Philippine Airlines Expands Cebu Hub with New Link to Catarman, More Flights to Siargao

Philippine Airlines (PAL) is expanding its network hub in Cebu by launching a new Cebu-Catarman route and adding more regular flights between Cebu and Siargao.

​Beginning March 1, the flag carrier will operate a thrice-weekly service between Cebu and Catarman City, the capital of Northern Samar and one of the key commercial and educational centers in Eastern Visayas.

Similarly, beginning March 1, PAL will expand its popular Cebu-Siargao services by adding midmorning flights on Wednesdays and Sundays, for a total of 18 weekly flights between Cebu and Siargao Island, the Philippines' surfing capital and home to pristine beaches, white sand islets, and hidden lagoons.
 
“Philippine Airlines is happy to upgrade services to Catarman through this new link from Cebu. Samar residents and travelers will now have better access to Cebu, and the new route will also give Cebuanos more options to visit Northern Samar,” said PAL Express President Mr. Rabbi Ang. “The new Cebu hub services to Catarman and Siargao are part of our continuing commitment to enhance inter-island connectivity, boosting tourism and stimulating business.”

“We are glad to partner with the Northern Samar government authorities and the local community in helping build up air travel to support the success of this new route to Catarman,” he added.

The Cebu-Catarman flights will be operated by the 86-seater De Havilland Dash 8 Series 400 Next Generation aircraft, which has near-jet speeds and quieter cabins than comparable aircraft.

Travelers from Catarman City may use PAL's Cebu hub to easily connect to Caticlan (Boracay), Clark, Busuanga (Coron), Bacolod, Cagayan de Oro, Iloilo, Puerto Princesa, and Siargao.

PAL also serves Catarman with four weekly flights to and from Manila. 

To promote its new Cebu-Catarman-Cebu route, PAL is giving a special introductory base fare of P698. The fare is valid until January 31 and for travel beginning March 1.

The flag carrier also provides Siargao with two daily flights to and from Manila, as well as three weekly flights from Clark.