PAL flies first wide-body aircraft to Bohol, increasing capacity

Philippine Airlines (PAL) deployed its first Airbus A330 to Bohol-Panglao International Airport (BPIA) on October 27, 2026, increasing passenger capacity on the Manila-Bohol route ahead of the year-end travel season.

The wide-body aircraft arrived from Manila at 6:25 a.m. on flight PR1771, carrying 150 passengers. It departed for Manila as flight PR1772 with 190 passengers, bringing the total number of travelers on its first rotation to 340.

The arrival was marked by a water cannon salute, a traditional aviation welcome for milestone flights.

The A330 provides significantly greater passenger capacity per flight than the narrow-body aircraft typically deployed on the route.

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