We’ve seen a lot of action going on in Asia, related to routes opening in the past weeks. The latest being Ethiopian Airlines service to Singapore and Emirates’ fourth daily flight to Bangkok. However in this article we’ll be talking about Philippine Airlines. Specifically about the new flight from Manila to Perth, Australia.
A Fourth Australian Flight for PAL
Philippine Airlines will be adding in 2023 a new connection towards Australia. The airline will be strengthening its presence down under with a fourth flight. At the moment PAL flies to:
- Sydney (SYD)
- Brisbane (BNE)
- Melbourne (MEL)
All three these destinations are on the Aussie east coast, however Perth will be the first connection for the airline to the country’s west coast.
Philippine Airlines Manila Perth Flight
The flight will start operations on March 27th 2023. The flight will operate with flight number PR223 on the outbound leg and PR224 on the return sector. To start with the flight will operate following a 3 times weekly frequency between Manila (MNL) and Perth (PER). The precise schedule of the connection will be as follows:
| Flight | From | To | Departs | Arrives | AC | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR223 | Manila (MNL) | Perth (PER) | 00:05 | 07:15 | A321neo | Mon, Thu, Sat |
| PR224 | Perth (PER) | Manila (MNL) | 08:30 | 15:50 | A321neo | Mon, Thu, Sat |
The estimate block flight time for the flight is just around 7 hours.
Flying the New A321neo LR
As is the trend with many airlines around the world lower demand sectors, previously unprofitable, are now being served with smaller fuel efficient single aisle planes. This is also the case for Philippine Airlines flight PR223.
Passengers will fly the Philippine Airlines Manila to Perth flight aboard the modern Airbus A321neo LR. One of the most popular aircraft types on long range low demand sectors.
Philippine Airlines fits its long range fleet of Airbus A321neo with a 2 class configurations featuring:
- 12 Business class seats
- 156 Economy class seats
The business class seats, compared to the domestic version, offer extra comfort thanks to their ability to transform into lie flat beds. A nice touch for a premium cabin on such a long sector even though aboard a narrow body airliner.