{"id":53974,"date":"2020-03-05T12:00:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T04:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=53974"},"modified":"2020-03-05T17:46:23","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T09:46:23","slug":"pal-to-start-offering-direct-flights-to-3-major-ph-tourist-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2020\/03\/05\/pal-to-start-offering-direct-flights-to-3-major-ph-tourist-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"PAL to Start Offering Direct Flights to 3 Major PH Tourist Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Looks like a lot of bucket lists will be checked this time around, as traveling to what might be everyone&#8217;s most sought-after destinations in the country is now made easier and more accessible by\u00a0<strong>Philippine Airlines (PAL)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning <strong>March 12, 2020,<\/strong>\u00a0you can already fly to<strong> Siargao<\/strong>, <strong>Batanes<\/strong>, and <strong>Coron,\u00a0Palawan\u00a0<\/strong>straight from Metro Manila!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/PhilippinePrimer-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53999\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/PhilippinePrimer-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/PhilippinePrimer-15.jpg 800w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/PhilippinePrimer-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/PhilippinePrimer-15-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">This new range of direct flights offered by PAL was announced on their Facebook page last February 28, receiving, of course, great responses from everyone.<\/p>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2019\/12\/22\/pal-to-add-direct-flights-between-manila-and-perth-starting-march-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">PAL to Add Direct Flights Between Manila and Perth Starting March 2020<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Known for the island\u2019s many surf breaks, <strong>Siargao<\/strong> is now also recognized by surfers and non-surfers alike for its many resorts and concept-dining restaurants sporting different types of cuisine from the East to the West.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Siargao: Dream Island Getaway | Philippine Primer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dQJJOFVEIls?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">While the local film Siargao (2017) has been pointed out as the driver of the stream of tourists frequenting the island, the sheer beauty of the place plus the stories of visitors who never left Siargao can speak for the island\u2019s charm.<\/p>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/2019\/01\/14\/best-of-siargao-philippines-travel-guide-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\">Siargao: Dream Island Getaway<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Batanes<\/strong>, whereas, has been a dream getaway for a grand number of travelers for a long time now, but the limited flights to and fro this\u00a0northernmost Philippine province kind of becomes a hindrance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">But thanks to PAL, perhaps more of those who want to visit the mystic place can do so more easily this time!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Batanes Travel Guide | Philippine Primer Travels\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JwA2Kkjfwk0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/2019\/08\/23\/batanes-travel-guide-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\">Batanes: Heaven\u2019s Beloved<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Lastly\u2014to the island of <strong>Coron, Palawan<\/strong>. This quaint side of Palawan might be a little detached from Puerto Princesa and El Nido, but it still holds the same beauty unseen from other places like such.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Book your flights anytime until\u00a0<strong>March 31<\/strong>, and travel for as low as <strong>Php 1,808<\/strong> to Siargao, <strong>Php 2,888<\/strong> to Batanes, and <strong>Php 1,688<\/strong> to Coron. Travel period for these fares is from <strong>March 12<\/strong> to <strong>October 24, 2020<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Also read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/feature\/2020\/02\/28\/puerto-princesa-palawan-travel-guide-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\">Puerto Princesa: Palawan\u2019s Unrivaled Princess<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">On top of these new direct flights, PAL is on the works of celebrating its <strong>80th anniversary<\/strong> by means of holding a grand seat sale!<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PhilippineAirlines\/videos\/531522060804012\/?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARARAa143JNNEEdEWamnE2MGD3lz23C2n0K0pzUAYoZHhi0RHA1FVChdFimFMHYmoIMwtvodHjGguYvWTUudIUBNh3fqGdmpW4_OyN17aBxb9xSG9WlURob-kpMXEVdYi4kzIdZQBof-N6BiCNHLLCM8gwVtnojmfLCd2_aBRogYACxx3HQx28eczvPny7rnC-wZCiV1ugcN6OlJjKFkrIWhrTYF1W8_kBholyzXNU6cRdCvEiSU4mTyGXxDSn2lTVYqsTZNwrfJmnAtJpiYL_sFByxS3o_AFf6jOcID7ENF9HWjZZFo6FtDvQcSGl_GfLxcxuOEOVVrQ9_lwaa_sGA53pfRNs6gWxtd_bxiE1XkuggWOJBH3A&#038;__tn__=-R<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy a one-way economy base fare of Php 80 for domestic flights, and acquire up to 80% discount on roundtrip economy base fares to your target international destination when you book until<strong> March 8, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The travel window for the domestic flight promo begins from<strong> March 16 to December 10, 2020, <\/strong>while the one for the international flight is from<strong> April 1 to December 31, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Source: Philippine Airlines&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PhilippineAirlines\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook page<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beginning March 12, 2020, you can already fly to Siargao, Batanes, and Coron, Palawan straight from Metro Manila!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":53998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-53974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-current-events"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/PhilippinePrimer-014.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53974"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54002,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53974\/revisions\/54002"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}