PAL Cuts Fares Up to 40% as Delhi and Mumbai Launches Near

Philippine Airlines is discounting fares by up to 40% across its Australian network while it prepares its first-ever Mumbai service and a new Delhi route, handing agents two promotional windows to load Christmas and 2027 inventory.

The Year-End Seat Sale runs until 15 November. A Black Friday Seat Sale follows from 27 to 30 November, with identical discounts. Both apply to PAL's nonstop Manila services from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth.

The discount structure is split by travel window:

• Up to 30% off for travel between 1 December 2026 and 31 March 2027, covering Christmas and the summer holidays
• Up to 40% off for travel from 1 April 2027 onwards

PAL set no booking-channel restrictions: fares are available through its website, mobile app, ticket offices, hotline and accredited travel agents.

What do the new India routes add?

The sales give Australian agents a fresh product to sell. From December, PAL will fly three times weekly from Manila to Delhi and four times weekly to Mumbai — the carrier's first Mumbai service. Both routes remain subject to Indian government approval.

PAL will deploy its 168-seat Airbus A321neo, configured with 12 lie-flat business class seats and 156 economy seats. The schedule, in local times:

• Manila–Delhi (PR642): Monday, Wednesday, Friday, departing 10.40pm, arriving 3am next day
• Delhi–Manila (PR643): Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, departing 8.15am, arriving 5pm
• Manila–Mumbai (PR646): Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, departing 10.40pm, arriving 3.05am next day
• Mumbai–Manila (PR647): Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, departing 7.15am, arriving 5pm

Why the carrier sees demand beyond point-to-point

PAL country manager for ANZ and PNG Krystle Ramirez Gastrock framed the routes around family, heritage, business and cultural travel from Australia to India.

"We look forward to serving these journeys with PAL's full-service experience and Filipino hospitality, while building stronger ties among Australia, the Philippines and India," she said.

Manila also functions as PAL's connecting hub. Beyond India, travellers can reach 29 Philippine domestic destinations including Cebu, Boracay, Palawan and Siargao, plus international points such as Los Angeles and Vancouver.

What sellers should do with the window

The numbers that matter for the trade are the dates and the tiers. Bookings made by 15 November — or during the 27-30 November Black Friday window — lock the discounted fares for travel out to 31 March 2027 at up to 30% off, and beyond 1 April 2027 at up to 40% off, across all four Australian gateways.

The India launch adds seven weekly frequencies between Manila and the two Indian cities, pending regulatory sign-off, and gives agents a December talking point for VFR and business traffic.

With the Mumbai route still awaiting Indian government approval, PAL's India timeline is a projection rather than a confirmed schedule — sellers should treat the December start date as conditional until the approval lands.