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Philippine Airlines and Royal Brunei Airlines have begun
code-share services between Manila and Bandar Seri Begawan, with Royal Brunei as the operating
carrier.
PAL is now able to offer seats on Royal Brunei's five-times-weekly flights
between the two capitals, giving the Philippine flag carrier a presence in
the Brunei market for the first time since June 1998.
"We are pleased to be re-establishing ourselves in Brunei after six years.
Through this partnership with Royal Brunei, PAL has an opportunity to be
of service to our Filipino compatriots in the sultanate," said Henry So
Uy, PAL executive vice president for the commercial group.
For his part, Royal Brunei chief executive officer Peter Foster said: "The
public now has greater flexibility when traveling on domestic routes within
the Philippines. The code-share agreement also provides travelers a wider
choice and added convenience when making flight arrangements."
Flight PR 683 departs Bandar Seri Begawan every Monday, Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday at 12:40 p.m. and arrives in Manila at 2:40 p.m. The return
flight, PR 684, departs Manila at 3:40 p.m. and arrives in Brunei at 5:40 p.m.
On Sundays, the service operates on an evening time slot, with Flight PR
687 leaving Brunei at 7:10 p.m. and arriving in Manila at 9:10 p.m. Return
flight PR 688 departs Manila at 10:10 p.m. and lands in Brunei at 12:10 a.m. early the next day.
These flights are operated using Royal Brunei's Boeing 767 widebody
aircraft, configured in a tri-class layout.
Members of Mabuhay Miles, PAL's frequent flyer program, earn mileage credit
points when taking these code-shared flights. However, redemption for travel
awards can only be done on PAL-operated flights.
Mabuhay Miles Elite and Premier Elite members also enjoy their usual travel
benefits, including additional baggage allowance, priority check-in and access to
the executive lounges at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Manila
and at Brunei International Airport in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Royal Brunei Airlines is PAL's ninth international code-share partner,
after Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates, EVA Air (for cargo), Garuda, KLM
Royal Dutch Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways and Vietnam Airlines. |
