airlines Reservations Hotline; if you have booked through Alternative Airlines, our customer service team can contact the airline for you. These meals are available on international flights only. The following list is the available special meals to pre-order:
| Child Meal | Baby Meal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children’s Meal | ||||||
| Dietary Meal | Low salt Meal | |||||
| Gluten Intolerant Meal | ||||||
| Low lactose Meal | ||||||
| Low fat Meal | ||||||
| Low Calorie Meal | ||||||
| Diabetic Meal | ||||||
| Bland Meal | ||||||
| Fruit Platter Meal | ||||||
| Vegetarian Meal | Vegetarian Asian (Hindu) Meal | |||||
| Vegetarian vegan Meal | ||||||
| Vegetarian lacto-ovo Meal | ||||||
| Vegetarian oriental Meal | ||||||
| Religious Meal | Hindu Meal | |||||
| Kosher Meal | ||||||
| Muslim Meal | ||||||
| Vegetarian Jain Meal |
Philippine Airlines Drinks & Alcohol
International economy class passengers can choose from a selection of soft drinks, hot drinks, wines, liquors and beers on board their flights. Business class international passengers can enjoy a wider range of soft drinks, hot drinks, champagne, cocktails, wines, liquors and beers.
Philipinne Airlines' Destinations
International Destinations
As well as flying to the Philippines, the flagship airline flies to over 50 international destinations, in 24 countries and across Asia, North America, Oceania and Europe. The airline operates 6 long haul destinations.
Philippine Airlines is the only airline that flies non-stop from Manila to London and flies 5x weekly, making it the only airline flying to the Philippines from London directly.
| Country | City | Airport |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Brisbane | Brisbane Airport |
| Australia | Melbourne | Melbourne Airport |
| Australia | Sydney | Sydney Airport |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Phnom Penh International Airport |
| Canada | Toronto | Toronto Pearson International Airport |
| Canada | Vancouver | Vancouver International Airport |
| Australia | Brisbane | Brisbane Airport |
| China | Beijing | Beijing Capital International Airport |
| China | Guangzhou | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport |
| China | Quanzhou | Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport |
| Indonesia | Bali | Ngurah Rai International Airport |
| Japan | Fukuoka | Fukuoka Airport |
| Japan | Nagoya | Chubu Centrair International Airport |
| Japan | Osaka | Kansai International Airport |
| Japan | Sapporo | New Chitose Airport |
| Japan | Tokyo | Narita International Airport |
| Japan | Tokyo | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport |
| Japan | Quanzhou | Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport |
| Macau | Macau | Macau International Airport |
| Malaysia | Kuala Lumpar | Kuala Lumpur International Airport |
| New Zealand | Auckland | Auckland Airport |
| Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | Jacksons International Airport |
| Qatar | Doha | Hamad International Airport |
| Saudi Arabia | Dammam | King Fahd International Airport |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | King Khalid International Airport |
| Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Changi Airport |
| South Korea | Busan | Gimhae International Airport |
| South Korea | Seoul | Incheon International Airport |
| Taiwan | Taiwan | Taipei Taoyuan International Airport |
| Thailand | Bangkok | Suvarnabhumi International Airport |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Dubai International Airport |
| United Kingdom | London | London Heathrow International Airport |
| United States | Honolulu | Daniel K. Inouye International Airport |
| United States | Los Angeles | Los Angeles International Airport |
| United States | New York City | John F. Kennedy International Airport |
| United States | San Francisco | San Francisco International Airport |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | Noi Bai International Airport |
| Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh City | Tan Son Nhat International Airport |
Domestic Destinations
Philippine Airlines flies to all major cities, as well as numerous smaller airports, across the Philippines:
| City | Province/Region | Airport |
|---|---|---|
| Bacolod | Western Visayas | Bacolod-Silay Airport |
| Cagayan de Oro | Northern Mindanao | Laguindingan Airport |
| Cebu | Central Visayas | Mactan–Cebu International Airport |
| Clark | Central Luzon | Clark International Airport |
| Davao | Davao Region | Francisco Bangoy International Airport |
| General Santos | Soccsksargen | General Santos International Airport |
| Kalibo | Western Visayas | Kalibo International Airport |
| Manila | Metro Manila | Ninoy Aquino International Airport |
| Puerto Princesa | Mimaropa | Puerto Princesa International Airport |
Route News
October 2019
Philippine Airlines will launch two new domestic routes in December 2019, flying from Cebu (Mactan–Cebu International Airport) to Dipolog Airport (DPL), and Zamboanga Airport (ZAM).
A new daily service between Zamboanga (ZAM) and the Philippine island of Tawi-Tawi (Sanga-Sanga Airport, TWT) will begin on December the 15th, 2019.
A new Davao (Francisco Bangoy International Airport)to Iloilo International Airport (ILO) route should start in January 2020.
Philippine Airlines' Popular Routes
Manila 
Bangkok
Busan Manila
Hong Kong Manila
Kalibo Busan
Tokyo Cebu
Seoul Kalibo
Fleet
As of October 2019
| AIRCRAFT TYPE | NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT | NUMBER OF SEATS | MORE INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A320-200 | 10 | Economy: 144 Premium Economy: / Business Class: 12 |
To be transfered to PAL Express or phased out |
| Airbus A321-200 | 24 | Economy: 169 Premium Economy: 18 Business Class: 12 |
|
| Airbus A321neo | 7 | Economy: 156-183 Premium Economy: / Business Class: 12 |
An additional 14 are on order, being delivered within 2019. Will eventually replace A320-200 |
| Airbus A330-300 | 15 | Economy: 267-323 Premium Economy: 24-27 Business Class: 18 |
|
| Airbus A350-900 | 6 | Economy: 241 Premium Economy: 24 Business Class: 30 |
|
| Boeing 777-300ER | 10 | Economy: 328 Premium Economy: / Business Class: 42 |
Special Services
Travelling with infants
An infant, between 16 days and 2 years, does not need their own seat; a 90% discount on adult fare will be applied.
Free baggage allowance depends on route. For information passengers should contact the airline's Reservations department; or the Alternative Airlines customer service team, if you have booked through out website.
Bassinets: Passengers requiring the use of baby bassinets should pre-book to guarantee a unit at least 24 hours before departure. Bassinets can only be attached to certain seats and are available only for flights with a flying time of three hours or more. The Bassinets are 70cm x 30cm and are not suitable for infants over 6 months and have a weight limit of 10 kgs.
Service and emotional support dogs
Only dogs are accepted, no other service and emotional support animal. Passengers must provide at least 48 hours prior to flight departure. Special service dogs are allowed in the cabin. Service dogs are accepted on both domestic and international flights. Emotional support dogs are allowed on flights to and from the United States.
Philippine Airlines Hub Airport
Primary Hub: Ninoy Aquino International Airport
Philippine Airlines is based at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (IATA code: NAIA), also known as Manila International Airport, which is the airport serving Manila, Philippines. The airport also serves as a hub for AirAsia Philippines, AirAsia Zest, Cebgo and Cebu Pacific.
The airport has two runways and can handle nearly 35 million passengers every year.
Other airlines which fly to and from Manila International Airport include Air China, Air Niugini, All Nippon Airways, China Airlines, China Eastern, China Southern, Delta Airlines, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Japan Airlines and many others.
Top Tip: If you plan on flying from NAIA you may be required to complete a departure card. You can find out more about arrival and departure cards here.
Alternative Airlines
The following airlines operate similar routes to Philippine Airlines:
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