PAL offers low-fare promo with 20-kg free baggage limit

MANILA, Philippines - A new low-fare promo — dubbed “More for Less” — is currently available on 28 domestic destinations of Philippine Airlines and PAL Express, with the free baggage allowance increased to 20 kilos.

One-way, all-in fares as low as P888 are available on flights from Manila to Legazpi, Cebu or Roxas on PAL, and from Manila to San Jose or Busuanga, and Cebu to Bacolod or Iloilo on PAL Express.

Other PAL reduced fares are at P1,188 and P2,208 on 20 different domestic routes.

P1,188 fares are for Manila to/from Laoag, Puerto Princesa, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Kalibo, Tacloban, Tagbilaran and between Cebu and Davao.

P2,208 fares are between Manila and Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, General Santos, Ozamiz and Zamboanga

Meanwhile, PAL Express low-fares are pegged at P1,188 and P1,398. The P1,188 fares are for flights to/from Manila and Tuguegarao, Virac, Naga, Calbayog and Catarman and between Cebu and Kalibo, Butuan, General Santos, Cagayan de Oro, Dipolog, Ozamiz and Tacloban.

P1,398 PAL Express fares are between Cebu and Zamboanga; and Davao and Zamboanga.

Fares are for one-way, Economy class, inclusive of VAT. Tickets should be bought between Oct. 16 to 23, 2009. Travel period must be between Nov. 4 to Dec. 10, 2009. Tickets are non-refundable but upgradeable to a higher fare. These are however not eligible to earn miles under the Mabuhay Miles frequent flyer program.

The promo includes 20 kilos of free baggage allowance (regular domestic baggage allowance = 15 kilos), applicable both on PAL and PAL Express flights.

Tickets are available online – PAL (philippineairlines.com) and PAL Express (palexpressair.com) websites; any PAL ticket office or accredited travel agents. PAL now accepts BancNet ATM cards as mode of payment, aside from Mastercard and Visa.