Philippine Airways has simply put its latest path to america on sale, and it’s one which we knew was coming…
Philippine Airways plans Chicago flights as of late 2026
As of November 9, 2026, Philippine Airways plans to launch 3x weekly nonstop flights between Manila (MNL) and Chicago (ORD). At 8,132 miles, this will likely be an extremely lengthy haul flight, in all probability across the twenty fifth longest flight on the earth. The brand new service will function with the next schedule:
PR132 Manila to Chicago departing 4:40PM arriving 4:45PM
PR133 Chicago to Manila departing 10:45PM arriving 5:25AM (+2 days)
The route will function on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, in each instructions, and is blocked at 14hr15min to america, and a whopping 16hr40min to the Philippines. The airline will use an Airbus A350-900 for the route, that includes 295 seats. This consists of 30 enterprise class seats (I’ve reviewed this product), 24 premium financial system seats, and 241 financial system seats.
Flights are already on sale. A number of weeks again we had a way this route was coming, when the airline filed with the Division of Transportation (DOT) to request regulatory approval for this service.
Right here’s how Philippine Airways President Richard Nuttall describes this service:
“Chicago is taken into account one of many premier hubs in america, and our entry into this vibrant metropolis will present direct connectivity to the Midwest. On the identical time, serving the Chicago–Manila hall will create important hyperlinks to key regional locations and main Philippine home markets via our Manila hub.”
How Chicago suits into Philippine Airways’ route community
For context, at present Philippine Airways’ locations in america embody Guam (GUM), Honolulu (HNL), Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK), Saipan (SPN), San Francisco (SFO), and Seattle (SEA). Seattle is the most recent gateway, with that route having launched in late 2024.
Philippine Airways has been via fairly the transformation lately. In 2021, the airline filed for chapter safety, and considerably shrunk its fleet, given the impacts of the pandemic. Then in 2023, the airline positioned an order for 9 Airbus A350-1000s, simply shortly after dumping a few of its current Airbus A350-900s. These planes are actually becoming a member of the fleet, so I think about that development is what allows new routes like this one.
Philippine Airways doesn’t belong to any main international alliance. As an alternative, the airline (clearly) serves the native market within the Philippines, but in addition typically has engaging fares throughout the Pacific, for these connecting to elsewhere.
When it comes to the dimensions of the Filipino inhabitants, Chicago ranks seventh(ish) amongst US cities, after Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Honolulu, San Diego, and Las Vegas. As you may see, the highest 4 cities are all served by the airline. In the meantime the airline used to fly to Las Vegas as a tag flight from the Vancouver service, however that doesn’t function anymore.
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As of November 2026, Philippine Airways intends to launch nonstop flights between Manila and Chicago, and flights are actually on sale. This enhances the present US mainland locations of Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Seattle, and it looks as if a logical sufficient place for the airline to broaden to. With the brand new A350-1000s that the airline is buying, there’s additionally a bit extra room to develop (although this route will likely be operated by an A350-900).
What do you make of Philippine Airways including Chicago flights?
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