PAL to launch nonstop Manila flights to Delhi, Mumbai in December 2026

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Delhi is India’s capital and a gateway to northern India, while Mumbai is the country’s financial and commercial center

AT A GLANCE

• Philippine Airlines plans to launch nonstop flights from Manila to Delhi and Mumbai in December 2026, pending approval from the Indian government.
• Flights to Delhi will operate three times a week, while flights to Mumbai will run four times weekly, using Airbus A321neo aircraft.
• The new routes aim to strengthen PAL's network in India, providing opportunities for travel and cargo capacity between the two countries.

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MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to launch nonstop flights from Manila to Delhi and Mumbai in December 2026, opening direct links between the Philippines and two of India’s biggest cities.

The new routes remain subject to approval from the Indian government, PAL said.

Flights between Manila and Delhi will operate three times a week, departing Manila every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10:40 pm. Return flights will leave Delhi every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 8:15 am.

Flights between Manila and Mumbai will run four times weekly, with departures from the Philippines every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday at 10:40 pm. Return flights will operate every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday at 7:15 am.

Both routes will use PAL’s 168-seat Airbus A321neo, configured with 12 lie-flat Business Class seats and 156 Economy Class seats.

“Opening services to Delhi and Mumbai strengthens PAL’s network in one of Asia’s most dynamic economies,” PAL president Richard Nuttall said. “These routes will create new opportunities for Filipinos to explore India while supporting the growing movement of travelers, businesses and goods between our two countries.”

Delhi is India’s capital and a gateway to northern India, while Mumbai is the country’s financial and commercial center. PAL said the flights would also add cargo capacity between the two countries.

The India expansion comes as PAL adds destinations and services across its network. In April, the flag carrier launched twice-weekly nonstop Manila-Palau flights while restoring service to Saipan, expanding its routes to the Pacific islands. PAL is also scheduled to begin nonstop Manila-Chicago flights on November 9, which would make Chicago its eighth destination in the United States and its territories.

Closer to home, PAL expanded its FurPAL program in September to allow passengers to bring small cats as well as dogs inside the cabin on eligible domestic flights. The service costs P2,500 one way, subject to aircraft capacity and pet travel requirements. – Rappler.com