PAL moving Coron, Siargao flights to Clark in March

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February 5, 2026 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines —  Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is relocating Coron and Siargao trips to Clark in line with the order to take turboprop aircraft out of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).

In an advisory, PAL said it is redirecting flights to island destinations to alternative gateways in Cebu, Clark and Iloilo by March 29 in compliance with the directive to pull out turboprop flights in NAIA.

Given this, PAL will be relocating to Clark its flights to Busuanga — the gateway to Coron — and Siargao, providing guests with the option to depart from an airport two hours away from Manila.

The tougher hub relocation will be for flights to Antique and Catarman. PAL will be rerouting its passengers bound for Antique to Iloilo, while passengers headed to Catarman have to reach Cebu first.

With the exit of select flights, PAL is increasing its Manila schedule to high-demand routes. The airline will expand its weekly flights to Cebu to 76; Iloilo, 42; Tacloban, 28; Dumaguete, 21; and Roxas, 14.

Passengers affected by the transfer may choose to rebook their tickets in the same cabin class on a flight within 60 days from the original date, according to PAL.

Moreover, they may convert the value of their unused ticket into travel credits, and the airline is giving a five-percent bonus to passengers affected by the relocation.

If the new hub is inconvenient for the passenger, they may request for a full refund of their unused booking, excluding ticketing service charges.

Last year, the Manila Slot Coordination Committee (MSCC) ordered carriers to relocate all of their turboprops in NAIA to alternative gateways like Clark. The MSCC, led by the Department of Transportation, issued the order to scale up NAIA’s efficiency.

By removing turboprops in the picture, NAIA can dedicate its runway solely for higher-capacity aircraft. Turboprops can carry a maximum of 78 people only, while single-aisle jets like Airbus A320s can ferry as many as 180 passengers per flight.

Turboprops are capable of landing on airports with shorter or unpaved runways, making them fit for reaching island destinations like Busuanga and Siargao.

As of September 2025, PAL manages 11 turboprops in the make of DHC 8-400 New Generation in its fleet.