PAL LAUNCHING NEW ROUTES TO AUSTRALIA, CHINA, MIDDLE EAST

MANILA - Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is to launch flights to six new destinations in Australia, China and the Middle East - Kuala Lumpur (from May 1); Brisbane, Darwin and Perth in Australia and Guangzhou, China (from June 1); and Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates (from October 1). Tickets for Kuala Lumpur and the new Australian routes are now on sale, while tickets for Guangzhou and Abu Dhabi will be sold starting March 15. PAL is offering special promotional rates for early birds.