Philippine Airlines (PAL) will increase services between Manila and Seattle to five weekly flights from the current thrice weekly service starting November 25, 2025.
Coming just one year after the inaugural launch in October 2024, the expansion reflects the growing appeal of the Philippine flag carrier’s nonstop route to Seattle, which offers the only direct airline link between the Philippines and the U.S. Pacific Northwest.
PAL will introduce new Tuesday and Thursday departures from Manila and Seattle from November 25, for an overall five times weekly service operating every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Travelers gain greater flexibility to structure their travel plans, with more dates to choose from. These flights offer seamless and convenient connections to PAL’s extensive network across the Philippines, Southeast Asia, North Asia, and Greater China, as well as to numerous U.S. destinations via Alaska Airlines, PAL’s service partner. PAL and Alaska Airlines have a frequent flyer partnership that expands travel opportunities for loyal customers. The Alaska Airlines hub at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is recognized as the largest airline hub on the entire U.S. West Coast.
“Our decision to increase frequencies to Seattle highlights the importance of the U.S. market to the Philippine Airlines global network, and in particular the great value of Seattle as a gateway, not just to the Washington and Oregon areas, but to cities across the United States that we can now serve through our ongoing partnership with Alaska Airlines,” said PAL President Mr. Richard Nuttall.
“We are focusing strongly on developing this growing market to help Americans plan their vacation trips to the Philippines and other Asian countries, to open up more opportunities for businesses to build up commercial activities, and for Filipino Americans to reunite more often with their families back in the home country.”
The planned expansion aims to meet growing travel demand to and from the U.S. West Coast and beyond, as part of a long-term investment by PAL to develop business and tourist travel flows between the United States and the Philippines. With Seattle, PAL now serves eight (8) destinations in the U.S. and Canada, offering nonstop flights to New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Toronto, Honolulu and Guam.
Moreover, the increase in flights brings a substantial boost in cargo capacity of up to 40 tons per week between Manila and Seattle, extra uplift that connects to various US states via interline airline and trucking partnerships, further supporting growing trade between the U.S. and the Philippines.
PAL operates the Seattle services with Boeing 777-300ER long-range jetliners that accommodate 370 passengers, with 42 seats in Business Class and 328 in Economy Class.
The Manila-Seattle-Manila routes will have the following schedule from November 25:
PR124 Manila – Seattle (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun)
Departs Manila – 2240H
Arrives in Seattle – 1935H or 1835H on daylight savings (same day)
PR125 Seattle – Manila (Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun)
Departs Seattle – 2230H or 2130H on daylight savings
Arrives in Manila – 0405H (+2 days)
