The oneworld Alliance will welcome its newest member, Philippine Airlines (PAL), in 2027 as its 16th airline member. This comes as welcome news to Australian travellers, particularly Qantas Frequent Flyer members. Who will be able to enjoy priority processing and lounge access once they’ve officially joined. Neither Philippine Airlines nor oneworld has confirmed an exact joining date.
“The perfect fit for us to get a hub in a part of the world where we weren’t that strong in the past,” said oneworld CEO, Ole Orver.
If you would like to travel with Philippine Airlines or another oneworld partner airline, contact one of our experts to learn more about the alliance and its benefits.
This development follows PAL’s recently announced closer relationships with oneworld members, Qantas, Qatar Airways, and Alaska Airlines. With the Qantas partnership allowing members to redeem their Qantas Points on PAL flights. These flights are set to become eligible for Qantas’ popular oneworld Classic Flight Reward. This allows members to combine flights across multiple oneworld airlines for a fixed points price. Up to 365,800 Qantas Points (plus fees and taxes) for Business Class travel up to 15,000 miles.
For Australian members, PAL could see Manila could become a popular transit point between Australia, Asia, and North America. Once PAL has officially become a oneworld member airline, travellers can expect benefits across the alliance network beyond Qantas. For frequent flyers of other member airlines, this will include:
Once they’ve officially joined, PAL will join the likes of Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, and SriLankan Airlines.
PAL operates flights to 29 domestic destinations and more than 40 international destinations across Asia, North America, Australia, and the Middle East. oneworld members will have access to the airline’s domestic network and more destinations throughout the Philippines as a result. Destinations that are difficult to reach using alliance carriers alone.
The airline also offers another one-stop option between Australia and North America, complementing existing oneworld hubs in Hong Kong, Tokyo and Doha.
Contact one of our experts to learn more about the alliance and Philippine Airlines today.
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