PAL starts Saipan route in June as part of expansion

BILYONARYO.COM

Philippine Airlines said Friday it will mount flights to Saipan in June as part of a strategy to expand in the international market.?

The Lucio Tan-led airline said the twice weekly service between Manila and Saipan, a US territory in the Pacific, would start on June 15.?

One of the largest islands in the Northern Marianas, Saipan is four hours away from Manila. The new flights are on code share with PAL Express.