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PAL eyes June 21 resumption of Saipan route after Sinlaku disruption

Mark Rabago

May 20, 2026

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Philippine Airlines is planning to resume air service to Saipan on June 21, 2026, following the route’s disruption caused by Super Typhoon Sinlaku last April.

PAL regional head for Japan, Korea, and Oceania Bryan Sansolis confirmed this to Marianas Press in a social media message.

“As of now we are still scheduled to fly back on 21 June,” he said.

According to Aeroroutes, the updated schedule lists PR2571 departing Manila at 7:45pm and arriving on Saipan at 1:45am, while PR2572 departs Saipan at 2:50am and arrives in Manila at 5:05am.

PAL will be using PAL Express Airbus A321 aircraft to again service its Manila-Saipan route, which returned last March 29 following a nine-year hiatus.

Marianas Press is still confirming the return of other international flights, particularly United Airlines’ Tokyo Narita-Saipan route and Jeju Air’s Saipan-Korea flights. T’way Air earlier said it will temporarily suspend all flight operations between Seoul (Incheon) and Saipan from May 5, 2026, through Oct. 24, 2026.


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