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Philippine Airlines expands Japan, North America flights
Philippine Airlines (PAL) will increase flights to Japan, North America and Australia from late 2026, adding capacity across key international markets to meet peak seasonal demand and strengthen connectivity through Manila.
In Japan, the airline will increase Manila-Tokyo (Narita) and Manila-Osaka (Kansai) services from 14 to 21 weekly flights between October 25, 2026 and March 27, 2027. Manila-Sapporo services will rise from three to five weekly flights between November 24, 2026 and February 27, 2027, bringing PAL’s Japan network to up to 87 weekly flights.
The airline will also add capacity to Australia during the Christmas and New Year travel period with extra flights to Melbourne and Perth, while selected Sydney and Brisbane services will be operated with larger aircraft.
In North America, PAL will increase Manila-Vancouver services from seven to 10 weekly flights from November 17, 2026, Manila-Toronto from three to four weekly flights from December 5, 2026, and Manila-New York (JFK) from three to four weekly flights from December 2, 2026. A fifth weekly New York service will operate during the peak December 2026 to January 2027 holiday season.
The expanded North American schedule complements the launch of three-times-weekly Manila-Chicago flights from November 9, 2026. Toronto and New York services will initially be operated by the Airbus A350-900 before transitioning to the Airbus A350-1000 as additional aircraft join the fleet.
Vietjet resumes Dalat flights in August
Vietjet will restart flights to Dalat in August following the expected reopening of Lien Khuong International Airport on August 19, 2026.
The airline will restore five domestic routes linking Dalat with Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Phong, Vinh and Danang.
Services will comprise 28 return flights a week on the Hanoi-Dalat route, seven weekly return flights each from Ho Chi Minh City and Vinh, four weekly return flights from Hai Phong, and three weekly return flights from Danang.
Thai Airways launches Bangkok-Amsterdam flights
Thai Airways has commenced daily non-stop flights between Bangkok and Amsterdam on July 1, 2026, with daily services operated by Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
Amsterdam becomes the latest addition to Thai Airways’ European network, strengthening connectivity between Thailand and Western Europe.
Qantas adds Economy Plus to A330 fleet
Qantas has introduced its Economy Plus product across flights operated by its Airbus A330 fleet.
The bundled offering includes extra legroom, priority boarding and priority overhead baggage access, and will be available on A330 flights from September 18, 2026.
The A330 fleet is being reconfigured with Economy Plus seating across all variants, adding 58 seats on the A330-200D, 50 on the A330-200LR and 56 on the A330-300.
Qantas Economy Plus is already available on the airline’s Airbus A321XLR, Boeing 737 and Airbus A220 fleets.
