Emirates and Philippine Airlines announce Interline Partnership

Emirates & Philippine Airlines Interline Partnership

Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Emirates have signed an interline agreement to boost connectivity for passengers of both airlines to new points on each other's networks via Manila (Philippines) and Dubai (UAE), using a single ticket and baggage policy.

According to information, the reciprocal interline partnership will provide Emirates' passenger's access to 19 Philippine domestic destinations operated by the Philippine carrier, including Cebu, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, Cotabato, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo, and more, as well as two Asian regional points via Manila. Philippine Airlines' passengers also benefit from access to Emirates' global network and seamlessly connect to 21 cities operated by Emirates beyond Dubai to European destinations such as Rome, London, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Paris, etc.

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"The Philippines is one of our strongest consumer markets, and we're pleased to sign a new interline agreement with the country's flag carrier. The partnership with Philippine Airlines will help open new links for trade and tourism that will drive more inbound traffic into the market, and expand Emirates'’ footprint in East Asia. We look forward to serving our partner airline's customers with additional travel choices to Emirates destinations across the Middle East, Europe, as well as the Americas, and to expanding our cooperation with plans to include additional points via Cebu in the coming month".” - Commented Emirates' CEO, Adnan Kazim. 

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Bud Britanico, Philippine Airlines Vice President for Sales, stated:  “We are happy to embark on this new interline partnership with Emirates that expands the choices available to Philippine Airlines passengers, who now gain easier access to more destinations across Europe, the Middle East, India, and Africa via our flights to Dubai. We are eager to expand our reach to various international markets and exciting destinations and help stimulate business and tourist travel for global citizens, as well as provide better service to our fellow Filipinos living and working in overseas nations.”

In addition to its agreement with Philippine Airlines, Emirates takes its interline partners up to 120 air carriers and 27 codeshare partners worldwide.

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