Philippine Airlines will be flying to Europe through Turkey by mid next year, 2013. Due to EU restrictions imposed on Philippine Airlines, PAL can't directly to Europe as of the moment. Thus, plans are in motion for Istanbul to be the first European destination PAL will be flying to. This will be a great stepping stone for other European Destinations.
Furthermore, Philippine Airlines will be flying to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kuwait by May 2013. There are 21 flights planned per week to Saudia Arabia and 8 flights to Kuwait.
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