Philippine Airlines is set to begin nonstop flights between Chicago and Manila on November 9. The airline announced the route in April. The details here come from the Chicago Department of Aviation's release.
The Schedule
Flights from O'Hare (ORD) operate every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, according to the release. Evening departures arrive in Manila early in the morning. Returns operate the same days. They leave Manila in the afternoon and arrive in Chicago in the afternoon, local time. The aircraft is an Airbus A350-900.
Simple Flying lists the Manila departure, PR132, leaving at 4:40 PM and landing at O'Hare at 4:55 PM. It lists PR133 leaving O'Hare at 10:45 PM and landing in Manila at 5:25 AM local time.
Where Chicago Fits
The release calls Chicago the airline's eighth destination across the United States and its territories. It joins Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, New York, Guam and Saipan.
Connections From Manila
The release names onward connections from Manila. In the Philippines, they're Palawan, Cebu, Boracay and Davao. Elsewhere in Asia, they're Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai.
How to Book
You can book through philippineairlines.com, the PAL app, the PAL hotline or a travel agent, according to the release.
