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+ April 30, 2021 PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) is working on plans to mount nonstop flights to and from Tel Aviv, the gateway to Jerusalem and Israel by October 2021.
The Philippine flag carrier hopes to serve growing demand for air linkages between the Philippines and the Holy Land to serve tourists and overseas Filipino workers alike.
PAL president and chief operating officer Gilbert Santa Maria and Israel Ministry of Tourism director general Amir Halevi have carried out exploratory talks on possible Manila-Tel Aviv-Manila flights.
Israel is gradually reopening its borders to international tourism, starting with vaccinated tour groups from May 23, and ultimately to individual tourist travelers by as early as July 2021, following the country’s success in controlling the pandemic.
April 30, 2021
Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Friday it is planning to offer nonstop flights to and from Tel Aviv, the gateway to Israel by October this year.
PAL said it hopes to serve an increasing demand for flights between the Philippines and Israel to serve overseas Filipino workers and tourists.
The flag carrier’s president and COO Gilbert Santa Maria and Israel Ministry of Tourism Director General Amir Halevi had exploratory talks on possible Manila-Tel Aviv-Manila flights.
“The Philippines is a strong source of potential travelers to Israel, which welcomes Filipinos without requiring a visa. Our countrymen have been longing for a direct flight to the Holy Land for spiritual pilgrimages or for a Mediterranean getaway when the travel climate allows. We also look forward to inviting Israelis to visit the Philippines, so our direct flights will help us restart tourism here in our country,” said PAL chief Strategy and Planning Officer Dexter Lee.
PAL eyes non-stop flights to Israel
April 30, 2021 | 6:27 pm
A girl wears an Israeli flag at a beach in Tel Aviv, Israel April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Corinna Kern
Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is planning to mount non-stop flights between Manila and Tel Aviv, Israel by October.
The company is eyeing twice weekly nonstop flights to Tel Aviv’s Gurion international Airport using its Airbus A350 aircraft.
PAL President and Chief Operating Officer Gilbert F. Santa Maria has been in talks with Israel Ministry of Tourism Director General Amir Halevi on the possible Manila-Tel Aviv-Mania flights, the company said in a statement on Friday. Philippine passport holders can travel to Israel visa-free for up to 90-day visits.
PAL plans to mount nonstop flight to and from Israel
Published April 30, 2021 10:23am Philippine Airlines (PAL) said Friday it is working on plans to mount nonstop flights to and from Tel Aviv - the gateway to Israel - by October this year. In a statement, the flag carrier said it hopes to serve growing demand for air linkages between the Philippines and the Holy Land to serve tourists and overseas Filipino workers. PAL said its president and COO Gilbert Santa Maria and Israel Ministry of Tourism Director General Amir Halevi have carried out exploratory talks on possible Manila-Tel Aviv-Manila flights.
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