Philippine Airlines to start flights to Toronto

[hl7534]

Philippine Airlines will launch service to Toronto starting Nov. 30, three times a week. Eastbound sector will operate nonstop, but Westbound sector involves a stop at YVR presumably because of prevailing winds, requiring more fuel.

On the other hand, they are dropping service to Las Vegas.

Source: http://airlineroute.net/2012/09/23/pr-yyz-w12/

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Philippine Airlines Toronto Operation Changes in early-Jan 2013

Philippine Airlines from 02JAN13 to 11JAN13 is temporary adjusting Manila – Toronto operation, a new route it plans to start from 30NOV12. During this period, the airline will operate via Vancouver in both directions, instead of Manila – Toronto – Vancouver – Manila routing.

Operational routing change results in schedule changes:

PR118 MNL1500 – 1100YVR1300 – 2015YYZ 77W 357

PR119 YYZ2215 – 0010+1YVR0210+1 – 0825+2MNL 77W 357

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Philippine Airlines starting 17JAN13 is increasing operation on Toronto service, where it launched the operation yesterday (30NOV12). From 17JAN13, the airline will increase from 3 weekly to daily.

Operational routing and schedule:

Manila – Vancouver – Toronto vv

PR116 MNL1430 – 1030YVR1230 – 1930YYZ 77W x357

PR117 YYZ2130 – 2325YVR0125+1 – 0740+2MNL 77W x357

Manila – Toronto – Vancouver – Manila

PR118 MNL1500 – 1700YYZ 77W 357

PR119 YYZ1935 – 2130YVR2330 – 0545+2MNL 77W 357

[DL1892]

And with that...

Philippine Airlines from 18SEP13 is cancelling operations to Toronto, just nearly 10 months after launching this route. The airline currently operates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on Manila – Vancouver – Toronto 3 times a week. The airline earlier this year planned to increase operation to Toronto from 3 weekly to daily from 17JAN13.

Reservation for Toronto service on/after 18SEP13 is now closed. As of 18JUL13, PR118/119 Vancouver service is also closed for reservation, while the remainder 4 weekly remains available to book. Existing Toronto schedule as follow.

PR118 MNL1515 – 1215YVR1345 – 2105YYZ 77W 357

PR119 YYZ2235 – 0025+1YVR0140+1 – 0610+2MNL 77W 357

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I never thought PR extending to YYZ is a smart move. Either MNL-YVR-YYZ or MNL-YYZ-YVR cannot please both YVR and YYZ paxs. It just add cost without much extra revenue. PR is better off to terminate at YVR and code share YVR-YYZ with WS or AC.

PR is better off keeping YVR-LAS where one crew can do YVR-LAS-YVR (vs 2 crews for YVR-YYZ-YVR extension) and the flights are always full with YVR originating tour groups and casino VIPs (casino pay for the airfare).

MNL-YVR is now subject to competition from Mainland Chinese airlines such as China Eastern offering lower fare YVR-PVG-MNL than PR non-stop YVR-MNL.

[9924]

Just a shame that PR can't sell seats on the YVR - YYZ sector ... would help the route survive and give us Canucks a bit more of an option. Time to wake up Canada, its the 21st Century

[TTC1700]

Update at 1940GMT 20JUL13

Philippine Airlines appears to have reversed its decision to cancel operations to Toronto, as the airline re-opened reservation for its 3 weekly Manila – Vancouver – Toronto service, on/after 18SEP13. The airline previously planned to cancel this route as reservation being closed on 17JUL13. Reservation re-opened on Saturday 20JUL13, however it is unknown there will be additional adjustments being made.

Operational schedule as follow.

PR118 MNL1515 – 1215YVR1345 – 2105YYZ 77W 357

PR119 YYZ2235 – 0025+1YVR0140+1 – 0610+2MNL 77W 357

[9924]

Oh good Lord. If it's Tuesday, reservations must be open LOL! Don't know what Thursday will bring though