Cairns Airport in talks with PAL on maintaining service, other airlines on trans Tasman routes

16 August, 2017

Cairns Airport CCO aviation Paul McLean said (16-Aug-2017) the airport is in active discussions with Philippine Airlines (PAL) on maintaining Cairns as a destination and with other airlines about trans Tasman routes. Philippine Airlines plans to suspend Manila-Cairns-Auckland service and commence nonstop Manila-Auckland service, effective 06-Dec-2017. [more - original PR]