PHILIPPINE Airlines (PAL) will add over 1,500 additional flights in March 2022 as part of a major expansion of its overseas and local network now that international borders have reopened and domestic travel restrictions eased.

The flag carrier said the 1,500-plus flights represent a 52 percent expansion in regular scheduled flights, demonstrating the its confidence that tourist and business travel will rebound strongly in the coming months now that artificial barriers are falling and the pandemic is receding significantly.